agriculture

A tractor makes its way along West Davilla Street in downtown Granger on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp

A tractor makes its way along West Davilla Street in downtown Granger on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp

Across the tracks

Andy Sharp
Thursday, February 26, 2026
A tractor makes its way along West Davilla Street in downtown Granger on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp
A close up shows a large broken limb that’s harmed the Story Tree on the Southwestern University campus.

A close up shows a large broken limb that’s harmed the Story Tree on the Southwestern University campus.

Science will try to save Southwestern's historic Story Tree

Williamson County Extension Office
Thursday, December 4, 2025
The famous and majestic live oak Story Tree is located on the Southwestern University campus in Georgetown. This tree has partially succumbed to the effects of its age, pathogenic fungi, bacterial infections, and who knows what over its 100 years of life.

Fall welcomes harvest, sneak peak of hunting season

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
As the summer winds down into autumn, spring rains and mild summer temperatures have made way for plentiful vegetative cover and forage that will support many wildlife species for the fall hunting season, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Office.
Kyle Kokel, standing at left, works to free up wheat lodged in a combine during Aaron MartinaÕs wheat harvest on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Martinka is getting harvest help from friends Larry Svehlak and Kyle Kokel. Martinka and his helpers are harvesting 700 acres of wheat this season. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Kyle Kokel, standing at left, works to free up wheat lodged in a combine during Aaron MartinaÕs wheat harvest on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Martinka is getting harvest help from friends Larry Svehlak and Kyle Kokel. Martinka and his helpers are harvesting 700 acres of wheat this season. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Wheat harvest time in Williamson County

Andy Sharp
Thursday, May 29, 2025
A few years ago, after my lungs were straining after breathing in massive amounts of dust, I said that was the last time I’d do photographs during a wheat harvest. The fault was of my own making.
Overnight and early-morning rain adorns a field of thriving wheat along County Road 367 on Sunday morning, April 20, 2025.

Overnight and early-morning rain adorns a field of thriving wheat along County Road 367 on Sunday morning, April 20, 2025.

Golden opportunity with this year’s wheat harvest

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 25, 2025
Several years ago, photographing a wheat harvest near Bartlett, I was riding in a combine with a farmer as he navigated his equipment through a field. The late-day light gracing the golden crop was so inspiring, I asked if it was okay to get out and document it from the field.
Rosa Lee and Ben Castro won the award for largest pumpkin with “Big Max.” (Photos Courtesy Williamson County AgriLife Extension Office)

Rosa Lee and Ben Castro won the award for largest pumpkin with “Big Max.” (Photos Courtesy Williamson County AgriLife Extension Office)

Wilco shows off vegetable growing skills

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, November 11, 2024
Williamson County’s AgriLife Extension Office awarded residents with prizes for mini, giant and decorated pumpkins, best vegetables and best “wonky vegetables.” Earlier this year, the office offered pumpkin seeds and seedlings to residents. The vegetable show was new this year.
Stetson Mathson, who will be 2-years-old in October, enjoyed running through the aisles during the Grand Opening of Georgetown High School's new Ag barn on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Stetson Mathson, who will be 2-years-old in October, enjoyed running through the aisles during the Grand Opening of Georgetown High School's new Ag barn on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown ISD debuts new Ag Barn

Andy Sharp
Monday, October 7, 2024
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