Hats for Hurricane Relief with Saltillo ISD BETA club
Saltillo ISD BETA club had a “Hats for Hurricane Relief” on Friday, September 1. Students were asked to donate a $1 or more to wear hats at school. Also during the week, Saltillo FCCLA took donations from teachers in exchange for being allowed to wear jeans all week. Our generous students, parents and staff stepped up and helped to raise $600.
photo courtesy of Johnna West
Game Day: Homecoming; Wildcat Football; Lady Cats’ Volleyball
It’s Homcoming on this Friday (September 15) game day and there are football and volleyball games at home. In football, the Wildcats are playing old foe Paris at beautiful Gerald Prim Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Homecoming activities are scheduled to start at around 6:40 p.m. on the field. Paris comes in 1-1 with a big win over Terrell and a big loss last week to Pleasant Grove. The Wildcats are 2-0 for the first time since 2009. They won at Sherman and over Avalon of Maryland at Prim last week. The Paris Head Coach Is Steve Hohenberger in his fifth year. He’s 1-1 against the Wildcats. Wildcats Head Coach is Greg Owens in his 12th year. He’s 6-3 versus Paris. Coach Owens can win his 80th game as Wildcats Coach Friday night. He’s 79-53 overall. Last year Paris edged by the Wildcats in Paris, 36-35. We will bring you all of the action of Wildcat football on KSST radio Friday night. We will also videotape the game for replay at a later date on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Cable.
Meanwhile the Lady Cats’ volleyball team has a very meaningful district game at home against last year’s district champs, Hallsville. The match will start at 4 p.m. The Lady Cats will be attempting to bounce back after they lost a close match in their district opener at Texas High Tuesday night. The Lady Cats did defeat Hallsville in a Garland tournament in early August. Hallsville is 1-0 in district play as they bested Marshall last Friday. They had a bye Tuesday.
Highway 11 Construction: Back at it Again
By Savannah Owens
On Friday, September 15th, TxDOT resumed work on the Highway 11 projects. Workers are putting new asphalt on the left side of the road (heading from Sulphur Springs to Commerce). Civilians should expect delays from 5-10 minutes.
“TxDOT is in charge of 80 thousand miles of roads, and repair work is completed by contractors. Problem areas that go beyond regular maintenance are bid on by contractors, TxDOT simply oversees the construction work.
Contractor AK Gillis Inc., Sulphur Springs, Texas, was awarded the contract for this project valued at more than $5.5 million. The contractor has 231 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project. This work will take place along State Highway 11 from .08 miles southeast of Hopkins-Hunt County line to 3.03 miles west of FM 2653 South. The contractor will regrade the road bed, install drainage structures, apply treated and non-treated flexible road base, repave the road surface and install pavement markings in order to widen and upgrade the roadway.” To view more on the highway 11 projects click here.
The roads are scheduled to be completed by November 2017.
SS Public Library is Flagship Library with “Second Chance” Program for Accredited High School Diploma and Career Certificate
Library Director Hope Cain proudly announces that Sulphur Springs is one of five Texas city library systems which have launched the “Career Online High School” opportunity today, September 15, 2017. Sulphur Springs joins Dallas, Houston, Grapevine and Frisco in offering the unique scholarship opportunity. Persons who qualify for the year-long course of study can complete their high school education and gain career training through a self-paced online program.
Not a GED course, the new program is a path to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate through the Cengage Company. Scholarships which cover costs are available through public libraries. According to Ms. Cain, preparation for the exciting program launch followed a year of research study on her part. She is thrilled that a “second chance” for an education is available to persons who may have dropped out of high school earlier in their life.
A “graduation day” in cap and gown and photo opportunity with scholarship sponsor will be provided for those who successfully complete the program. Anyone interested in details is asked to go to careeronlinehs.gale.com/tx
Library Director Hope Cain explains the new Career Online High School program during KSST Good Morning Show interview
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 6-12, 2017
September 6th
Deputies were dispatched to Loop 564 near Mineola, at approximately 2:37 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 5556 near Alba, at approximately 3:45 a.m., in reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 17 near Alba, at approximately 4:45 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 8:18 a.m., in reference to a theft. A known actor stole several items from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 10:08 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 1900 near Yantis.
Deputies were dispatched to the Winnsboro Police Department, at approximately 10:58 a.m., in reference to an assault that occurred on FM 1647 near Winnsboro. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to the Quitman Emergency Room, at approximately 12:31 p.m., in reference to a dog bite that occurred on CR 1246 near Quitman. The owner of the dog was advised of the quarantine protocol.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4532 near Winnsboro, at approximately 12:35 p.m., in reference to found property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Yantis, at approximately 12:48 p.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the reporting party’s residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to Little River Bend near Quitman, at approximately 1:28 p.m., in reference to criminal trespass. The individual was located and a Criminal Trespass Warning was issued.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 1254 near Mineola, at approximately 6:34 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3581 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:58 p.m., in reference to an assault that occurred. Jaime Harris, 33, of Winnsboro, was arrested for Assault.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on CR 2124 near Quitman, at approximately 10:03 p.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
September 7th
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 12:24 a.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated and the scene was cleared.
At 9:09 a.m., cows were reported out on CR 4250 near Winnsboro.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 2422 near Mineola, at approximately 12:01 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on FM 2088 near Winnsboro; at approximately 1:24 p.m. Christopher Jones, 29, of Quitman, was arrested for Driving with License Invalid.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to CR 1600 near Alba; at approximately 5:53 p.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to CR 2388 near Alba; at approximately 6:22 p.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 37 near Quitman, at approximately 7:51 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to CR 3457 near Hawkins; at approximately 10:39 p.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1840 near Yantis, at approximately 11:06 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
September 8th
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 14 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:11 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK.
Deputies conducted a traffic stop on HWY 154 near Yantis; at approximately 12:15 a.m. Savannah Osborne, 27, of Longview, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated – Second Offense.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party at approximately 10:14 a.m., in reference to a burglary that occurred on CR 4560 near Winnsboro. Known actors stole several items from the residence. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 37 near Mineola, at approximately 12:35 p.m. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3419 near Hawkins, at approximately 12:53 p.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a trailer from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 14 near Quitman, at approximately 2:06 p.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, broke into the reporting party’s residence and stole several items. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 7908 near Hawkins, at approximately 2:39 p.m., in reference to damaged property. A known actor damaged a retaining wall on the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2166 near Quitman, at approximately 3:41 p.m., in reference to an inquest. A male, 64, was found deceased in his residence. The Justice of the Peace arrived, and no autopsy was ordered.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4529 near Winnsboro, at approximately 6:01 p.m., in reference to burglary of a vehicle. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the reporting party’s vehicle. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to Arapaho near Quitman, at approximately 6:53 p.m., in reference to a theft. Michael Long, 57, of Quitman, was arrested for Theft of Service.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3145 near Quitman, at approximately 7:59 p.m., in reference to a burglary. Actors, or actors unknown, stole several items from the reporting party’s shop. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
At 9:24 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 4636 near Winnsboro.
September 9th
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3147 near Quitman, at approximately 4:04 a.m., in reference to a reckless driver. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle.
At 8:22 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37 near Mineola.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 4536 near Winnsboro, at approximately 11:17 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 564 near Mineola, at approximately 12:03 p.m., in reference to a dispute. A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued and parties were separated.
At 1:37 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37 near Quitman.
At 3:02 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on CR 4870 near Winnsboro; at approximately 3:22 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything as OK.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3494 near Hawkins, at approximately 6:50 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties were separated for the night.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 17 near Alba; at approximately 11:11 p.m. Monty Young, 51, of Grand Praire, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
September 10th
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2176 near Quitman, at approximately 3:23 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity.
At 9:23 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 3056 near Hawkins.
At 9:25 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 154/North of FM 182.
At 10:00 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2869 near Winnsboro.
At 12:28 p.m., horses were reported out on FM 2869 near Hawkins.
Deputies spoke with the reporting party at approximately 1:09 p.m., in reference to harassment that occurred on FM 515 near Alba. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 1799 near Alba; at approximately 1:16 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the scene.
At 7:02 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37 near Mineola.
At 11:34 p.m., horses were reported out on HWY 154/CR 3120 near Quitman.
September 11th
At 8:36 a.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37/CR 4895 near Quitman.
At 8:37 a.m., horses were reported out on HWY 11 near Winnsboro.
At 8:38 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2088 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to FM 69 near Quitman, at approximately 9:07 a.m., in reference to a dispute. Parties were separated and the scene was cleared.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 37 near Winnsboro, at approximately 2:45 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued and parties were separated.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 4:13 p.m., in reference to criminal mischief. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded to investigators.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2771 near Mineola, at approximately 5:07 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
At 5:54 p.m., cows were reported out on HWY 37 near Winnsboro.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1560 near Alba, at approximately 6:35 p.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK.
At 9:38 p.m., cows were reported out on FM 852 near Winnsboro.
September 12th
At 12:33 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2869/South of CR 4636.
Deputies were dispatched to Greenville Avenue near Alba, at approximately 5:14 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2944 near Alba, at approximately 6:10 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
At 6:40 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 2290 near Mineola.
At 6:53 a.m., a pony was reported out on CR 2360 near Mineola.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 2155 near Quitman, at approximately 7:38 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 1912 near Yantis, at approximately 8:55 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. The individual was located and a Criminal Trespass Warning was issued.
At 8:57 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3800 near Hawkins, at approximately 11:51 a.m., in reference to a criminal trespass. The individual was located and a Criminal Trespass Warning was issued.
At 12:11 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 1416 near Quitman.
Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 5:51 p.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the building and it was secure.
Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant Service to CR 2146 near Quitman, at approximately 8:11 p.m. Jesse Barroso, 26, of Quitman, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Deputies were dispatched to CR 3955 near Mineola, at approximately 9:40 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. A Criminal Trespass Warning was issued and parties were separated.
Deputies were dispatched to PR 5675 near Alba, at approximately 11:51 p.m., in reference to a disturbance. Parties separated, prior to the deputies’ arrival.
Between the dates of September 6th and September 12th, Wood County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to multiple agency assists that included Police Departments and Emergency Medical Services.
Total Jail Count – 147 inmates – 127 males and 20 females.
Sheriff Castloo would like to remind everyone…if you have any information on these or any other crimes, please contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office at 903-763-2201 or Crime Stoppers at 903-763-CASH.
Dinner Tickets Sold Out for 3rd Annual Cattleman’s Classic & Rib-eye Roundup; LaRue Concert Free to Public
The Steak Dinner Tickets for the 3rd Annual Cattleman’s Classic & Rib-eye Roundup have sold out. A free concert featuring Stoney LaRue is open to the public with or without a dinner ticket. The concert begins on Celebration Plaza October 6th at 8 p.m. The dinner begins at 6 p.m.
The cooking contest will take place during the day with a panel of six beef industry professionals from around the state judging the ribeye cooking teams for place.
Sponsors for the event include: Brookshire’s, Texas Heritage National Bank, Sulphur Springs Live Stock Auction and Jay Hodge Chevrolet.
Tira News September 15, 2017
by Jan Vaughn
The North Hopkins Alumni Association will have their annual school homecoming on Saturday, October 14, 2018. Registration and bingo will begin at 4:30, followed by a barbecue meal at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. The cost for the meal is $12.50 per person and may be paid at the door. After the meal there will be a program honoring the Classes of 1967, 1977, and 1987 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion, and then the Monday Night Jam Band will provide entertainment, while ex-students enjoy listening and visiting. Please help spread the word to all former North Hopkins students and staff.
Funeral services were held for Don Shaw at the Birthright Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, September 10th, with burial at the Tira Cemetery. Please continue to pray for the family.
Judy and Linda Petty are having a garage sale on Saturday at Betty Lawson’s home in Tira on FM 1536, ¾ mile east of Highway 19 N.
I always need and appreciate input from my friends to help keep me informed of news in our community. If you have any news pertaining to Tira residents, past or present, please contact me, Jan Vaughn, at 903-945-2190 or 903-438-6688 or [email protected].
AgriLife: 44th Annual “Christmas Joys”; Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest;
44th Annual “Christmas Joys” Announced
The word is apparently getting out that we are now taking reservations for the 44th annual “Christmas Joys” program. It is shaping up to be a fantastic event, and I want to share the details.
The sub-theme is “Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year”, and it will include demonstrations on fantastic recipes for gift-giving (or keeping!), craft ideas for both adults and kids, family meal time activities, and much more. Delicious refreshments, door prizes, and goody bags for all will round out the event. Sessions fill quickly, so please don’t delay in calling our office to reserve a seat! Here are the details:
- What: “Christmas Joys – Merry Christmas and Healthy New Year”
- When: Monday, November 6, 2017
- Time: 1:30 p.m., repeated at 5:30 p.m.
- Where: Southwest Dairy Museum, 1210 W. Houston, Sulphur Springs
- Cost: $5 payable at the door
- Note: You MUST call 903-885-3443 to reserve a seat. We MUST have a name and phone number for each seat reserved. Limited to the first 75 per session.
I will be presenting the same program on Thursday, November 2nd at the Delta County Civic Center, 2:00 p.m. for the Delta County group. If the Sulphur Springs sessions fill before you have a chance to reserve a seat, let me know and I can add you to the Delta County session – same great program, refreshments included!
Two More Events
As a member of the Fall Festival Board, I am responsible for two large events, and you are encouraged to participate or attend! I’ll start with the Creative Arts Contest and tell you about the Arts & Crafts Show next week! Similar to the Creative Arts Contest at the state fair, participants can enter items to be judged in our Hopkins County Creative Arts Contest. Below is a list of categories:
– Art: oil, water color, ink, rub outs, pencil, acrylic, paper tole, crayon, spray paint, miscellaneous
– Bake show: breads, cakes, pies, cookies, candy
– Clothing: classic, children’s wear, everyday casual, wearable art
– Creative Crafts: crafts, ceramics, stained glass, painted household accessories, miscellaneous
– Decorated cakes: will not be cut – judged on appearance, difficulty, originality, workmanship
– Food preservation: canned vegetables, canned fruits, jams, preserves, fruit butters, jellies, pickles, relish, pickled vegetables, dehydrated foods, miscellaneous
– Handiwork: knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, sewn items, beadwork, other fabric/fiber work
– Holiday Season: Christmas, tablecloth (any holiday), decorations (other than Christmas), wreath/door hanging, nativity scenes
– Horticulture: agricultural products, cut flower arrangements, potted plants, hanging baskets, succulents/cactus, dried, gourds, herbs
– Photography: (black & white and color in all classes) portrait, scenic, still life, animals, people, special effects, floral, architectural, grouping
– Quilts: hand quilted, machine quilted, combination methods, baby quilts, quilted items
– Woodworking: kits, inlaid wood, mosaic wood art, furniture, wall hanging/crosses, wood carving, yard art, rustic art, birdhouses, toys, miscellaneous
In addition, an assisted living/nursing home division is available.
Entries are limited to Hopkins County residents due to space limitations. Items must have been made within the past year (September 2016 to October, 2017). Participants may enter as many divisions and classes as desired, but may not compete against themselves in the same class. An entry fee of only $1 will be assessed, regardless of how many items are entered. Students entering as part of a class and 4-H members may enter at no cost.
Entries will be taken Thursday, October 26 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Friday, October 27 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Sulphur Springs High School Conference Center. You may also take entries to the Extension Office Monday thru Wednesday, October 23-25, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., but large, heavy, or fragile items must be taken to the High school on Thursday or Friday.
Age divisions are: children (up to age 10); Youth (ages 11-19); adults (ages 20-69); senior Texans (70 & above); and assisted living/nursing home residents. Labels to attach to entries will be provided at registration.
Entries will be judged on Friday, October 27 starting at 10:00 a.m. and items will be on display to the public Friday afternoon in the Conference Center from approximately 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show winners will have pictures taken at 1:30, after which all entries may be picked up. For a complete set of guidelines and division descriptions, go to: http://Hopkins.agrilife.org and click on ‘publications’ or go to the Hopkins County Fall Festival website and click on ‘forms.’ If you have questions, call 903-885-3443.
Closing Thought
Lessons from a pencil maker: Everything you do will leave a mark – make sure it is a good mark!
Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
1200-B W. Houston
P.O.Box 518
Sulphur springs, TX 75483
903-885-3443 – phone
903-439-4909 – Fax
[email protected]
AgriLife: What is That in My Lawn?
What is that in my lawn?
Green Kyllinga
If you have a lawn or take care of lawns you probably have noticed a particular weed coming up recently. This is weed is a sedge (recognizable because it stems are angular instead of rounded) known as green kyllinga. According to The University of California IPM services, green kyllinga is a perennial plant that grows best in moist or wet areas that receive full sun, but it can survive some shade and drying once established. Green kyllinga grows well in warm weather from April through October. It is dormant in winter but remains green in warm climates where freezing doesn’t occur. It can yellow in the winter but doesn’t turn brown when it goes dormant. When left unmowed, green kyllinga can reach a height of about 15 inches but will adapt and grow in a prostrate manner if mowed. The plant produces a network of numerous underground stems (rhizomes) and can root and send out new leaves at each stem node. If green kyllinga rhizomes are removed and chopped into pieces, new plants can be produced from each node or stem section. Rhizomes in soil will begin to produce long, narrow leaves that are 1 to more than 5 inches long as temperatures rise in the spring. Chemical control of green kyllinga may be achieved with preemergent herbicides applied before the seeds germinate, with selective postemergent herbicides for established plants or with a combination of preemergent and postemergent herbicide treatments. The use of herbicides can be very effective if combined with cultural methods such as water management and exclusion of green kyllinga from turf and landscape areas.
IMPACT
Green kyllinga can be a major weed problem for turfgrass and landscape managers. In turf it forms a weak sod that gives poor footing for athletic fields and golf courses. Although green kyllinga is most often a problem in bermudagrass, it has been found in cool-season turf species as well. Green kyllinga has a texture and color that varies from normal turfgrass species and reduces the aesthetic quality of the turf. Also, green kyllinga grows faster than most turfgrass species, which gives infested turfgrass an undulating or irregular surface in as little as two days after mowing. Once a few plants become established in turfgrass or ornamental areas, spread can be rapid. In warm weather, rhizomes can grow by more than 1 inch per day, forming thick mats in just a few weeks. Mowing, foot traffic, and cultivation spread both seed and rhizomes. This allows the production of new plants and hastens spread.
MANAGEMENT
The best management approach is to prevent new infestations by excluding and monitoring for the weed. Thoroughly clean mowers and cultivation equipment before moving from infested to weed-free areas. If solitary plants of green kyllinga are found, they should be grubbed out (i.e., remove the entire plant, roots and all) and the area monitored for several months to ensure removal was complete. When green kyllinga infests ornamental plantings, it forms a dense mat that crowds out desirable species and reduces the vigor of those plants that survive. Because of the extensive rhizome system in established stands, hand pulling or hoeing to remove green kyllinga usually is futile unless done repeatedly over a long period of time. Digging out plants and surrounding soil with a shovel is likely the best approach for removing rhizomes, although plant removal can be very expensive and not always successful. Once established green kyllinga will continue to spread unless control measures are taken.
Turfgrass and ornamental areas should be well maintained to promote maximum vigor and make these plantings as competitive as possible to hinder invasion by the weed. Dense turfgrass and ornamentals will shade the soil surface, making establishment of green kyllinga seedlings difficult. Irrigation systems should be adjusted and managed to eliminate wet conditions that favor green kyllinga.
Turfgrass
Controlling green kyllinga in turfgrass requires a combination of control procedures. Wet or overwatered areas in turfgrass provide ideal habitat for a green kyllinga invasion. To reduce the chance of invasion or slow the invasion into turfgrass, don’t overwater the turf. If low areas stay wet, improve drainage or reduce water applications in that area. Early grubbing of solitary infestations has been successful when practiced diligently. Spot spraying isolated plants with glyphosate can be helpful, but the turfgrass also is killed, leaving open areas that allow reestablishment of kyllinga or invasion of other weed species. The open spots should be overseeded or patched with sod to establish a vigorous turf. Mowing and nitrogen fertilization also affect the growth of green kyllinga. In one study on hybrid bermudagrass, low mowing (i.e., 1 inch compared to 2 inches) resulted in increased green kyllinga seed germination and growth in established turf provided with adequate nitrogen. However, in newly established turf where there was significantly more green kyllinga present, the mowing height didn’t have as great an effect, and additions of nitrogen resulted in increased turf cover and less spread of green kyllinga. Unfortunately, eradication wasn’t possible with any mowing height or nitrogen rate.
Upcoming events:
- Cattlemen Classic and Ribeye Cook-off. October 6, 2017, downtown Sulphur Springs. A great opportunity to learn and enjoy the beef industry in Hopkins County. We will host a producer trade show with companies and support industry (starting at 2:00 PM) at the downtown area (free), a feature keynote speaker Trent Loos at the Courthouse (free) as part of the 2017 NETBIO producer meeting. The celebration continues with the cook-off competition, dinner (tickets available for $25 at Texas Heritage Bank and Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs) and a free concert featuring Stoney Larue starting at 8:00 PM.
- Red Alliance Red Angus Production Sale. Registered Bulls, Females, and Commercial Red Angus. Oct 2, 2017 in the Hopkins County Civic Center. Sale starts 10 am / 150 head can be previewed on Sunday afternoon. Call John Macek @903-348-2138 for a catalog or www.redalliance.biz
- Private Applicators CEU and Hamburger Cook-Off. November 1, 2017. Join us to learn new techniques in weed management in pastures (1hr) hay production (1 hr), pond weed management (1 hr), Laws and Regulations related to use of restricted pesticides (1 hr), and protection of pollinators in agriculture (1 hr. IPM). Regional Civic Center. Call The Hopkins County Extension office at 903-885-3443 to register. Cost $30 lunch included.
For more information on these or any other agricultural topic please contact the Hopkins County Extension Office at 903-885-3443 or email me at [email protected].
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D.
Hopkins County Extension Agent for Ag and NR
1200B Houston Street
Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482
903-885-3443
North Hopkins Students Collecting Needed Items for Harvey Victims On September 15
Hurricane Harvey has left mass devastation on the Houston area. North Hopkins FFA students have planned a relief project to help those in need. They will be taking up community wide donations to send to the victims, both human and animal, of this destruction. Donated items can be dropped off Friday September 15 at the North Hopkins High School office or Ag Department during the school day. Students will also be collecting items from 1:00 to 6:00 pm Friday at Tractor Supply. The group hopes to collect as much as possible to send to Houston and would appreciate donations from the community. Also everyone in the community is asked to please help spread the word about the donation drive at Tractor Supply on Friday September 15 between 1 and 6 pm. A list of needed items is provided below.
