New program for landowners impacted by border crime
By Julie Tomascik Editor Landowners of agricultural property along the Texas-Mexico border facing land and property damage from border-related crimes now have a compensation program available to them. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this month [...]
AgriLife schedules Quail Appreciation Day workshops
Landowners and naturalists interested in proper quail habitat management practices may attend a Quail Appreciation Days workshop. Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
USDA finances beginner farmers and ranchers, rural businesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is fostering the importance of rural entrepreneurs to the U.S. economy by awarding $25 [...]
Pigweed invades Texas cotton fields
Palmer amaranth is the fast-growing weed more commonly known as pigweed and it is invading Texas cotton fields. If cotton [...]
Three landowners’ workshops set for San Antonio
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host three workshops for rural and semi-rural landowners in and around Bexar County. [...]
Olive field day set for Aug. 29, Georgetown
The Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will host the Texas Olive Field Day on Aug. 29 in Georgetown [...]
Heifer questions rise from USDA report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report with conflicting numbers on heifer [...]
Will El Niño bring more moisture for the Southwest?
Several weeks ago forecasters thought El Niño would be a robust weather in the fall. Indicators in June and July [...]
Agromedicine training set for Nov. 17-18, Fort Worth
A 10-hour workshop in agromedicine for rural health care professionals, including veterinarians, is being offered by the University of Texas [...]