EPA approves Transform use in Texas for sugarcane aphids
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Section 18 emergency use exemptions for four states, including Texas, for application [...]
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Free online BQA certification through April 15
Ranchers, feeders and dairymen can earn free Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification through April 15, reports Drovers CattleNetwork. The offer [...]
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Renew expiring 2011 CSP contracts by March 31
Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who signed Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contracts in 2011 with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
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Growing health concerns for Texas-Mexico border cattle
As Texas continues dealing with violence and other critical issues along the Texas-Mexico border, the threat of an animal disease [...]
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Backyard Basics Expo set for March 28, San Antonio
The Backyard Basics Exposition will provide information, educational opportunities and hands-on demonstrations related to producing, preparing and preserving homegrown and [...]
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Lower Rolling Plains Agricultural Conference set for April 1, Snyder
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct the Lower Rolling Plains Agricultural Conference for the farmers and ranchers [...]
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FDA deems GMO apples and potatoes safe and nutritious
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that the genetically engineered non-browning apples and bruise-resistant potatoes are as safe and [...]
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Forage workshop set for April 8, McGregor
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) offices of McLennan, Bell and Coryell counties will host a spring forage workshop April [...]
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Runoff management tips for livestock lots and pastures
Spring rains mean runoff. Livestock yards and pastures depend on runoff to keep the animal and feeding areas dry and [...]
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Fourth grader’s friendly flock is well-liked on Facebook
Jeep Bryant, a fourth grader in Nacogdoches County, knows every chicken in his flock. Their names are as unique as [...]