On the Antilley Ranch, Sendero® herbicide left the oaks unhurt among the treated mesquite.


“Mesquite steals water from the grass,” Tommy says.


And, as mesquite increases in density, cattle work gets more diffi cult, Gary adds. “Some pastures have gotten so bad we couldn’t move cattle through them.”


Each method of control has its place, they say.


Hand-spraying for maintenance Their preferred method of mesquite control is


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September 17, 2014 Weaning Date: August 3, 2014


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November 19, 2014 Weaning Date: October 5, 2014


Last Date for Booster: October 20, 2014


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