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ROCK SLIDES

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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com June 14,21,28 Nature Walk on the Wild Side, 9 a.m., Davis Mountains State Park.
ROCK SLIDES

USDA reminds producers to file crop acreage reports

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After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers should make an appointment with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline. “Producers must file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline in order to receive many USDA program benefits,” said CED Carla Spencer, FSA’s County Executive Director for Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties.
USDA reminds producers to fi le crop acreage reports

Free fitness classes offered in Marfa

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Free fitness classes will be held at the Marfa ISD weight room. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. through June and July. Classes began on Tuesday and are available to residents of Marfa ages 18 and older, both men and women.

BBARC to host field day

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The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club (BBARC) will hold its annual field day June 28-29 at the Double Diamond pavilion, eight miles south of Alpine on Hwy 118. As in years past, BBARC will participate in national amateur radio exercises from 1 p.m.
The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club raises an antenna at last year’s Field Day event held South of Alpine. Photo courtesy of BBARC