TFB hosts workshop at ag teachers conference
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A workshop hosted by Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) provided educational resources and youth program information to agricultural science teachers to help them prepare for the upcoming school year. TFB hosted [...]
Fever tick threat could spread
In spite of efforts in recent months to reduce risks along the Texas-Mexico border in deep South Texas, state and [...]
Brackish groundwater could be an asset for future water needs
Even with the downturn in the oil patch, interest in brackish groundwater remains high for agriculture, reports AgriLife Today. “As [...]
Mobile farmers market: The Veggie Van
The industrious owners of Weatherford’s Cold Springs Farm are bringing the bounty to Dallas-Fort Worth dwellers with a new mobile [...]
U.S. sorghum exports on the rise
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the world's fifth-largest grain by output, reports Southwest Farm Press. Sorghum’s growing [...]
‘From Battleground to Breaking Ground’ workshop set for June 6, San Antonio
A Transformational Journey from Battleground to Breaking Ground workshop is set for June 6 in San Antonio. It will be [...]
Sorghum Checkoff takes aim at the sugarcane aphid
The Sorghum Checkoff is taking aim at the sugarcane aphid, a relatively recent pest to grain sorghum capable of devastating [...]
Farmland film now available on Netflix
The Farmland film, featuring the next generation of U.S. farmers and ranchers, is available to Netflix subscribers, according to Farm [...]
TWDB grants $1,160,400 and seeks ag water conservation grant applications
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved grant contracts in the amount of $1,160,400 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. [...]