Drought conditions persist in Far West Texas
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Drought conditions haven’t yet released their grip on Far West Texas. The abundant rain that much of the state has received hasn’t made it to Pecos County where Sarah [...]
President moves to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba
President Obama moved to restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana is a [...]
Southwest Beef Symposium set for Jan. 14-15, Amarillo
The Southwest Beef Symposium, jointly hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension [...]
Forest conditions improved due to USDA’s BCAP program
More than 200,000 tons of biomass was removed from federal lands through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Biomass Crop [...]
Early release of commodity tables from USDA’s ag projections to 2024 report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will reveal selected tables early from its upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2024 report. [...]
RGV sugarcane yields down 25 percent due to drought
Last year’s drought is having a major impact on the Rio Grande Valley’s (RGV) sugarcane industry—the only sugar-producing region in [...]
CC conducting STAX/farm bill webinar for Southwest farmers on Dec. 18
The National Cotton Council will host a webinar for the Southwest region on Dec. 18 from 9-11 a.m. to provide [...]
AgriLife cautious about plant growth regulators for wheat
Plant growth regulators are nothing new for cotton farmers, but they are of recent interest to some wheat producers, who [...]
Rangeland prescribed burn training set for February and March
The Academy for Ranch Management will host two rangeland burning schools in February and March at the Texas A&M AgriLife [...]