Burial is best for animal mortalities from fire 

Apr 15, 2009,

By Kay Ledbetter
Texas A&M University

Animal deaths occurring during the wildfires that swept through much of the Rolling Plains and Central Texas over the Easter weekend may best be handled by burial, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service engineer. ...

No-till production offers economic and environmental benefits to farmers 

Apr 14, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

No-till production practices, even with a small yield reduction, offer an economic advantage in most cases over conventional cropping systems....

NRCS accepts applications for Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program 

Apr 14, 2009

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), a voluntary conservation program that helps farmers and ranchers keep their land in agriculture....

Greenbug scouting quick, easy and important for wheat producers 

Apr 14, 2009,

By Sean Hubbard
Oklahoma State University

In the good old days, a calendar was the main tool for deciding when it was time to treat for certain types of insects on crops....

Need hay? Contact Noble Foundation 

Apr 14, 2009

Buyers in need of hay in Oklahoma and neighboring states may find it worthwhile to check out the Noble Foundation’s online hay listing service. ...

OSU Institute for Agricultural Biosciences to strengthen Oklahoma’s future 

Apr 14, 2009,

By Donald Stotts
Oklahoma State University

Construction of Oklahoma State University’s much-anticipated Institute for Agricultural Biosciences in Ardmore will begin with official groundbreaking ceremonies at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1....

Peanut butter sales rebound following salmonella scare 

Apr 13, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Following a downturn in sales of more than 19 percent in January, compared to year earlier sales volume, February numbers show the beginning of a recovery, a decline of only .84 percent, according to Marie Fenn, president and managing director, National Peanut Board in Atlanta....

No reason to go back to conventional tillage system 

Apr 13, 2009,

By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Jimmy Kinder, Walters, Okla., wheat farmer, tried a 25-acre field of no-till in 1994....

Drought-related tax breaks available to livestock producers, experts say 

Apr 13, 2009,

By Mike Jackson
Texas A&M University

Livestock producers forced to sell during drought conditions in 2008 are eligible for tax breaks offered by the IRS, experts say....

Uvalde center’s water conservation research may have national, international applications 

Apr 13, 2009,

By Paul Schattenberg
Texas A&M University

Intensifying drought conditions in Texas and other parts of the U.S. coupled with growing worldwide water consumption make water conservation research at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde even more relevant, said the center’s director....

Rio Grande Valley cotton crop could be smallest on record 

Apr 10, 2009,

By Rod Santa Ana
Texas A&M University

A severe drought and faltering economics may push Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton growers to plant one of the smallest crops on record, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel....

USDA announces ACRE sign-up begins April 27 

Apr 10, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that producers can elect and enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program beginning April 27, 2009. ACRE is a provision of the 2008 farm bill....

Good decisions necessary to profit from wheat foliar fungicides 

Apr 10, 2009,

By Donald Stotts
Oklahoma State University

Most Oklahoma wheat growers operate under tight profit margins, underscoring the need to make sound decisions about the application of wheat foliar fungicides....

Insect mystery boon to Texas onion harvest 

Apr 10, 2009,

By Rod Santa Ana
Texas A&M University

The mysterious absence of an insect pest is making for a bountiful harvest of spring onions in South Texas, according to an expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....

TFB members to help guide state highway planning 

Apr 10, 2009

Several members of the state’s largest farm organization will assist in the planning of future state highway projects following their selection to serve on the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) segment committees for the I-35 and I-69 highway corridors....

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