TFB member named to Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed 26 members, including several from Texas, to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Twenty-five members will serve three-year terms and one member will serve a one-year [...]
Burning mesquite seedlings may control rangeland mesquite
According to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research rangeland ecologist, in order to get the best control of mesquite seedlings, fire [...]
Texas A&M receives $3.1 million grant
A new project led by a Texas A&M AgriLife Research sorghum breeder is aimed at lowering production costs of bioenergy [...]
Smithsonian showcases agricultural innovations with new exhibit
At the beginning of the month, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opened the American Enterprise exhibit, introducing visitors [...]
Lesser prairie-chicken population on the rise
According to a recent survey by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), the population of the lesser [...]
White House issues biotech regulatory memorandum
Last week, the White House issued an executive memorandum that will require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection [...]
Sugarcane aphids appear in Central Texas, High Plains
Sugarcane aphids were identified in the Texas High Plains and in West Central Texas the first week of July. Texas [...]
AgriLife to host private pesticide applicator training
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Private Pesticide Applicator Training July 15 at the AgriLife Extension office [...]
Water well training set for July 18, Brazoria
A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training on private water well management will be held July 18 in Brazoria. Anyone [...]