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2018 Organic Oklahoma Conference set for Oct. 10-11
Tips for progressing from gardener to farmer, cover cropping for organic production, food safety, low-input crops and permacultureNew and experienced growers and gardeners who want to learn more about...
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New NMSU Chancellor to speak at Clovis Field Day Aug. 9
Free event open to producers; researchers, growers on-hand to answer questionsParticipants in an upcoming field day will have a chance to meet Dan Arvizu, the new chancellor, and John Floros, the new...
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New NMSU President to speak at Tucumcari Field Day Aug. 9
President Flores to speak at field day, hay-wagon tour to begin at 6:45New Mexico State University President John D. Floros will be the keynote speaker at the annual field day Aug. 9 at NMSU’s...
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USDA crop progress: Quality ratings tilt downward
Corn, soybean and spring wheat quality all tumble in the latest agency report.For a third straight week, analysts anticipated USDA would lower its corn and soybean crop quality ratings in its weekly...
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Hatch chile harvest underway
Early harvest underway for New Mexico’s famous Hatch chileThere’s just something special about a New Mexico Hatch chile. Just ask any number of growing Hatch chile fans anywhere in the USA.“We drive...
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Wine grape yields down due to drought, but good quality expected
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 7, 2018 Wine grape growers around the state experienced challenging conditions, but the 2018 season was expected to produce high-quality fruit, according to Texas...
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Workshop available for beginning, prospective growers
40th annual Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association workshop to include experienced growers and a discussion panelThe Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
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Rethinking the seed business
A new startup, Inari, plans to shorten lead times and provided targeted plant breeding.The ag startup world is populated by a wide array of companies aiming to make farming better, more efficient and...
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Markets plunge on big crops
Corn and soybean yields above trade guesses.Grain futures broke sharply after release of bearish USDA reports, paced by heavy losses in soybeans Friday. Soybeans took the biggest initial hit, trending...
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From farm etiquette to driving a tractor, interns receive a lesson in farm life
Internship teaches farm, ranch etiquette to practical skills, prepares urban students for career in agIf you are a wildlife biologist visiting a farm and you’re riding in the pickup with the landowner...
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Rolling Plains soil health, conservation field tour set Aug. 29 near Vernon
Field tour attendees to visit area producers's fieldsThe Rolling Plains field tour, Practices to Improve Soil Health and Soil/Water Conservation, will be hosted Aug. 29 by Texas A&M AgriLife at...
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NMSU’s brewery engineering program creates new concoctions
"NMSBrew provides engineering and analytical services and trained personnel who will provide New Mexico breweries a commercial advantage."The recipe may only call for four ingredients, but brewing beer...
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USDA adds new tools, resources to Farmers.gov to aid producers
New tools added: from mobile-friendly service center locator to soil health webpage to an online playbook.Agricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from...
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Uncertainty surrounds exports affecting Texas producers
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 14, 2018 Ongoing negotiations regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement and a looming trade war with China have spurred great uncertainty among Texas...
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Prospective wine-grape growers workshop Sept. 14 in Eddy
Pros and cons of grape production, wine industryTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service viticulture and enology experts will conduct a workshop Sept. 14 for prospective wine-grape growers and those...
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Images highlighting USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Research Lab Field Day
Research lab hosts first field day, welcomes the public to tour, visit farm anytime. August 7, 2018, the USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Research Laboratory (CSRL) at Lubbock, Texas, hosted its first field...
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Drought, declining water table fuels research projects at Lubbock USDA-ARS lab
From sorghum to cotton to peanuts to livestock, scientists at CSRL are researching solutionsWhat happens when you inject a cotton plant with a tomato gene? Is it possible to develop value-added traits...
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Dr. Patrick Stover appointed sole finalist for Texas A&M AgriLife Research...
Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture name sole finalistThe sole finalist for director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research said he will strengthen long-standing commitments to applied and fundamental...
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HPWD now accepting applications or 2018 AIM funding
Producers urged to apply soon. In 2017, AIM cost-share funds were claimed by eligible producers in less than two weeks.High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) in Lubbock has received...
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Research focuses on pollinator biodiversity, conservation of habitat
"One in three bites of food we eat is directly attributed to pollinators."Pollinators are an essential part of life on the Texas High Plains, playing a critical role in both the ecosystem and the human...
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