AgriLife discusses fumonisin contamination, possible avoidance practices
By Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Texas A&M AgriLife officials are offering some best management practices for farmers to [...]
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10, 2017
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10, 2017
U.S. peanut farmers optimistic as China’s demand rises
China is buying more peanuts from the U.S, and farmers are feeling optimistic as exports rise. In the first seven [...]
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09, 2017
Countdown to 2017 Census of Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers across the nation soon will start receiving the 2017 Census of Agriculture. They can mail in their [...]
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09, 2017
Annual Celebrate Cotton game set for Saturday
By Shala Gean Communications Specialist This weekend, Texas Tech University will hold its sixth annual Celebrate Cotton football game in [...]
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09, 2017
Assistance available for flood damaged ag land
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has established two special Environmental Quality Incentives [...]
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08, 2017
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth [...]
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08, 2017
Texas counties designated as primary natural disaster areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Duval, Foard, Lamb and Webb counties in Texas as primary natural disaster [...]
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06, 2017
Deadline nears to sign up for 2017 Census of Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To receive a [...]
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06, 2017
TSSWCB announces 2017 Conservation Award winners
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts (ATSWCD) [...]
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06, 2017
Bee colony losses down for U.S. beekeepers
The number of honey bee colonies lost last year is down from the previous year and shows an improvement over [...]