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GRADINGWORKSHOP The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Grain Grading Workshop Aug. 12-13 in Canyon. | MICHAEL MILLER/TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

GRADINGWORKSHOP The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Grain Grading Workshop Aug. 12-13 in Canyon. | MICHAEL MILLER/TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

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Grain Grading Workshop set for Aug. 12-13 in Canyon

Leslee Hackett |
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host two single-day grain grading workshops on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 at the West Texas A&M Ag Pavilion, 600 WTAMU Drive, Canyon.The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and is open to anyone interested in grain grading.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
LAST WEEK’S TRIVIA ANSWER:Note that last week we did not publish an answer for the Week 6 question, but here’s the question and answer, again: What is one nickname for Amarillo (site of last week’s Route 66 Centennial Festival) that’s mentioned in our Part 6 story?
Floyd County royalty: Miss Floydada, Miss Lockney crowned

Floyd County royalty: Miss Floydada, Miss Lockney crowned

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Floyd County royalty: Miss Floydada, Miss Lockney crowned

Angie Clarkson |
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Floyd County crowned new royalty Saturday, June 20. This year, the county doubled its representation by selecting queens from both Lockney and Floydada. The new Miss Lockney is Caelyn Jimenez, and the new Miss Floydada is Tiffiny Perez.
ROLL IT OUT Bloom Berries serves Açaí bowls out of a 1979 vintage refurbished trailer situated in downtown Floydada. | COURTESY PHOTO

ROLL IT OUT Bloom Berries serves Açaí bowls out of a 1979 vintage refurbished trailer situated in downtown Floydada. | COURTESY PHOTO

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‘Berry new’ food trailer blooms downtown

J. Renae Conlee |
Thursday, June 25, 2026
A year and a half ago, after finishing chemotherapy, Mandy Vela’s daughter introduced her to the health benefits of açaí bowls, and a new idea began to bloom.
IN THE SADDLE

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
“Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,”currently on display at the Floyd County Historical Museum, features photographs by the late Bill Witliff with narrative text (in English and Spanish) that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse...
Western Texas Colleges announces program changes following comprehensive program review

Western Texas Colleges announces program changes following comprehensive program review

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Western Texas Colleges announces program changes following comprehensive program review

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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Western Texas College (WTC) has announced the discontinuation of its on-campus Associate of Applied Science in Golf Course and Sports Field Turf Management and Golf Course and Sports Field Turf Management Certificate programs following a comprehensive review of academic and workforce programs...
REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course, Aug. 17–Nov. 8, offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. | COURTNEY SACCO/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course, Aug. 17–Nov. 8, offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. | COURTNEY SACCO/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

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Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch online course now open for registration

Sarah Fuller |
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Registration is open for the Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service that will be offered Aug. 17-Nov. 8.The cost is $300, and online registration is required at tx.ag/GenNextFall26.The course includes expert instruction on starting a new...
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
LAST WEEK’S TRIVIA ANSWER:The question was, 'At what site near Amarillo was a large deposit of helium discovered in Texas, soon after the establishment of Route 66?” Eagle-eyed readers emailed us that we had not, in fact, included that information in the story; it likely got cut out during editing.
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