A “Backyard Homesteading Class,” hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Dawson County, will teach those interested in learning about raising chickens, growing their own vegetables and how to care for milk goats.The free weekly Mondaynight courses begin Sept. 19 and continue through Oct. 24. Classes are held from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Lee Roy Colgan Building at 901 S. Houston Street.The first four classes will really be about chickens.“The primary focus is going to be about raising chickens,” said instructor Danielle McElwee, a home-school mother. “And then I’m going to do a week about gardening ...