“The worst I’ve ever seen,” was a phrase commonly heard during regional freeze injury assessment meetings held throughout the Rolling Plains and Panhandle this spring. Agronomists, extension agents and wheat researchers agreed that damage sustained from five significant freeze events … Continued
Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications AMARILLO – Wheat Freeze Assessment Sessions will be held April 17-18 across the High Plains, South Plains and Rolling Plains after temperatures dipped into the teens and low 20s on April 9-10, threatening much … Continued
Updated May 13, 2013 Every year Texas AgriLife Extension and Research coordinate the Texas Uniform Variety Trials with funding from the Texas Wheat Producers Board. These variety trials provide essential information about the growth performance of popular varieties. Wheat field days … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Board (TWPB) is holding its biennial election to elect five board members to fill expiring positions. The mail election officially begins March 23, 2013 and will conclude April 9, 2013. Terms expiring in 2013 include Cagle … Continued
By The National Wheat Improvement Committee (NWIC) From wheat farmers to wheat scientists, we know consumers are yearning for more transparency and trust within their food “system.” We understand those concerns as consumers ourselves. In an effort to give consumers full scientific … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) congratulates the House Agriculture Committee on the passage of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) and encourages the House to devote floor time to the bill. “FARRM is a strong, bipartisan … Continued
The Texas Wheat Producers Association (TWPA) strongly supports the efforts led by Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson in crafting the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM). FARRM is a strong, bipartisan bill that establishes equitable … Continued
Wheat farmers, researchers, millers and bakers were Washington, D.C., last week to deliver a simple message to Members of Congress: there is no more to cut from federal funding for agriculture research. The 35 wheat industry visitors, including a dozen … Continued
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 expert warns producers to be vigilant and not lose it … Continued
Every year Texas AgriLife Extension and Research coordinate the Texas Uniform Variety Trials with funding from the Texas Wheat Producers Board. These variety trials provide essential information about the growth performance of popular varities. Wheat field days have been scheduled … Continued