*Heat and drought have taken a toll on agriculture in the Concho Valley.  *Texas wheat growers should prepare to fight the Hessian Fly before they plant the new crop.  *The Farm Bill can be made stronger by fighting fraud.  *Managing dry cows is essential to a dairy herd health program.  *The Coastal Bend cotton harvest was interrupted by Tropical Storm Harold.  *A new test has been developed that may determine which horses are predisposed to osteoarthritis.*Hunters in additional Texas counties will be required to have their deer tested for Chronic Wasting Disease this hunting season.