Boost in NAP coverage for fruit, vegetable and other specialty crop farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering greater protection with the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for [...]
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12, 2014
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12, 2014
Ag opportunities for veterans on RV2A website
With the number of U.S. farms declining and the average age of American farmers now at 58 years, the Department [...]
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12, 2014
TWDB approves $63,053,374 for water projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance for multiple water and wastewater projects around the state, according to [...]
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12, 2014
USDA seeks public comments on EQIP rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a 60-day comment period for a rule for the improvement of the [...]
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12, 2014
NASA and USDA: Connecting space exploration with agriculture
NASA recently launched the Orion spacecraft, a major step in testing the possibility of sending human missions to Mars. Along [...]
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12, 2014
AgriLife concerned about new ag pest: the tawny crazy ant
The invasive tawny crazy ant, first found in the Houston area a little over 10 years ago, is expanding its [...]
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12, 2014
Award-winning video helps lower wildlife-vehicle collisions
On average each year, there are 1-2 million vehicle collisions on U.S. roads with large animals, especially mule deer and [...]
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12, 2014
Canadian poultry trade ban due to avian flu
Seven countries have imposed trade restrictions on Canadian poultry as a fifth farm in British Columbia (B.C.) was put under [...]
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12, 2014
USDA initiates efficient rural America loan program
Addressing the need to improve resource management on the farm and across rural America, USDA has launched a loan program [...]
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12, 2014
It’s time to sort off thin cows for extra feed
Now is the time to body condition score your spring-calving herd and sort off the thin cows so you can [...]