AgriLife raises disaster awareness
As part of National Preparedness Month, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is focusing more attention on disaster preparedness and encouraging [...]
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New dairy Margin Protection Program enrollment begins Sept. 2
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced enrollment for a new dairy Margin Protection Program, a voluntary program, established by [...]
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08, 2014
Gift of crops can bring tax savings
A farmer’s gift of crops could generate substantial tax advantages compared to traditional types of charitable donations using cash or [...]
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08, 2014
AgriLife’s new wheat disease notification tool
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) has developed a notification system for High Plains wheat growers to help identify the [...]
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BQA certification free online from Sept. 1-Oct. 31
In support of the Beef Checkoff’s funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) will pay the [...]
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EPA maps show extent of WOTUS overreach
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released water and wetland maps for all 50 states under the proposed “Waters of the [...]
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Consumers unsure of food labeled ‘natural’
A recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports showed consumers don’t know what “natural” means when it appears on food labels, [...]
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Beef cattle program set for Sept. 17, Floresville
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Wilson County Farm Bureau will present the Wilson County Fall Beef Cattle Education program [...]
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08, 2014
Little difference in organic, conventional dairies in cow health, milk
A five-year study by Oregon State University of nearly 300 small dairy farms—192 organic and 100 conventional—found few differences in [...]
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Historic bison herd roams wide in West Texas
Last week, Caprock Canyons State Park—about 80 miles southeast of Amarillo—opened 10,000 acres to about 100 bison descents from the [...]