Bats are important night-time crop pollinators
Bats play an important role pollinating crops and spreading seeds, similar to birds and bees, except bats work the night [...]
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FSA county committee elections begin Nov. 3
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will mail voting ballots to farmers and ranchers beginning Nov. 3 for the elections [...]
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11, 2014
COOL law is upheld in Appeals Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia again upheld the U.S. country of origin labeling (COOL) law [...]
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Beef cattle economics webinar set for Nov. 11
A beef cattle economics webinar will be offered on Nov. 11 to discuss issues that affect stakeholders of beef and [...]
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AgriLife offers deer management calendar app
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) has released a White-tailed Deer Management Calendar app to help landowners, hunters and [...]
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10, 2014
Sugarcane aphid claims Texas as its home
The sugarcane aphid came to the Lone Star State in 2013 as an unwelcomed guest for grain sorghum growers, but [...]
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10, 2014
New Braunfels firm recalls fresh Boudin products
Carlton Foods of New Braunfels has recalled 25,764 pounds of Boudin products due to possible temperature abuse, according to the [...]
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Farm bill informational programs set Nov. 10 and 17, South Central Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host two informational programs in South Central Texas on Nov. 10 and 17 [...]
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10, 2014
NASS offers Ag Census web map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) provides timely and accurate agriculture data from the Census [...]
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10, 2014
USDA extends deadlines for dairy programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended deadlines for its dairy programs. Farmers now have until Dec. 5 to [...]