By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Producers in most parts of the state needed drier conditions while the Panhandle and Far West districts needed more moisture for pastures and small grains, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Cold weather, in some instances accompanied by drizzling rain, came to much of Texas, temporarily delaying harvests, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
Veterinarian Dee Ellis of Rockdale has been named as Texas’ new state veterinarian and executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), the state’s livestock and poultry health regulatory agency....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Winter weather slowed the cotton harvest in the western parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. ...
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
With a few notable exceptions, soil moisture levels in much of the state were adequate or better, thanks to rain and snow....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Where weather permitted, harvesting of cotton, soybeans, hay and other crops continued in many parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service reports....
By Steve Byrns, Texas A&M University
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties will conduct the High Country Beef Cattle Workshop from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 4 in Room 130 of Sul Ross State University’s Range Animal Science Building on east Hwy 90 in Alpine....
By Robert Burns, Texas A&M University
Mother Nature served up mild, warmer weather with a little rain on the side to some Texas customers, a recipe that promoted the harvesting of cotton and other crops, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....
Dairy producers now have online access to key components of the new National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management. ...
Dairy producers now have online access to key components of the new National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management. ...
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