Texas NRCS announces additional sign up for 2024 NWQI
By Shelby Shank Field Editor The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced an additional sign-up period for the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) for the 2024 fiscal year funding [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Longview High School to build multimillion dollar meat lab
Education officials in Longview, Texas, unanimously approved a multimillion dollar bid to build a meat processing lab on property just [...]