Garden grants help homeschool students grow ag knowledge
Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Homeschool educators can spark students’ interest in agriculture through garden grants offered by Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). The Homeschool Garden Grant Program helps students explore where their food, fiber and fuel [...]
TFB offers garden grants for public, private, homeschool classrooms
By Julie Tomascik Editor Educators can help students grow a lifelong interest in agriculture through garden grants available from Texas [...]
One year after bad drought, Prinz harvests a golden crop
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Corn harvest is underway in the Lone Star State, and for some farmers, a wet [...]
New CWD case, TPWD launches awareness campaign
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter The fatal, neurological deer disease that threatens the state’s captive and wild deer populations has [...]
July U.S. cattle herd down 3%, cattle on feed down 2%
By Julie Tomascik Editor The aftermath of last year’s widespread drought continues to impact the U.S. cattle herd. As of [...]
USDA provides funding to study antimicrobial resistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded 12 organizations and universities, including one in Texas, more than $3.2 million [...]
USDA data shows consumer food spending habits changing
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows consumer food spending habits are changing. The data showed [...]
Study shows deep soil testing useful for farmers
A recently released Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service publication shows how deep soil testing can benefit farmers and ranchers. The [...]
Mule deer, aoudad study underway in West Texas
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter As the number of aoudad in Far West Texas continues to grow, and the population [...]