Bosque County commissioners met in regular session Monday, June 27, where they again did not grant a variance request within a subdivision. Alvin Childs asked commissioners Monday for a variance request to divide lots at Legends on the Brazos, citing an increased demand for smaller, more affordable lots.

The 2022 Texas hay production outlook appears in doubt due to high fertilizer prices and widespread drought, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Joe Paschal, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Corpus Christi, and Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton, said dry weather, high temperatures and reduced inputs like fertilizer have inhibited warm-season grass production across much of Texas.

Recent conversations here at the district have swirled around drought forecasts and below normal rainfall totals even with the past rains. As the days heat up and the water demand rises, have you thought about the water requirements of your landscape?

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bosque County will be hosting a Private Applicators Pesticide training on Friday, July 1, 2022, located at 104 S Fuller in Meridian. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. with the training starting at 8:30 a.m. and continue until noon.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly 11 a.m. – A meal program for Bosque County residents 60 and over meets at the Methodist Church Family Life Center in Meridian.