Agricultural drones can help grow more food, save water and reduce pesticides
Farmers and ranchers are eager to use airborne drones to improve their businesses, but they need flexibility to use these [...]
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Emergency assistance available through ELAP
The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee and farm-raised [...]
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04, 2015
House to consider H.R. 1732, the legislation to dry-up the WOTUS rule
The House is scheduled today to consider H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, reports National Law Review. [...]
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04, 2015
TWDB approved $247,000 for rural projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved financial assistance for two rural water projects, according to TWDB news release. The [...]
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04, 2015
Nation’s corn planting ahead of 2014 pace
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest Crop Progress report, nearly 20 percent of the nation’s corn has [...]
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04, 2015
USDA grants $285 million in rural schools payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently declared $285 million will go to 41 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto [...]
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04, 2015
Two one-day grain grading workshops set for May 5-6, Amarillo
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host two Grain Grading workshops May 5-6 in Amarillo, marking 26 years for [...]
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04, 2015
Vector & Public Health Pest Control Training for May 12, Presidio
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will conduct a Vector & Public Health Pest Control Training May 12 in [...]
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04, 2015
U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba could exceed $1 billion
More open trade with Cuba could boost agricultural exports and add jobs to the U.S. economy, according to Southwest Farm [...]
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04, 2015
Water quality training set for May 7, Kosse
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality issues related to the Navasota River will be held from 1-5 p.m. [...]