Congressional leaders share priority issues
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter After officially being sworn-in Friday, Jan. 3, leaders of both the U.S. House and Senate shared their priorities for the upcoming Congress. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) told the House, in [...]
Texas’ disaster declaration now encompasses 110 counties
Additional counties were added to Governor Greg Abbott’s state of disaster declaration, bringing the number to 110 Texas counties, according [...]
Range and pasture management program set for July 6, Brownwood
A Range and Pasture Management program will be conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) July 6 in Brownwood, [...]
Composting animal manure: Good for soil and livestock
For generations, farmers have been using composting animal manure as a soil amendment to improve soil health, reports Drovers CatttleNetwork. [...]
ARC and PLC open for enrollment through Sept. 30
Eligible farmers and ranchers may now enroll for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price [...]
Rainwater collecting workshop set for July 7, Floresville
Learn the basics and benefits of rainwater harvesting and take home your own handmade rain barrel on July 7 at [...]
USDA’s DamWatch monitors dams to keep communities safe
A new web-based application, DamWatch, is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to monitor dams and keep communities [...]
Basic Prescribed Burn Workshop slated for Aug. 6-8, Sonora
A basic prescribed burn workshop, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s (AgriLife) Academy for Ranch Management, is set for Aug. [...]
AFBF releases detailed analysis of WOTUS rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released documents outlining how the EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule will give [...]