Agriculture

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Wildfire conditions continue to worsen over the state

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An upper-level ridge of high pressure is building yet again over the southern plains, this time centered over OK and N TX where surface air temperatures will reach 108-113 degrees over the next few days. Locally SE TX is sitting at the base of the ridge and we will “only” see actual air temperatures in the low 100’s however heat index values will reach 107-112 during the afternoon hours which is good enough for another heat advisory that starts tomorrow and will likely last much of the week.  

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Five FFA teams state-bound

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Five Brazos FFA teams qualified for the 94th Texas FFA State Convention after top finishes at the Area XI Career Development Event earlier in April. Three judging teams won their discipline – Wool, Dairy Cattle, Vet Science – and two more teams featured individuals who recorded standout performances – Land and Homesite Evaluation.
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Ag in the Classroom

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Miss Brittany Guardia’s 4th Grade social studies classes recently participated in “field trip in a box” activities for their Ag in the Classroom unit at Faith Academy of Bellville. This unit included “cotton’s journey,” from the field to the store, and highlighted not only the growth and harvesting processes but also the various uses for cotton fiber, cotton seeds and cottonseed oil.
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Five teams punch state ticket

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Sealy FFA Judging teams competed in the Area XI CDE and five groups earned top finishes to become state qualifiers. Livestock Judging, Horse Judging and Floricultural teams all finished second in their disciplines, the Meat Judging team earned third and the Milk Quality Products squad took fourth place. The Nursery and Landscape team also competed and fell just shy of a state qualification with a sixth-place finish.
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Austin County 4-H wins Reserve Championship

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The Austin County 4-H Livestock Judging team won the Reserve Champion Junior Team Title from the Colorado County Fair Livestock Judging contest last week. Green Team members included Jackson Vykukal (5th High), Levi Malinowski (7th High), Darcy Luedke (13th High) and Layne Malinowski (24th High). White Team members included Luke Schumann (24th High) and first-time competitors Chloe Luedke and Ethan Schumann. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Oliver represents Sealy at nationals

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Sealy High School graduate Avery Oliver represented Texas and Sealy Sept. 9 in the National FFA Prepared Public Speaking LDE Contest. After she earned a spot among the top 16, Oliver advanced to the semifinals in Indianapolis in October. After a full 2021 senior year preparing and competing through the District, Area and July’s state-level speaking rounds, Oliver’s legacy in SHS and Sealy FFA continues. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO