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Ogallala Aquifer: Situation to manage, not problem to solve
Mar 19, 2021 · The Ogallala Aquifer’s future requires not just adapting to declining water levels, but the involvement of a wide range of participants comfortable with innovation who will help manage the situation and drive future changes.
Comprehensive report on U.S. cattle market published - AgriLife …
Oct 4, 2021 · In response to a request from Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, AFPC, at the Department of Agricultural Economics in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have completed an extensive report on the U.S. cattle market, including information on supply chain disruptions.
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November 13, 2024 AgriLife Extension offers educational programs Dec. 3-4 at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show. Continuing education units, market outlooks and grassland management on the agenda
Texas A&M AgriLife maps out Texas’ working lands
Jul 24, 2020 · A new set of visual representations by the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, NRI, shows the breadth and diversity of the state’s working lands for agricultural production as well as the statewide support provided by Texas A&M AgriLife. “The Texas A&M AgriLife Support Network is a descriptor of a collective effort that brings advancements to Texas agriculture and all Texans,” said ...
Finding new guar varieties could improve wheat production
Feb 18, 2022 · “Guar is a drought-tolerant, low-input crop that doesn’t require expensive fertilizers,” said Waltram Ravelombola, Ph.D., organic and specialty crop breeder at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center -Vernon and Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.. “We know guar improves soil health and increases the yield of the wheat that follows, making it a good rotational crop for ...
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Nov 22, 2019 · November 27, 2024 Breakthrough could revolutionize future of tick control. Research collaboration lays foundation for genetic tools to control cattle fever ticks
Plant fruit trees the AgriLife Extension way
Oct 23, 2020 · When it comes to fruit trees, Larry Stein, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension fruit specialist, Uvalde, said to plant in late December through February.The key is that trees be totally dormant at planting. Planting trees in early winter will help them establish some root growth before they break dormancy in the spring, Stein said.
Texas A&M AgriLife leads regenerative agriculture …
Oct 7, 2021 · Many times, talk of cover crops or regenerative agriculture in the U.S. refers to areas with 40 to 50 inches of rain per year. This amount of rain is not what typically occurs in Texas and Oklahoma, one of the largest cotton and livestock production regions in the nation.
New provisions of Texas Farm Animal Liability Act go into effect …
Aug 23, 2021 · New signs must be posted to get Texas Farm Animal Liability Act legal protection beginning Sept. 1. The Texas Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 365, making important changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act, said Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agriculture law specialist, Amarillo.. Lashmet spoke at the recent Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on the ...