TFB helps FFA chapters prepare for Ag Issues contest
By Emmy Powell Communication Specialist Seven FFA chapters presented their Agricultural Issues Forum presentations to Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) staff to prepare for area Leadership Development Events competitions. TFB staff listened to each presentation [...]
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 [...]
New VS cases in Texas, Colorado
Texas and Oklahoma continue to identify confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS), primarily affecting horses and cattle. A total of [...]
AgriLife resources to fight feral hogs
Texas feral hog predictions are shocking. There could be more than 5 million feral hogs roaming Texas by next year [...]
Workshop on water conservation incentives set for Aug. 20, Weslaco
Farmers, consultants, technicians and others involved in crop irrigation are invited to a brainstorming session to discuss generating incentives for [...]
PETA’s recent video scores two bloopers
It’s big news when People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) releases one of their “caught on tape” videos [...]