Viruses will be the downfall of civilization as we know it 

Feb 12, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

I don’t know what I’ve had but apparently there has been an epidemic of it across the Sunbelt. Just about everyone I’ve talked to in the last few weeks has either had or knows someone who has had a nasty upper respiratory infection that refuses to go away....

Pasture and Livestock Management Workshops for the Novice set March and April 

Feb 12, 2008,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

Two upcoming three-day workshops set at Overton will address the needs of novice ranchers, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle expert. ...

House leaders urge 'realistic' farm bill approach 

Feb 12, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chairman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee are urging the diverse groups interested in the new farm bill to find a way to move the legislation forward and enact it into law....

Sustainability makes sense throughout cotton industry 

Feb 11, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Sustainability in the cotton industry is more than just a good buzzword. It’s good business....

Growing markets bring potential for rubber and oilseed crops 

Feb 11, 2008,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

Changing and growing markets have renewed interest and research on guayule and lesquerella, two native Big Bend plants that might be grown in other parts of Texas, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist said. ...

Fishing enthusiasts will want to catch upcoming largemouth bass educational event 

Feb 11, 2008,

By Robert Burns
Texas A&M University

"What good does it do to grow big fish if you can't catch them?" asks a Texas AgriLife Extension Service fisheries expert. ...

NCC survey: Cotton acreage to hit 9.5 million 

Feb 11, 2008,

By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

The National Cotton Council says U.S. cotton acreage could drop to 9.5 million in 2008 as farmers in the Southeast and Mid-South switch to wheat and soybeans, a cropping combination that offers farmers much more favorable prices than cotton for now....

Wheat pasture — grazing or grain 

Feb 8, 2008,

By Larry Stalcup
Contributing Writer

David Cleavinger likes his options with dryland and irrigated wheat and the possibility of $8 per bushel prices. And with added income from grazing stockers he’s banking on additional return from the crop....

TACC: "Farm Bill Update" buffet breakfast Monday, February 11,2008 

Feb 8, 2008

With agriculture being a large part of the Texas economy, the current debate on the U. S. Farm Bill resonates to all corners of the state and to all businesses; especially those with rural populations. As such, two of Texas' premier agriculture lenders - Great Plains Ag Credit and CoBank - are teaming up to host a "Farm Bill Update" buffet breakfast on Monday, February 11, 2008....

K-State Cattlemen´s Day 2008 set for March 7 in Manhattan 

Feb 8, 2008

Kansas State University´s Cattlemen´s Day 2008 is set for March 7 in Weber Hall on the University´s Manhattan campus. ...

2007 cotton was surprising — 2008 crop price is promising 

Feb 7, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Danny Davis made one of his best ever cotton crops in 2007, good yields, excellent staple and overall good quality. And he’s looking at 2008 with “about as much excitement as I’ve ever had.”...

High Plains Underground Water Conservation District has scheduled series of meetings 

Feb 7, 2008

The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District has scheduled a series of public meetings in February and March to receive public comments regarding the setting of desired future conditions for the Ogallala aquifer within Groundwater Management Areas 1 & 2....

TDA announces exemption to use Prowl in Bermuda grass pastures 

Feb 7, 2008

The Texas Department of Agriculture today has been granted approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a Section 18 crisis exemption allowing the use of pendimethalin (Prowl H20) to control sand burs in Bermuda grass pastures and hay fields in Texas. ...

Cellulosic ethanol a reality: First American plant in production 

Feb 7, 2008

In a development that could dramatically advance the renewable fuels industry, cellulosic ethanol is now in production at the first small scale waste wood commercial facility operating in the U.S. Located just 1 mile South of Upton, Wyoming, the plant was engineered, constructed and is operated by KL Process Design Group (KL). This is the result of six years of development efforts between KL and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology....

More grain, less wheat likely for OK farmers 

Feb 6, 2008,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Central Oklahoma farmers may turn up some early planted, drought-plagued wheat this spring and replant milo or corn, taking advantage of good pricing opportunities. Late soybeans also may make it into the mix....

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