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Texas counties under disaster declaration for wildfire threat

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 143 counties across Texas in response to the increased threat of wildfires. Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to provide additional state emergency [...]

USDA funds $30 million for citrus greening solutions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat [...]

Farmers may consider option of drought-tolerant sesame and guar

Sesame may offer southern Plains farmers a heat and drought tolerant crop option that works well in rotation with winter [...]

Watch for sugarcane aphid this growing season

Farmers should be mindful of the sugarcane aphid, which infested grain and forage sorghum crops in parts of Texas in [...]

AFPC airs podcast for Farm Bill deadline and considerations

Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) released a podcast to aid farmers with approaching Farm Bill deadlines [...]

Landowner education series set for March through June, South Central Texas

A landowner education series presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will be held in four South Central [...]

USDA seeks applications for CIG grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for up to $20 million in grants for the Conservation Innovation [...]

Cotton growers urged to plant multiple varieties for 2015

About this time each year, cotton specialists emphasize that variety selection is the most important decision cotton growers will make [...]

TFB says EPA’s rule withdrawal is a ‘tiny step’

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will move forward with a vast expansion of the agency’s regulatory power with changes in [...]

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