Texas irrigation district receives USDA funding
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist A water district in Texas will be awarded money to help farmers improve their [...]
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08, 2024
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07, 2024
New app created to help optimize irrigation
A new application was created to help farmers who rely on irrigation optimize their water use through the growing season. [...]
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02, 2024
Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers might run out of irrigation water
By Julie Tomascik Editor Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers are close to running out of irrigation water, a situation [...]
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02, 2024
Texas’ only sugar mill to close permanently
By Julie Tomascik Editor Texas’ only sugar mill is closing after 51 years of growing and processing sugarcane into raw [...]
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02, 2024
TWDB opens ag water conservation grant applications
By Emmy Powell Communications Specialist Applications for the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) 2024 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants are now [...]
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05, 2020
RGV farmers facing ongoing drought conditions
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Crops in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) are facing a tough growing season. High temperatures, [...]
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08, 2019
Late summer drought hurts Texas pecan crop
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Some holiday dessert tables may be missing a fan favorite this year. It looks to [...]
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05, 2018
Less water, better timing could help cotton irrigation
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A recent Texas Tech University study may change the way cotton irrigation occurs during dry [...]
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02, 2018
Ice damage to irrigation equipment could cost thousands, not covered
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist A rising number of irrigation sprinkler repair calls have been made during these winter months [...]
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05, 2017
Pond, fish management vital during summer months
As temperatures increase across the state and as summer nears, it’s important for landowners to maintain healthy ponds and fish [...]