EPA strategies to spur pesticide label changes
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Farmers, ranchers and other applicators, including homeowners, can expect to see changes to common pesticide labels in the coming months and years to accommodate endangered species. These changes will [...]
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 [...]
Texas Farm Bureau joins suit against EPA
A new rule that greatly expands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers control over “waters of [...]
High grasshopper populations warrant treatment
For farmers and homeowners in the High Plains battling an infestation of grasshoppers, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recommends control measures [...]
Biomass crop assistance enrollment began June 30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30 for its Biomass Crop [...]
Mineral rights program set for July 15, Floresville
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host a Mineral Rights and How to Preserve Revenue program July 15 [...]
Texas and 15 other states sue EPA over WOTUS rule
Texas, along with 15 other states, has filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its definition of [...]
Soybean acreage up, while cotton, wheat and corn decline
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop report estimates soybean acreage has increased for 2015, reports Southwest Farm Press. [...]