If you’ve been involved in agriculture in the Texas Panhandle for any amount of time, you likely know my colleague, Dr. Steve Amosson.  He’s an Extension Ag Economist here in Amarillo, and he’s officially retiring today.  Steve is a legend in the ag community and, as one person recently said at his retirement party, “There is no telling how many family farms and ranches on the High Plains have been saved by Steve.”  What a way to be remembered.  I’d like to thank Steve for all of his… Read More →

Do you have questions about exactly what the Endangered Species Act is and how it applies to you as a private landowner?  We’ve got a fact sheet for that! Dr. John Tomacek, Kathryn Smith-Hicks, and I recently wrote a publication to help landowners get up to speed on the basics of this important, and complex, federal law.  Although the title focuses on Texas landowners, since this is a federal law, the fact sheet should be applicable to use and useful for landowners across the country. You can download… Read More →