High pollen levels mark the start of cedar fever in Texas
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Cedar fever season has arrived in Texas. Cedar fever is an allergic reaction to the pollen released from mountain cedar trees, also known as Ashe junipers. These trees are abundant [...]
Beginning rancher, beef short courses set for summer
Livestock producers have two important Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (AgriLife) conferences available this summer that will offer insights on production, [...]
Spinach protein may help fight citrus greening
In a landmark step in the fight against citrus greening disease, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Southern [...]
Cover crops can provide nitrogen
Traditionally, cover crops were used for erosion control. But in the past few years, cover crops have been used for [...]
Winter wheat forecast is up 7 percent
The latest report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecast winter wheat production in 2015 at 1,471,802,000 bushels, up [...]
TFB-supported bills move forward in lege
Bills supported by the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) continue to move forward in the Texas Legislature following the official bill [...]
Kubota relocating headquarters to Grapevine
Kubota Tractor Corp. and Kubota Credit Corp. will relocate their headquarters to a 25-acre site just northeast of Grapevine Mills [...]
File conservation certification, AD-1026, by June 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers that the 2014 Farm Bill requires filing a Highly Erodible Land Conservation [...]
Passage of House WOTUS legislation sends strong, bipartisan message
Members of the House sent a strong, bipartisan message that the flawed Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS) is unacceptable [...]