Moving into the next stage of Panhandle wildfire recovery [Video]

KAY LEDBETTERTexas A&M AgriLife

Generosity from across the nation filled four Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Animal Supply Points since Feb. 28 in the wake of the Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce and Grapevine Creek wildfires, which burned over 1.2 million acres to become the largest wildfire in Texas history.

AgriLife Extension has received $4.4 million in commodity donations and $2.85 million in hay, feed and fencing supplies as of April 10.

“First, let me say, we want to thank everyone for sending their donations to the multiple supply points,” said Curtis Preston, AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment Recovery, DAR, North Region area chief, Lubbock. “It’s almost impossible to put into words the amount of gratitude we have and that has been expressed by the ranchers and residents in the impacted area.”

The supply points are temporary operations to provide producers with hay and feed resources. They are designed to operate only a short time and …