Pasture, rangeland conditions vary across the state
Across the Lone Star State, pasture and rangeland conditions vary considerably based on rainfall received this year. The eastern half of Texas received an abundance of precipitation, while the western counties have continued experiencing [...]
AgriLife study finds LEPA an efficient irrigation system
Many farmers need irrigation systems to grow their crops, especially during these hot, windy days and the continued drought. Texas [...]
Texas A&M and FAO collaborate to fight world hunger
Texas A&M AgriLife Research (AgriLife) on behalf of Texas A&M University System signed an agreement with the Food and Agriculture [...]
FDA gluten-free label requirements in effect
Gluten-free label requirements determined in 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went into effect on Aug. 5, [...]
Farmers enroll now: America’s Farmers Grow Communities
America’s Farmers Grow Communities program improves lives in rural communities through farmer-directed donations. The program began in 2010 and is [...]
Four-county soil health field day set for Aug. 14, Rolling Plains
Learn how to improve soil health and no-till practices at a Rolling Plains field tour to be held Aug. 14. [...]
Growth in farmers markets continues
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) kicked off National Farmers Markets Week, Aug. 3-9, with the [...]
East Texas landowner aids longleaf pine comeback
The native longleaf pine tree once covered East Texas, but now loblolly and slash pines reign supreme over the region. [...]
WaterSavr evaporation preventative spread over Lake Arrowhead, Wichita Falls
Over the next two months, more than 5,000 pounds of a white powder, WaterSavr, is to be spread over Lake [...]