U.S. cotton acreage is expected to drop this year while wheat acreage is expected to go up.  We’ll get a Texas wheat crop update from John Fenderson of Westbred Wheat. Cattle numbers have come down substantially in the last couple of years.  Cotton farmers gathered in Lubbock last week to hear the latest in the cotton industry.  This is a good time of year to fertilize Texas gardens and landscapes.  Congestive heart failure in cattle in increasing.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is recognizing landowners who have made efforts to conserve land, water and wildlife.