As producers begin planning for their new cropping season, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released the 2021 District 1 Texas Crop and Livestock Budgets (https://agecoext.tamu.edu/resources/crop-livestockbudgets/budgets-byextension-district/district-1-panhandle/2021-district-1-texas-crop-andlivestock-budgets/) and an updated 2021 High Plains Crop Profitability Analyzer budgeting tool (https://agecoext.tamu.edu/resources/decisionaids/).

Fisher county sheriff’s office received (38) 911 calls, (6) reports of stray livestock, assisted other agencies on (3) calls, and (35) other calls for service. Fisher county ems responded to (12) emergency calls and (6) nonemergencies. Fisher county volunteer fire departments responded to (1) calls.

SNYDER— The Texas Workforce Commission awarded Western Texas College (WTC) a second Skills Development Fund Special Initiative Grant for $100,000. The grant provides workforce training to local businesses at little or no cost. WTC renewed the grant after successfully distributing $50,000 from their first award. The funding can now be used for part-time employees in addition to full-time employees.

A recent report by the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas Land Trust Council shows state-funded conservation easements in Texas provide numerous financial and ecological benefits.

Fisher County Sheriff’s Office received (40) 911 calls, (11) reports of stray livestock, assisted other agencies on (4) calls, and (42) other calls for service. Fisher County EMS responded to (7) emergency calls and (7) nonemergencies. Fisher County Volunteer Fire Departments responded to (0) calls.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Haskell County is hosting a Dinner Tonight Cooking Show on January 17th at 3:00pm at First Baptist Church Family Activity Center. Kelli Brown, Haskell County AgriLife Extension Agent, is excited to bring this program to Haskell County and hopes to make this an annual event.