WEST PLAINS IPM UPDATE

Cotton still ranges from the good, the bad, and the ugly. Since we are just a week out of my target date (August 5) of having 5 nodes above white flower we should already be in the 5-7 NAWF range. More than that may push maturity too late.

Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain

Kay Ledbetter When Hurricane Beryl barreled into Texas, extreme winds caused the most damage to crops rather than the flooding often associated with a hurricane.

Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit Coming to Lubbock

The Texas Tech University Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association are collaborating to host the inaugural Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit (AWSS) in Lubbock, Texas August 7-9, 2024 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic...

Candidate Filing Continues for Precinct 3 and 4 Elections

Candidates for Precinct 3 & 4 District Directors of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (HPWD) can file applications for place on the ballot beginning July 20, 2024, and ending at 5 p.m., Aug. 19, 2024.

ERP 2022 Signup Deadline

The ERP 2022 Program was authorized by Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), and signed on December 29, 2022.Signup for Track 1 and Track 2 began on October 31, 2023, without a sign-up deadline provided at that time.

Recycle your denim

Since 2006, Cotton Incor-porated’s Blue Jeans Go Green program has collected denim (made from cotton) so it can be recycled back to its original fiber state and transformed into something new.

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9- 11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.9 Billion in June

Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $ 3.94 billion in June, 0.4 percent more than in June 2023. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.The five Lamb County cities received a combined total of $142,498.

Medical fund set up for Joe Mac Bush

A Medical Fund for Joe Mac Bush has been set up at First Federal Bank in Littlefield.Donors are encouraged to make donations to this account. Donors may contribute by the following means: 1. Write a check payable to Joe Mac Bush and write Medical Fund in the memo line.