Some progress in the fight for Texas water
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter A funding bill that withholds more than $7 million from Mexico until it delivers the water it owes the United States, and South Texas, was passed by the U.S. [...]
Prescribed burning highlight of rangeland management plan
The Academy for Ranch Management will host a prescribed burn workshop Feb. 19-21 and an advanced workshop Mar. 5-7 in [...]
TWDB approved $7,533,211 for rural water projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved $7,533,211 in financial assistance for rural water projects around the state. The assistance [...]
Groundwater pumping causing shortage
A combination of increasing demand for water and four years of severe drought have caused groundwater levels in the Upper [...]
NAP specialty crop coverage deadline nears
The Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance program (NAP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), is an [...]
FAA grants drone permits for use in agriculture and real estate
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued permits to use drones to monitor crops and photograph properties for sale, marking [...]
RGV Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference set for Jan. 14, Mercedes
The 21st annual Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference and Annual Membership Meeting will be held on [...]
‘Survivor stock’ honeybee may well diminish CCD
America’s bees are in trouble. Since colony collapse disorder (CCD) hit the U.S. in 2006, the country’s beekeepers have reported [...]
USDA begins celebrating International Year of Soils
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), working within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, spearheaded the adoption [...]