Drought-tolerant cotton improves economic solidity
The development of a more drought-tolerant cotton varieties is good for the world’s biggest cotton patch’s economic stability, reports Southwest [...]
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USDA issues ‘Made in Rural America’ report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new state-by-state “Made in Rural America” report. A fact sheet on [...]
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10, 2014
El Niño stalled, but cool, wet Texas winter predicted
Although predictions favor a weak El Niño to develop over the next couple months, forecasters say there’s a good chance [...]
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10, 2014
APH exclusion approved for insuring spring crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion, which will be available nationwide for [...]
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10, 2014
TWDB approves $39,297,597 for water projects
The multi-year drought in Texas has water supply facilities across the Lone Star State at record lows. The Texas Water [...]
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10, 2014
WTO rules with Canada and Mexico on COOL
In the ongoing debate of the U.S. mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law, the World Trade Organization (WTO) recently ruled in [...]
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10, 2014
Expansion set for the ‘Mushroom Capital of Texas’
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. is a sprawling mushroom-growing facility in Madisonville and is Texas’ largest mushroom producer. Next year, it will [...]
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10, 2014
Aquaponics is new, intensified farming
Dr. Joe Masabni, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s vegetable specialist, recently demonstrated a small-scale aquaponics system—a relatively new way of [...]
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10, 2014
BQA certification free through Oct. 31
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is working with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program to provide more cattle producers and [...]
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10, 2014
Lost Water Conference set for Oct. 30, San Antonio
Municipal water utilities and other water suppliers in the Edwards Aquifer region are urged to attend the Lost Water Conference [...]