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Celebrated in song, story, and caricature (think “Wile E. Coyote”), and with monuments dedicated to its image (who could forget Fort Stockton’s Paisano Pete), the Greater Roadrunner stands as an abiding - albeit quirky - symbol of the desert Southwest.

Sul Ross State University has partnered with West Texas Food Bank to combat food insecurity for college students. West Texas Food Bank is the largest non-profit, non-governmental hunger relief organization in the Permian Basin, and collects, purchases, and distributes food for individuals in West Texas who are experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona last week announced $51.7 million in 189 new grant awards to institutions of higher education across the U.S. as part of the Ronald E. Mc-Nair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. The program provides grants to universities and colleges for projects designed to provide disadvantaged college students effective preparation for doctoral studies.

Texas A&M AgriLife with Dr. Rick Machen and Dr. Bruce Carpenter will offer a free webinar to discuss supplemental and winter feeding of beef cattle in West Texas. This Zoom meeting is available to the public at no charge.

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INGREDIENTS: ■ 1 can (15 ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained ■ 2 cups fresh or frozen corn (about 10 ounces), thawed ■ 1 cup salsa ■ 4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves (4 ounces each) ■ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ■ ¼ teaspoon black pepper ■ 1/8 teaspoon salt ■ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ■ 2 green onions, chopped DIRECTIONS: Mix beans, corn, salsa. Divide among four 18”x12” pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and top with chicken.

If you were ever in Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts, or if you have ever been camping, chances are you have at one time eaten a foil packet meal of some kind. Most of the time it was something as simple as some hamburger meat, some potatoes, and probably some carrots and onions that were placed in aluminum foil and cooked on the grill or over a campfire.

The summer rainy season is in full swing, and for area ranchers can either be an overly optimistic outlook, or not enough rainfall to make a major effect, depending on many factors. Luke Hendryx, Ag and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Brewster and Jeff Davis counties, said that in the arid climates of West Texas, livestock producers often deal with extremely dry conditions that are broken by high density monsoonal events.