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About Jessica Domel

Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau As a farmer's daughter and granddaughter, I believe life is best experienced on the farm. I believe Texas agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and we should be proud to show our Texas roots. Follow Jessica on Twitter.

Bluebonnets not a free pass to trespass

By Jessica Domel It finally feels like spring has officially sprung. The grass is greener, the sun is shining and Texas wildflowers have returned. It’s one of my favorite times of the year. There’s nothing quite like driving down a country road and seeing fields upon fields of vibrant reds, yellows and blues. To me, [...]

An education beyond the book

By Jessica Domel One of my biggest regrets in life is that I never learned how to weld or work wood when I had the opportunity. I was fortunate enough to attend a high school that offered the classes, I just never had the time, or quite frankly, the desire to take them as a [...]

Why do we need farmers and ranchers?

By Jessica Domel About once every year or so, I convince myself I should plant a garden of my favorite fruits and vegetables at my house so I don’t have to go to the grocery store as often. In my head, this garden is beautiful, abundant and easy to care for. Soon after the dream, [...]

Choosing balance. Ditching crazy resolutions.

By Jessica Domel We talk a lot about eating healthy–especially this time of the year. We start off a new year with a renewed spirit and a greater desire to be better than we’ve ever been. New year. New you. It’s wonderful to wake up one day with this great sense of hope surging through [...]

Five positively useful Texan gift ideas

By Jessica Domel The twinkle of colorful lights, the smell of cinnamon and pine and the sweetness of holiday tunes filling the air all mean one thing—Christmas is almost here. Although the traditional cooler temperatures are alluding many of us here in the Lone Star State, that hasn’t stopped thousands upon thousands of Texans from [...]