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Times Demand New Approach to Farming February 21, 2012 Take a quick glance at any recent farm news publication and it should be clear that the future of America’s agricultural landscape remains uncertain. Risk management in farming will...[more...]

Smartphone App Accesses Soil Survey February 20, 2012 NRCS Soil Scientist Dr. Dylan Beaudette developed the SoilWeb application for mobile devices while he was a graduate student at UC Davis. The app provides soil survey information in...[more...]

Fifty years brings significant changes to agriculture February 20, 2012 In 1962, one farmer fed 25.8 persons. In the 50 years since, he has taken on considerably more responsibility and now feeds 155. “We’ve seen a remarkable change in...[more...]

Peanut Butter for the Hungry February 17, 2012 We need your help.   Peanut Butter for the Hungry needs to raise $4,000 to join forces with Global Giving, an innovative, philanthropic organization that works with other charities to...[more...]

HPWD Directors Set Feb. 21 Hearing On Rules Enforcement/Penalties February 16, 2012 The Board of Directors of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District will hold a Feb. 21 public hearing to discuss, consider, receive public comment, and potentially act on...[more...]

Hockley County to Offer Two Pesticide Applicator Training Opportunities February 15, 2012 The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Hockley County will conduct two pesticide applicator-related trainings beginning in February. One training will be their annual “Last Minute CEUs” training, set...[more...]

Vietnam Represents Market For U.S. Cotton February 15, 2012 After 30 years in Texas, 22 years working with the producers of Plains Cotton Growers Inc., in Lubbock, Texas, Roger Haldenby moved to Vietnam as advisor to the Vietnam...[more...]

Deep soil tests may show residual nutrients, save money February 13, 2012 Cotton and grain farmers may want to dig a little deeper this winter as they test soils for nutrient levels. The high cost of fertilizer suggests that producers need...[more...]

Comparing Crop Profits Workshops February 13, 2012 Comparing projected profits from various crops will be the focus of two Texas AgriLife Extension Service workshops slated for 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Feb. 15 and March 20...[more...]

Less aggressive approach expected for South Plains farmers February 6, 2012   AS PLANTING TIME NEARS, Southern Plains farmers are taking a cautious approach to production strategies but hoping timely rainfall will get crops off to a good start. Proceed...[more...]

Strengthen Your Financial Statements February 5, 2012  Taking out a farm loan is no tiny transaction these days. Obviously banks need to know you’re a strong investment in borrowing funds. Peter Martin, finance consultant at Kennedy...[more...]

Herbicide resistant sorghum hybrids on the horizon January 30, 2012 Southwest grain sorghum producers may soon have some new bullets in their weed control arsenals with two sources of herbicide tolerance expected sometime around 2014. “Experimental sorghum hybrids with...[more...]

Sign-Ups for 2012 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program and ACRE January 19, 2012 USDA Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director James B. Douglass, announced that sign-up for the 2012 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election...[more...]

Ignite Renamed ‘Liberty’ Herbicide To Align With LibertyLink Cotton January 5, 2012 J.T. Smith  Published: Jan 4, 2012 What’s in a name? Everything. Bayer CropScience has changed the name of its Ignite herbicide that is used with LibertyLink-trait cotton crops to simply...[more...]

Aldicarb (Previously marketed as Temik) to be Resurrected as Meymik January 2, 2012   In August 2010, we learned that Bayer CropScience and the EPA had reached an agreement to phase out Temik 15G. Temik has been a vital tool for area...[more...]