Take precautions in the summer heat, prevent heat stress
By Emmy Powell Communication Specialist Summer in Texas brings triple-digit temperatures and high humidity levels. That brutal combination can be devastating, even deadly, to farmers, ranchers and farm workers. Amanda Wickman, program director at [...]
USDA offers ELAP assistance in over 40 states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will aid nearly 2,500 applicants with disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, [...]
USDA helps to expand U.S. agricultural export markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export [...]
TWDB approved $45,190,000 for water projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will grant $45,190,000 for improvements of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Lone [...]
USDA talks turkey safety tips
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers safety tips on thawing Thanksgiving turkey to ensure it’s safe for consumption, which [...]
Online guide aids new farmers with Farm Bill program options
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has published an online guide, the Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs, [...]
Cattle Trails Cow-Calf Conference set for Dec. 2, Lawton
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service will co-host the annual Cattle Trails Cow-Calf Conference Dec. [...]
Obama to unveil immigration plan
President Barack Obama will use an address to the nation on Thursday to unveil controversial plans to reform the immigration [...]
Mid-November freeze aids South Texas cotton
The recent November freeze came at a good time for South Plains cotton, which was running about 10 days to [...]