Livestock sale barns implement changes during COVID-19
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Americans are changing the way we live, work and interact as we attempt to navigate [...]
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03, 2020
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03, 2020
Drought worsening in Rio Grande Valley
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor “Dry and getting drier.” That’s what Rio Grande Valley citrus farmer Dale Murden had to [...]
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09, 2019
State of disaster issued for Texas counties
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state of disaster in late August due to drought conditions [...]
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09, 2019
Cotton harvest underway in Texas
By Justin Walker Communications Specialist Cotton harvest is underway in the Lone Star State. Cool and wet conditions in the [...]
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06, 2018
South Texas sees heavy rainfall, flooding
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor South Texas has seen extensive flooding and record-setting rainfall this week. While it was hot [...]
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04, 2018
Cotton planting wraps up in Lower Rio Grande Valley
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Spring weather is often unpredictable, and this year is no different. While cold fronts and [...]
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03, 2017
New breeding program to enhance summer vegetables
A unique vegetable breeding program at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde could bring improved onion, [...]
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09, 2016
Nation’s first cotton bale sells for $16,500
The official certified first bale of cotton sold for $16,500, including add-ons and a $3,000 donation, at the First Bale [...]
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08, 2016
Coastal Bend grain elevators make room for bumper crops
Farmers in the Coastal Bend region are nearly complete with corn harvest, and grain elevators are trying to make room [...]
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07, 2016
Trying to catch up with nilgai and spread of fever ticks
Potential hosts of fever ticks in South Texas include cattle, horses, white-tailed deer and exotic hoofstock, such as red deer [...]