Lingering drought may make duck hunting a challenge
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Due to the lingering drought across much of Texas, waterfowl hunting could be difficult for hunters without access to property with fresh surface water. “Obviously the word ‘water’ is in [...]
Breeding a better peanut butter
A new variety of peanut promises a better peanut butter. Called OLe’, the new peanut has a longer shelf life [...]
Aggressive bollworm potential threat to U.S. crops
It’s only a matter of time before a voracious bollworm that has surfaced in Puerto Rico and has long been [...]
Fundamentals of water quality workshop slated for Aug. 6-7
A Fundamentals of Developing a Water Quality Monitoring Plan workshop, hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute, is set for [...]
Campbell to cut artificial flavors, colors
By the end of fiscal 2018, Campbell Soup Co. will make all of its North American products without artificial colors [...]
Stallman speaks on advancement of GMO labeling bill in House
The following is a statement by Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, regarding HR 1599, the Safe [...]
Texas A&M AgriLife to host two trainings in dairy animal handling
Two animal handling training programs–one in the Panhandle and one in Central Texas—will be presented in August by the Texas [...]
Equine rules adopted at TAHC meeting
At a Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) meeting June 9, several rules were adopted that are now in effect. One [...]
Study shows drones could provide higher returns for farmers
A recent study revealed that when drone systems developed by the company Measure are used to scout crops and 3-D [...]