New study exonerates refined grains

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Shines new light on conflicting dietary recommendations Wheat Foods Council An important article has just been published in a highly impactful nutrition journal, Advances in Nutrition. The study, Perspective:  Refined Grains and Health:  Genuine Risk, or Guilt by Association? shows that current U.S. … Continued

New study exonerates refined grains

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Shines new light on conflicting dietary recommendations Wheat Foods Council An important article has just been published in a highly impactful nutrition journal, Advances in Nutrition. The study, Perspective:  Refined Grains and Health:  Genuine Risk, or Guilt by Association? shows that current U.S. … Continued

South Plains Ag Conference set Jan. 17 in Brownfield

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AgriLife Today Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.eduContacts: Geoff Cooper, 806-637-4060, Geoff.cooper@ag.tamu.eduSierra Stephens, 806-456-2263, sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu BROWNFIELD – The South Plains Ag Conference, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Terry and Yoakum counties, will be Jan. 17 at the Texas Red … Continued

New computer model uses decades of data to help producers predict wheat forage success

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AgriLife Today Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Prem Woli, 903-834-6191, prem.woli@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Monte Rouquette, 903-834-6191, monte.rouquette@ag.tamu.edu OVERTON – A new, pioneering forage wheat model could provide a valuable technique to researchers exploring the potential of biomass production for … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America

USDA Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. Telecommunications … Continued