FOCUS on Entomology Contact: Patrick Porter (Extension Entomologist) Kerry Siders (Extension Agent IPM) Suhas Vyavhare (Extension Entomologist) A researcher at the Lubbock Center asked us to tell her what was eating up her ryegrass plots. Suhas Vyavhare and I checked … Continued
Study examines producers’ decisions on soil health practices AgriLife Today Farmers are aware of the benefits of soil health. However, the difficulty in quantifying soil health, diminishing availability of land that results in higher land prices, the time necessary to … Continued
AgriLife Today By Kay Ledbetter 806-677-5608 skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Whether on social media or in farming circles, many questions linger about glyphosate, better known as Roundup, and a link to cancer. “It’s hard to know what to believe, but it’s important to … Continued
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, Lubbock, 806-746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Essentially all the Texas wheat crop is in the ground. This includes wheat for grazing or grain (or both). Abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions exist across … Continued
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Dr. Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomy, Lubbock, 806-746-6101, ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Essentially all the Texas wheat crop is in the ground. This includes wheat for grazing or grain (or both). Abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions exist across … Continued
Risk Management Agency Contact: FPAC Press Desk FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze or chop those fields earlier than November this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today. … Continued
Capital Press By Ben Scholz Too often, science and facts fall victim to fear mongering and emotion. Recently, we have seen an uptick in false narratives around wheat growers’ use of the herbicide glyphosate. The reality is that glyphosate, the … Continued
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Dr. Clark Neely, Small Grains Extension Specialist, College Station | 979-862-1412 | cbneely@tamu.edu Dr. Reagan Noland, Regional Extension Agronomist. San Angelo | 325-657-7330 | Reagan.Noland@ag.tamu.edu Recent cold temperatures experienced across the state are causing some alarm for … Continued
Farmers.gov By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@wdc.usda.gov The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s. But unfortunately, the butterfly’s western population found west of the Rocky Mountains has hit an … Continued
Farmers.gov By Justin Fritscher justin.fritscher@wdc.usda.gov The monarch butterfly – the iconic black-and-orange butterfly known for its epic migrations – has seen significant population declines since the 1980s. But unfortunately, the butterfly’s western population found west of the Rocky Mountains has hit an … Continued