Springtime calls for fire ant control in fields, yards
Spring is a good time to get a start on fire ant control. and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts recommend taking the first steps now. “This is the time of year when ants begin foraging for [...]
Wildlife camp application deadline extended
Summertime means summer camps in nature’s classroom, and there’s still time left to sign up for the Wildlife Conservation Camp. [...]
Forestry officials find emerald ash borer in Texas
The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle has been detected in Texas. The beetle is a non-native, wood-boring pest that [...]
Changes ahead with Veterinary Feed Directive
By Julie Tomascik Associate Editor A simple formula for raising livestock? It doesn’t exist. Each operation is different—10 chickens, 100 [...]
Leaf blast detected early in Texas rice fields
Cases of leaf blast have been reported in Texas rice farms earlier than usual, according to AgFax. Farmers found the [...]
TAHC names Schwartz as Texas state veterinarian
AUSTIN—The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) named Dr. Andy Schwartz as Texas' state veterinarian and the commission's executive director. The 13 [...]
Monsanto declines Bayer’s $62 billion offer
Bayer AG offered to buy Monsanto Co. for $62 billion last week, but Monsanto declined, according to the New York [...]
Updated crop, livestock budgets released
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists have released the updated 2016 crop and livestock budgets for the current year. The [...]
TFB requests TB, brucellosis rule withdrawal
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) has requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) withdraw the [...]