Author Archives: bill.costanzo
The Guardian Way – January 2022
AgriLife LGD Program Update On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at 3 p.m. we will be presenting our next webinar in the LGD series. You can register for the Zoom presentation on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go to Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section. We will broadcast the webinar live on Facebook. The video will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Channel as well. We have selected five producers for the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, NSIIC, grant. … Read More →
The Guardian Way – December 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update For 2022 we will be adding a spring and fall field day back into our schedule. They will replace some of our LGD webinars. The webinars will be held twice a year, rather than every other month next year. If you have topics that you would like to hear discussed please contact me at bill.costanzo@ag.tamu.edu. We are currently working on locations for the spring field day. Check out our Facebook page for more information on upcoming events. On Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at 3… Read More →
The Guardian Way – November 2021
Fall 2021 LGD Field Day The Livestock Guardian Dog Field Day in Fredericksburg on Oct. 8 was a great event with producers attending from all over the area. It was nice to finally see people in person at an event. I would like to thank the AgriLife Extension Service office of Gillespie County for their help with the event, the Roeder Ranch for allowing us to hold the event under their pavilion, and all our presenters. We would also like to thank the following generous sponsors of the… Read More →
The Guardian Way – October 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update We are currently in the final stages of the second round of the LGD Bonding Project. If you would like to know more information about our bonding project, check out our next webinar on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. You can register for the Zoom presentation on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go to Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section. The webinar will also be broadcast live on Facebook. The video will be recorded… Read More →
The Guardian Way – September 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update The Sheep and Goat Field Day on Aug.20 was a great event with several vendors and some great presentations by the staff at the AgriLife Center in San Angelo. There were over 100 people in attendance at the field day. It was followed by the AgriLife Sheep and Goat Expo at the Spur Arena in San Angelo later that afternoon and on Aug. 21. I gave a short presentation on GPS trackers at the field day that was well attended by visitors. If you… Read More →
The Guardian Way – August 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update Our next LGD webinar will be held on Thursday, September 23 at 3 p.m. and I will be presenting “Technology to Aid in LGD Management.” You can register for the event on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go To Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section. The webinar will also be broadcast live on Facebook. The video will be recorded and posted to our YouTube Channel also. Don’t forget to check out the Texas LGD Association’s… Read More →
The Guardian Way – July 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update Don’t forget to register for our next LGD webinar! It will be held on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. and the topic will be canine reproduction. Dr. Bethany Gibson from Ohio State University will be our guest presenter for this webinar. You can register for the event on our Facebook page by clicking on the blue “Go To Link” button or on the AgriLife Center’s website under the events section. The webinar will also be broadcast live on Facebook. The video will be… Read More →
The Guardian Way – June 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted, we are excited to get back to some live and in-person events. We are planning to host a LGD Field Day in Fredericksburg this fall. There will also be a LGD program update at the Texas A&M Sheep & Goat Field Day on August 20. Our next LGD webinar will be held on Thursday, July 22 at 3 p.m. and the topic will be canine reproduction. Dr. Bethany Gibson from Oklahoma State University will be our guest presenter for… Read More →
The Guardian Way – May 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update We have gotten some rain at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center here in San Angelo and things have greened up a little. Wildflowers are blooming everywhere. Hopefully we will get some more precipitation later in May still. The second round of puppies will be leaving the Center this month and will be placed across our research ranches and a cooperating producer’s ranch. We will be analyzing the data from their GPS trackers at the Center and provide an update on our… Read More →
The Guardian Way – April 2021
AgriLife LGD Program Update By: Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Spring is here and flowers are blooming in the pastures. It’s almost time for the second round of puppies in the bonding project to leave the Center and move on to our research ranches and a cooperating producer’s ranch. Hopefully you had a chance to check out Dr. Zoran’s very informative webinar on LGD nutrition on March 25. If you missed the live event, you can view it on our YouTube channel Texas A&M AgriLife Livestock Guardian… Read More →
