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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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 [...]
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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
Anthrax case confirmed in Jim Wells County
The first case of anthrax in a cow this year has been confirmed in Jim Wells County at a ranch [...]
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10, 2014
RGV Beef Development program may indicate herd rebuilding
Recent rains and improved pastures could help South Texas ranchers rebuild their cattle herds sold off during the drought. Proof [...]
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10, 2014
WTO rules in favor of U.S. in ag trade dispute
U.S. farmers and ranchers won an important trade advantage, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the [...]
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10, 2014
TPPA conference to highlight water practices
The main focus of the 2014 Texas Plant Protection Association (TPPA) conference will be the future use of water and [...]
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10, 2014
North Texas Cattleman’s Conference set for Oct. 24, Aubrey
Cattle ranchers are encouraged to attend the North Texas Cattleman’s Conference on Oct. 24 in Aubrey. The conference runs from [...]
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10, 2014
Sugarcane Aphid Field Day set for Oct. 28, Weslaco
A Sugarcane Aphid Field Day will be held on Oct. 28 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in Weslaco. [...]
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10, 2014
USDA offers steps in herbicide resistant weed control
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is teaming with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help farmers manage the increasing [...]