USDA requires biosecurity audits for HPAI indemnity program
Poultry farms seeking compensation for the loss of birds and eggs due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) will have to get a biosecurity audit before restocking, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]