Manure: Till into the ground to reduce odor
Ever heard someone say “smells like money,” when referring to the smell of cow manure? Others may just crinkle their [...]
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10, 2014
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10, 2014
A&M’s super microscope studies the loblolly pine
Texas A&M University ecosystem science and management department is taking a closer look with a super microscope at the loblolly [...]
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10, 2014
Ranch Management University set for Oct. 20-24, Texas A&M campus
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a Ranch Management University program on Oct. 20-24 on the Texas A&M University [...]
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10, 2014
FDA releases report on sales of antimicrobial drugs approved for animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its fourth annual report on the sales and distribution data of antimicrobial [...]
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10, 2014
Ground beef recall in Texas, possible extraneous materials
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 4 the recall of 90,987 pounds of ground beef distributed by [...]
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10, 2014
USDA posts 2015 upland cotton marketing assistance loan rate
The marketing assistance loan rate for 2015-crop base quality upland cotton was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
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10, 2014
Sugarcane field day set for Oct. 8, Weslaco
A sugarcane field day will be hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research (AgriLife) on Oct. 8 in Weslaco from [...]
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10, 2014
Expanding Texas wine market triggers more grape farmers
Texas grape farmers, many of whom are new farming families, are taking advantage of an expanding market for Texas wine [...]
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10, 2014
Zebra mussel infestation spreads: Lake Waco
Zebra mussels have been found recently in Lake Waco. The invasive species are native to Eurasia and earlier this year [...]
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10, 2014
Watch Farmland on Hulu
The feature-length documentary, Farmland, is available now—for a four-week period—to watch at home or a mobile device by streaming it [...]