Rising quail numbers signal promising hunting season
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Timely rains and improved habitat have sparked optimism for bobwhite and scaled quail hunters to kick off the 2024 hunting season. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s [...]
Forage workshop set for April 8, McGregor
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) offices of McLennan, Bell and Coryell counties will host a spring forage workshop April [...]
Runoff management tips for livestock lots and pastures
Spring rains mean runoff. Livestock yards and pastures depend on runoff to keep the animal and feeding areas dry and [...]
Fourth grader’s friendly flock is well-liked on Facebook
Jeep Bryant, a fourth grader in Nacogdoches County, knows every chicken in his flock. Their names are as unique as [...]
Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for April 1, Floresville
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 [...]
Sorghum Checkoff referendum vote runs March 23 through April 21
After seven years of significant accomplishments, the nation’s grain sorghum producers have a chance to continue their successful Sorghum Checkoff [...]
FDA seeks comments on on-farm feed safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is accepting comments on Draft Guidance 203, which outlines steps livestock producers can take [...]
LRGV cotton and sugarcane crops in serious peril
For the second year in a row, cold wet weather is hampering the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s (LRGV) billion dollar [...]
Texas farmers turn to winemaking
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently questioned if Texas could become a world-class wine region, according to The Houston Chronicle. [...]