FDA rules and regulations The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine stated a two-year phase-in period would be allowed once the FDA Government Guidance document is finalized. A draft version is currently available online. The FDA has had a law in place since 2017, which made most antibiotics administered to livestock by prescription only. These new […]
Whether winter is around the corner, or an artic blast is blowing in, get tips and tricks for taking care of your plants during cold weather Before cold weather freezes your plants, learn how to prepare your plants for winter and temperatures that drop below freezing. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist for horticulture, […]
What you need to know about the reports of a looming 2020 bacon shortage Amid popular reports of a possible bacon shortage, many consumers wonder what the future holds for their favorite cut of pork. The future of U.S. bacon supplies isn’t clear enough for consumers to panic about a potential shortage in 2020, according […]
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a farm bill meeting on Nov. 20. The event will start at 8:30 a.m with registration and refreshments at the Floyd County Unity Center, 990 Farm-to-Market Road 786 in Lockney. The event will run from 9-11 a.m., and there will be time for questions and answers with […]
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired Stacy Drury as the new regional program leader for family and community health and 4-H youth development for the agency’s West Region. Drury will begin her position Dec. 1 and will be based at the District 7 Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in San […]
Weather forced a delay of the Southwest Dairy Day, but it has been rescheduled to Nov. 11 at the T&K Dairy near Snyder. The event is being hosted by the Will Collier family and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The new hours for the event will be from 1-4 p.m. with tours and speakers. Booth […]
Preventing Pests in Your Home is a free, limited-seating learning event that teaches best practices for maintaining a pest-free home. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service welcomes participants to choose from one of two sessions on Nov. 22: 10 a.m.– noon and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in Dallas. Sessions will meet in the Water and Land […]
Applications are open from now until Dec. 6 for the Spring 2020 Cohort 7 of the Battleground to Breaking Ground Program, coordinators said. Battleground to Breaking Ground is part of the Texas AgrAbility program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. It is focused on veteran and active-duty military members interested in starting or expanding […]
AgriLife announces name change from Texas Foundation Seed Service to Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed Texas A&M AgriLife Research has announced a name change for Texas Foundation Seed Service to Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed, effective immediately. Since the 1950s, Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed has operated as a self-supporting, nonprofit unit of AgriLife Research. […]
USDA hemp rules prompt Texas action Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, Amarillo, said a significant portion of the USDA rules tell tribes and states who are outlining their own hemp production plans what must be included. Another portion puts in place rules for producers in states or tribes that don’t want to […]
