USDA funds $30 million for citrus greening solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat [...]
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02, 2015
Farmers may consider option of drought-tolerant sesame and guar
Sesame may offer southern Plains farmers a heat and drought tolerant crop option that works well in rotation with winter [...]
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02, 2015
Watch for sugarcane aphid this growing season
Farmers should be mindful of the sugarcane aphid, which infested grain and forage sorghum crops in parts of Texas in [...]
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02, 2015
AFPC airs podcast for Farm Bill deadline and considerations
Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) released a podcast to aid farmers with approaching Farm Bill deadlines [...]
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02, 2015
Landowner education series set for March through June, South Central Texas
A landowner education series presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will be held in four South Central [...]
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02, 2015
USDA seeks applications for CIG grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for up to $20 million in grants for the Conservation Innovation [...]
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02, 2015
Cotton growers urged to plant multiple varieties for 2015
About this time each year, cotton specialists emphasize that variety selection is the most important decision cotton growers will make [...]
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02, 2015
Farm Bill’s one-year anniversary; Vilsack highlights bill’s progress
Feb. 7 marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill. On Feb. 5, Secretary of Agriculture [...]
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02, 2015
TFB says EPA’s rule withdrawal is a ‘tiny step’
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will move forward with a vast expansion of the agency’s regulatory power with changes in [...]
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02, 2015
Pre-plant, weed management meeting set Feb. 11, Canyon
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host a Pre-Plant/Weed Management Producer Update Meeting from 9 a.m. to noon [...]