Lawmakers request GAO to review Paraguay beef imports
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demanding a review of the [...]
Mounted first-response team makes ready
Moved by the stories told by Texas ranchers after Hurricane Ike of their devastating loss and misplaced animals, Dr. Dee [...]
Irrigation auditing from the field in ‘the cloud’
A recently launched website allows the audit of irrigation systems using cloud-based software anywhere web access is available—including out in [...]
AgriLife offers riparian restoration publication
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s new publication, Riparian Restoration on Farms and Ranches in Texas, is now available either in [...]
Wetlands recycle wastewater into drinking water
Man-made wetlands between Dallas and Houston use nature to turn wastewater into high-quality, reliable drinking water. The water runs through [...]
Rain dance needed for West Texas dryland cotton
Cotton growers in West Texas may soon consider rain dancing, because even though this year’s dryland cotton crop is faring [...]
USDA announces $20 million in grants for VPA-HIP projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will partner with nine state agencies and with Confederated Tribes and Bands of the [...]
Annual sheep and goat field day planned for Sept. 4, San Angelo
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host their 41st annual sheep and goat field day titled “Today’s Ranching Perspective” on [...]
Enroll now for Cotton Transition Assistance Program
Enrollment began today, Aug. 11, and runs through Oct. 7, 2014 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service [...]