TFB Summer Ag Academy open to homeschool educators
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Texas homeschool educators are invited to a Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) professional development workshop to help them connect agriculture to their curriculum through science and hands-on activities. The free event [...]
Cold weather won’t stop insects
The extremely cold weather Texas has experienced recently won’t have much effect on insect populations this spring, according to one [...]
Dietary guidelines review included beef
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for 2015 held its second hearing at the National Institutes of Health in Washington. [...]
America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program accepting applications
To help farmers interested in positively impacting their communities and supporting local school districts, the Monsanto Fund established the America's [...]
Texas Pecan Short Course set for Jan. 27-31, College Station
Texas pecan enthusiasts interested in an “immersion course” can attend the Texas Pecan Short Course Jan. 27-31 in College Station. [...]
Horse slaughter funding cut
Congress’ latest budget bill, which was signed into law by President Obama Jan. 17, cuts funding for the U.S. Department [...]
‘Last chance’ CEU course slated for Feb. 4, San Angelo
Are you in need of continuing education credits (CEUs)? The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Tom Green County [...]
USDA report forecasts tight beef supplies through 2014
Trends point to continued tight supplies of beef, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock Dairy & Poultry [...]
Field Crop Symposium set for Jan. 29, Corpus Christi
As farmers in the Texas Coastal Bend begin preparing for the 2014 planting season, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service [...]