Sheath blight control, stink bug resistance study 

Feb 18, 2010,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

An effective fungicide program is necessary for sheath blight and help from the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency may be needed to help control the stink bug, said two Texas AgriLife researchers at the Texas Plant Protection Association annual conference in College Station last December....

Growing divide over food production 

Feb 18, 2010,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Two environmental groups have filed federal court papers seeking a ban on genetically engineered sugar beets. ...

Hussey elected president of SAAS 

Feb 18, 2010,

By Blair Fannin, Texas A&M University

Dr. Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean for agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M University, has been elected president of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists....

Free beef quality training in Greenville 

Feb 18, 2010

Beef producers can get free training to help them become more competitive by attending the Texas Beef Quality Producer (TBQP) program in Greenville, on Tuesday, March 9 at the Fletcher Warren Civic Center....

Electronic communication vehicle reminds me of importance of farmers 

Feb 17, 2010,

By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff

I kinda hate to admit this, but I have a Facebook page....

Farmers have a stake in the health care debate 

Feb 17, 2010,

By Daryll E. Ray, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

The issue of universal—or near universal—health care has been in the news for much of the last year as the Obama administration has been seeking to fulfill a promise made on the campaign trail. ...

New Web site offers irrigation training materials 

Feb 17, 2010,

By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University

Producers tapping into water supplies for irrigation needs can now get training online at a new Texas Water Resources Institute Web site....

Planned construction of feed mill announced 

Feb 16, 2010

A new feed mill at Kansas State University in Manhattan will soon become a reality....

Last chance pesticide applicator training 

Feb 16, 2010

A “Last Chance Pesticide Applicator Training” will be offered by Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The event will be held February 26 at the Bailey County Extension office, 118 West Avenue C, Muleshoe, Texas....

Sunflower production workshop March 5 

Feb 16, 2010,

By Steve Byrns, Texas A&M University

Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a free Regional Sunflower Production Workshop from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. March 5 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 East Farm-to-Market 1294....

Wetland Reserve Program offers opportunity 

Feb 12, 2010

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering technical and financial assistance to agricultural landowners to restore, protect and enhance wetlands on private property such as playas and riparian areas....

40 bushels at $3.75 is better than 29 bushels at $5 

Feb 12, 2010,

By Kim Anderson, Oklahoma State University

At this writing, Oklahoma cash wheat prices range from about $3.90 to $4.05. ...

Farm & Gin Show a supermarket of information 

Feb 12, 2010

A sellout of exhibit space for the 2010 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show “is an indication of the industry’s optimism for agriculture’s strength and vitality,” says Tim Price, show manager....

Feaster receives Cotton Genetics Award 

Feb 12, 2010

Dr. Carl V. Feaster, a retired research agronomist and breeder, is the recipient of the 2009 Cotton Genetics Research Award....

TPPA officers elected 

Feb 12, 2010

During the recent Texas Plant Protection Association’s business meeting, the Officers for 2010 were elected. ...

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