Wheat Disease Threatens Crop
Steve Byrns, Texas AgriLife Communications
Above average rainfall in certain areas of the state has given farmers a crack at a bumper wheat crop, but a Texas AgriLife Extension Service [...]
Following a Feb. 21 public hearing, the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) Board of Directors voted to adopt an enforcement policy and civil penalty schedule as part of [...]
USDA Announces FSA Office Closures
On January 9, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA would close 259 offices across the country as part of the department’s Blueprint for Stronger Service. The plan, developed to combat [...]
Texas Wheat Board Honors Top Elevators
Seed-Tex and DeBruce Grain were named the 2011 Wheat Elevators of the Year during the annual Commodity Symposium Reception, held Nov. 29, in Amarillo. The award is sponsored by the [...]
Rep. Hardcastle Receives Top Wheat Honor
State Representative Rick Hardcastle was named the 2011 Wheat Man of the Year during the annual Commodity Symposium Reception, held Nov. 29, in Amarillo. The award is sponsored by the [...]
Texas Crop, Weather – Oct. 25
–Robert Burns, Texas AgriLife Extension
Wheat highlights from the most recent Texas crop and weather report:
North: Even after rains the previous week, soil-moisture levels remained very short to short. However, [...]
Producers Encouraged to Book Seed Early
The widespread drought which hammered Texas wheat fields all year could leave a lasting impression with the availability of quality seed wheat.
Drought conditions have decreased wheat yields, which may lead [...]
Texas Wheat Harvest Begins
Wheat harvest officially began the week of April 18, 2011, in the coastal region of Texas. The first loads were brought into Corpus Christi and early results show favorable test [...]
Texas Wheat Board Election Concludes
The statewide producer election of the Texas Wheat Producers Board is set to conclude this week on April 8, 2011. Five members are currently up for election to fill expiring [...]
Texas Commodity Symposium Here Again
The first week of December means one thing in the Texas High Plains, the opening of the Amarillo Farm Show and the Texas Commodity Symposium. This year the Symposium will [...]
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