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Dear Neil: Thanks for the information on trimming tropical milkweed plants by early September. I know that the wild native milkweed is preferable to the tropical type for monarchs, but where can I buy the plants or seeds?

Alpine Avalanche S______ ___ B__ B___ ___ D____ M________ C______ April 23, 1948 Pictured here is the Alpine FFA judging team and its coach. This team won first place in the livestock judging division in competition with teams from 19 schools in Area II in a contest sponsored by the Clip and Brand club of Sul Ross college.

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.