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Science makes agriculture better.

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Jack DeShazo has decades of experience in the agriculture field.

How can the Cowboys rebound in 2021?

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Quinton Lilley is editor of the Azle News and Springtown Epigraph. You can email him at [email protected]

With the 2020 football season officially in the books for the Dallas Cowboys now is as good of a time as any to reflect on where “America’s Team” goes from here as they try to get back into playoff contention next season.

The 2020 season started off like many Cowboy seasons do, with most fans having strong belief that with the team’s offensive fire power, the boys from Dallas could be real Super Bowl contenders.

How did this happen?

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Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis guides explorers to discover their AMAZING. He is an author, musician, and speaker, and a coach-sultant for individuals, churches, and organizations. More at www.discoveryouramazing.com.

Over the past couple of week’s I have been reflecting a lot on beginning my 60th year. Mrs. Sweetie says I should stop saying that because people will think I’m 60 when, in reality, I just turned 59.

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FOOD BENEFITS INCREASED

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide $204 million in emergency SNAP food benefits during January as the state continues its response to the pandemic.

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also will see an additional 15 percent in their total benefits in January because of recently passed federal legislation.

Let the old year out and the new one in

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I love New Year’s Day. It is one of my absolute favorite holidays. The day is simple; no gifts to buy, no big meals to prepare, just a time relax and catch my breath from the holiday rush. It’s a time to reflect on the year behind me with anticipation of what’s to come.

Life Goes On

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If you are on Facebook, you will know what I’m talking about when I reference “memories” that pop up.

Reindeer and caribou play an important role in agriculture

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My original purpose for writing the Agriculture 101 column was to call the general public’s attention to the importance of Agriculture. I think most readers are not too surprised when I write about beef cattle and sheep as producers of Agricultural products or corn and tomatoes as end products. But when I started stretching the perimeters to include reindeer and caribou I imagine I created a little bit of doubt and head scratching. This all started with last week’s Agriculture 101 column and it being a part of the Christmas week edition. I threw in a little bit of trivial information about some of Santa’s draft animals and also our northernmost Agricultural producers. So, this week let’s go a little deeper than just reindeer/caribou trivia.

What are some of my favorite Christmas memories?

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Anytime family, friends, and loved ones can get together and share a meal together is a special time to be cherished and enjoyed.

Though it may be the most unusual one in our lifetimes … it’s Christmas.

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As a musician, one of the most meaningful parts of the season is the music. I have to admit a strong preference for the traditional when it comes to Christmas music.

A little about caribou and reindeer

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Before we get started let’s do a little Agriculture trivia. Reindeer or caribou as they are known in North America are raised and managed for their antlers, milk and other products. They are found in their native habitat above the 62 parallel North which includes most of Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, northern Scandinavia, Russia and obviously the North Pole.