EPA extends Monarch Butterfly plan comment period
Americans now have more time to comment on what actions it believes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should take, if [...]
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07, 2015
Breeding a better peanut butter
A new variety of peanut promises a better peanut butter. Called OLe’, the new peanut has a longer shelf life [...]
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07, 2015
Aggressive bollworm potential threat to U.S. crops
It’s only a matter of time before a voracious bollworm that has surfaced in Puerto Rico and has long been [...]
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07, 2015
Legislation creates federal standard for voluntary GMO labeling
Legislation that would keep states from issuing mandatory labeling laws for foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMO) passed the [...]
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07, 2015
Fundamentals of water quality workshop slated for Aug. 6-7
A Fundamentals of Developing a Water Quality Monitoring Plan workshop, hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute, is set for [...]
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07, 2015
Campbell to cut artificial flavors, colors
By the end of fiscal 2018, Campbell Soup Co. will make all of its North American products without artificial colors [...]
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07, 2015
Stallman speaks on advancement of GMO labeling bill in House
The following is a statement by Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, regarding HR 1599, the Safe [...]
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07, 2015
Equine rules adopted at TAHC meeting
At a Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) meeting June 9, several rules were adopted that are now in effect. One [...]
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07, 2015
Texas A&M AgriLife to host two trainings in dairy animal handling
Two animal handling training programs–one in the Panhandle and one in Central Texas—will be presented in August by the Texas [...]
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07, 2015
Study shows drones could provide higher returns for farmers
A recent study revealed that when drone systems developed by the company Measure are used to scout crops and 3-D [...]