Grant awarded to develop market for high-oil peanuts
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research received a grant to establish a new opportunity to support U.S. peanut farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded AgriLife Research a three-year, $499,000 grant [...]
Study reveals climate change affects agriculture, forestry
More than 240 authors from many sectors, including scientists and experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), worked on [...]
Private applicator training and testing set for May 21, Harper
Gillespie, Kimble and Kerr county Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s offices will host a Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) private applicator [...]
Demand for beef stays upbeat
After a cold winter, backyard grills are getting dusted off as grilling season is under way. May is beef month [...]
TFB announces scholarship recipients
The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. That’s why Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) awarded scholarships to more [...]
O.D. Butler Field Day to feature hay production, wildlife
Hay production and management strategies, as well as presentations on co-existing with wildlife, will be the focus of the 28th [...]
Latest Texas Drought Monitor reveals southwest is severe ‘or worse’ status
The latest Texas Drought Monitor map reveals 74 percent of the state is in moderate to exceptional drought and more [...]
Waxahachie’s Heather Dineen chosen Farm Mom of the Year
A farmer from Waxahachie received the most votes for the title of 2014 National Farm Mom of the Year. The [...]
Feral hog management workshop set for May 22, Blanco
Feral hogs cause millions of dollars annually of damage to property, crops and watershed areas. A workshop, offering at least [...]