Ag Safety Awareness Week is set for March 1-7
American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week (ASAP) will be celebrated March 1-7. The 2015 theme is [...]
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Private pesticide applicator training set March 2, Floresville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and the Texas Department of Agriculture are hosting a certification and recertification training [...]
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USDA funds $18 million to support food and agriculture sciences at land-grant universities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the availability of more than $18 million to strengthen the research, teaching [...]
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USDA report says farmers’ 2015 income will drop 32 percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) stated in a recent report that net income for farmers is expected to fall [...]
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Cover crops focus of Soil Health Workshop set for March 6, Lubbock
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Soil Health Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on March 6 in [...]
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Canada confirms BSE case
Canada confirmed last week its first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease since 2011. BSE is a progressive, fatal [...]
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Enroll in Texas Brigades youth camps through Mar. 16
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) began registration for its Texas Brigades summer wildlife leadership camps, according to AgriLife [...]
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Texas Food Connection Day set for Feb. 17
Farmers and ranchers will reach out to local customers to share with them how their food is grown during Texas [...]
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ARS study: No harm to soils when cattle graze cover crops
A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) found producers can take advantage of [...]
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CattleFax foresees strong, steady cattle prices in 2015
At a breakout session held at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, CattleFax predicted [...]