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Being Weather Aware 7 hours ago By Justin Cabe As I sit here tonight watching the news and seeing all the devastation that these tornadoes have caused, I wonder — could it happen here in...[more...]

Expanding Workforce Horizons for Texas Youth May 22, 2013 OBJECTIVE — Implement a career and college discovery program for underserved students and their families to expand their vision and knowledge about job choices and college planning. Requested Amount...[more...]

Strategies To Reduce Drift May 17, 2013   Protect Herbicides To Prolong Their Use BY AMANDA HUBER SOUTHEAST EDITOR Weed management in crop production used to be all about removing the problem weed from the competition...[more...]

Saving Crop Insurance Should Be Farm Bill Goal May 16, 2013   By Ron Smith, Courtesy SouthWestFarmPress.com As the Agriculture Committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prepare to mark up farm bill proposals next...[more...]

Cotton market remains risky, but dollar a pound is possible May 10, 2013 Elton Robinson SouthwestFarmPress.com Over the next few months, December 2013 cotton futures could trade in a price range between 70 cents and $1.05, according to cotton analysts speaking at...[more...]

Dust Bowl May 9, 2013 By Justin Cabe The Dust Bowl, it happened once back in the 1930’s, but can it happen again. According to weathermen, by looking at the depleting aquifer, lack of...[more...]

Farmers look to cotton to replace freeze-killed wheat crop May 8, 2013 Vic Schoonover, Producers Cooperative Oil Mill SouthwestFarmPress.com  Cotton is the go-to crop Doug Scherler’s family has chosen to offset the 100-percent loss of their frozen-out 2013 wheat acreage. “The...[more...]

Timing Is Crucial For Young Seedlings May 3, 2013 BY TOMMY HORTON EDITOR, CottonFarming.com What is the magic watchword for planting this year’s cotton crop and protecting those young seedlings? Plain and simple…it’s timing. Knowing when soil temperatures...[more...]