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Dear Neil: I saw your comment about training Nellie R. Stevens hollies to be more tree-like instead of using them as shrubs.

You don’t usually think of root vegetables in the springtime, but we eat root vegetables nearly every day. Some examples of root vegetables are potatoes, yams, beets, turnips, carrots, onions, garlic, horseradish, radishes, and ginger, just to name a few.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller last week invited Texas farmers and ranchers to apply for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage program, which since 1974 has paid tribute to families who have kept their land in continuous agricultural production for at least 100 years.

Alpine High School track-and-field athlete Texas Sablatura goes over on the pole vault at the Area championships in Denver City on April 15. Avalanche photo by J.T.

Thanks to contributions from individuals and businesses across the U.S., Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Disaster Relief Fund on April 16 mailed out checks totaling $112,750 to cattle raisers financially burdened by February’s Winter Storm Uri.

Dark skies funding became the focal point of the Brewster County Commissioners Court meeting on April 14, and it generated much debate about a proposed new use of hotel/ motel tax funds. The meeting sparked a lengthy discussion regarding House Bill 4305 and Senate Bill 2133 introduced to the 87th Texas Legislature by Rep., Dist.

Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District is hoping water well operators, residential or otherwise, will get involved with the organization’s groundwater research efforts. The district is tasked to manage, protect, and conserve groundwater resources, while protecting property rights and promoting constructive and sustainable development across the county.

Alpine FFA participated in the annual FFA District spring meeting on April 19 in Alpine. The meeting consisted of speaking development events, and extemporaneous and prepared speaking events, along with electing 2021-2022 District officers. Schools participating were Fort Davis, Iraan, Fort Stockton, Buena Vista, Crane, and Alpine. Three Alpine FFA members were elected, with Lauren Rogers as president, Jake Crump as secretary, and Kaitlyn Wiggins as treasurer. Courtesy photo