Date: Monday, January 28th, 2013
Source: AgriLife Today
Experts from throughout the state will gather in Weslaco on Jan. 29 to discuss options with growers facing severe water shortages this growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
Source: Penn State Extension
The Ag Damage Assessment Form provides a standardized method for individuals who are interested in determining the extent of damages to agricultural commodities and structures.
Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Source: AgriLife Today
“Lots of problems, both environmental and financial are solved,” says Dr. Jamie Foster, a Texas AgriLife Research forage agronomist in Beeville. “It reduces erosion, soil moisture loss and nitrogen loss. It improves organic matter in soil which means the soil is holding carbon. That reduces carbon emissions, greenhouse gasses and global warming. Plus, hay sales and grazing can increase incomes. That’s a lot of wins.”
Yet another plus could be that legumes break up insect pest cycles, Foster said.
Date: Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Source: Penn State University, USDA
ReadyAG: Disaster and Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture workbook is an educational tool developed to assist farmers and ranchers become better prepared for ANY disaster.
BEFORE disaster strikes, ReadyAG can help you:
Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Source: Penn State University, USDA
ReadyAG: Disaster and Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture workbook is an educational tool developed to assist farmers and ranchers become better prepared for ANY disaster.
BEFORE disaster strikes, ReadyAG can help you:
Date: Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Source: Texas A&M Agricutlural Communications
Hurricane Dolly’s trek through South Texas last summer is the likely suspect in a 12 percent drop in citrus production there, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service citrus specialist.
Date: Monday, July 13th, 2009
Source: Texas A&M Agricutlural Communications
Even as drought conditions persist through much of Texas, historic periods of dry weather are predicted to beat the Dust Bowl period of the 1950s some 50 years from now, according to an expert.
Date: Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Source: Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
Losses could mirror disastrous 2006 losses
Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Source: Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
Back-to-back freezes damaged wheat across many of the wheat-producing regions of Texas. While some fields will still yield grain, major damage was done to future seed availability.
Date: Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long enough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance. Droughts have wide-ranging adverse economic, environmental, and social impacts as rivers, reservoirs, groundwater levels, and soil moisture all drop.
