Collegiate Farm Bureau involvement shows growth in Texas
By Julie Tomascik Editor A collegiate agricultural organization is taking root across university campuses in Texas, where a growing number of students are joining to promote agriculture, grow their professional networks and strengthen their skills. [...]
WTO rules with Canada and Mexico on COOL
In the ongoing debate of the U.S. mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law, the World Trade Organization (WTO) recently ruled in [...]
Expansion set for the ‘Mushroom Capital of Texas’
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. is a sprawling mushroom-growing facility in Madisonville and is Texas’ largest mushroom producer. Next year, it will [...]
Aquaponics is new, intensified farming
Dr. Joe Masabni, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s vegetable specialist, recently demonstrated a small-scale aquaponics system—a relatively new way of [...]
Lost Water Conference set for Oct. 30, San Antonio
Municipal water utilities and other water suppliers in the Edwards Aquifer region are urged to attend the Lost Water Conference [...]
BQA certification free through Oct. 31
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is working with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program to provide more cattle producers and [...]
Anthrax case confirmed in Jim Wells County
The first case of anthrax in a cow this year has been confirmed in Jim Wells County at a ranch [...]
RGV Beef Development program may indicate herd rebuilding
Recent rains and improved pastures could help South Texas ranchers rebuild their cattle herds sold off during the drought. Proof [...]
WTO rules in favor of U.S. in ag trade dispute
U.S. farmers and ranchers won an important trade advantage, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the [...]