Pecan crop prediction: average harvest and continued high retail prices
Pecans are probably not on the menu for your Fourth of July backyard cookout, but the shade from a large [...]
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07, 2014
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07, 2014
Rotation of wheat with canola is beneficial
Farmers have been rotating crops to replenish soil nutrients for centuries. Winter canola may clean up weeds and increase yields [...]
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07, 2014
Pasture calves susceptible to summer pneumonia
Beef cattlemen may see more respiratory disease in pasture pre-weaned calves during summer. Respiratory outbreaks tend to be unpredictable—occurring in [...]
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07, 2014
Beef Checkoff Referendum approved by two-thirds margin
Texas cattlemen will invest an additional $1 per head in their future as the Texas Beef Checkoff Referendum passed by [...]
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07, 2014
New RCPP sparks Q&A
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is starting a new program, the Regional Conservation Partnership [...]
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07, 2014
New coalition wants WTO to change COOL standards
A new coalition wants Congress to take action in the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) dispute with Canada and Mexico [...]
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07, 2014
Stay out of drought trouble webinar July 3
Farmers and ranchers never like to hear the word drought, so learning rainfall patterns and preparing for drought conditions can [...]
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07, 2014
TWDB streams $1,500,000 in agricultural water conservation grants
Texas agriculture has received an important surge in allocated water conservation funding. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved agricultural [...]
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07, 2014
Anthrax confirmed in Texas goat
A goat in Kinney County is the first confirmed case of anthrax in Texas for 2014. The Texas Animal Health [...]
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06, 2014
Well owner training set for July 24, Fredericksburg
Private water well management training is slated for July 24 in Fredericksburg. The free Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training [...]