*A Texan is at the helm of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.   *The drought has financially stressed farmers in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.  *The American Lamb Board is holding a grazing workshop in Temple on May 8th-10th. *Body condition scores are an important part of evaluating bulls. Interest rates have added to the cost of doing business.  *Now is the time to plan your landscape for the coming year.  *There are some new techniques that will help veterinarians diagnose dental disease in horses.   *More captive deer than free range deer are tested for Chronic Wasting Disease in Texas.