Corn benefits from pre-emergent herbicides to control weeds
Using pre-emergent herbicides in developing corn is vital in controlling weeds, reports Southwest Farm Press. “Any weed that’s growing during [...]
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Hog herds recovering from PEDv
A quarterly report shows hog and pig numbers are rising as the U.S. pork industry continues to recover from Porcine [...]
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06, 2015
Soybean rust found in RGV
The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is under a spray advisory due to documented soybean rust, reports Southwest Farm Press. Soybean [...]
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06, 2015
Two water AMI system trainings set for July
Water utility personnel are urged to attend an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system training in July, according to AgriLife Today. [...]
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06, 2015
School integrated pest management training to be July 28
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas will host a one-day program for school integrated pest management [...]
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06, 2015
Senate passes Trade Promotion Authority
On June 24, a 60-35 U.S. Senate vote sent the fast-track Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to President Barack Obama’s desk. [...]
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06, 2015
TAHC releases temporary fever tick quarantine area in Starr County
On June 19, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) released the remaining portion of the fever tick temporary preventative quarantine [...]
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06, 2015
Texas’ disaster declaration now encompasses 110 counties
Additional counties were added to Governor Greg Abbott’s state of disaster declaration, bringing the number to 110 Texas counties, according [...]
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06, 2015
Range and pasture management program set for July 6, Brownwood
A Range and Pasture Management program will be conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) July 6 in Brownwood, [...]
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06, 2015
Composting animal manure: Good for soil and livestock
For generations, farmers have been using composting animal manure as a soil amendment to improve soil health, reports Drovers CatttleNetwork. [...]