The buzz behind Walker Honey Farm in Central Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Summer memories are full of honey and savored by Blake Butler. His passion for beekeeping started in high school when he began working at Walker Honey Farm during the summers. [...]
Texas drought map rubbed almost spotless
The weekly drought monitor map for Texas shows only small spots of abnormally dry or moderate drought, reports Southwest Farm [...]
Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 16, Thrall
Featuring topics of interest for Blacklands farmers, the 52nd Stiles Farm Field Day is set for June 16 in Thrall, [...]
Cotton plantings reduced by wet weather
A considerable portion of the state’s expected cotton acreage will not be planted this year primarily due to low prices [...]
Pre-harvest wheat sprouting may compromise yields
Wheat has been spotted sprouting in the Blacklands and other regions of Texas, reports Southwest Farm Press. The sprouting in [...]
On Capitol Hill’s schedule this week: COOL, TPA, WOTUS
Several agricultural issues—COOL, TPA and WOTUS—are on the schedules of both sides of Capitol Hill this week, according to Agri-Pulse. [...]
FEMA adds counties to Texas disaster declaration
Additional Texas counties were added by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to their disaster declaration originally issued on May [...]
Southern rust detected in Coastal Bend corn
Early signs of Southern rust in the Coastal Bend corn fields have been reported to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [...]
TPWD says ‘Watch out for creatures, insects that were flooded out’
Farmers, ranchers and anyone spending time outdoors after the recent severe weather need to be mindful for possible encounters of [...]