AgriLife announces NWS cattle producers’ guide

Texas A& M AgriLife announced a user-friendly “ Field Guide for Beef Cattle Producers” who find or suspect New World screwworm (NWS) in their herds, which will walk operations through the detection, reporting, collection, submission, treatment and prevention processes.

Transparency about Data Centers Discussed at Commissioners Meeting

The Lamb County Commissioners Court hosted its regular meeting on Monday, July 20, at the Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield.Present members included Lamb County Judge James DeLoach, Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Cory DeBerry, Commissioner Precinct No. 2 Kent Lewis, Commissioner Precinct No.

Texas Potato Field Day brings growers and researchers together in Springlake

Growers, researchers, and industry partners gathered on July 22 for the annual Texas Potato Field Day, where attendees had the opportunity to view more than 100 potato varieties and breeding lines currently under development.

46th Annual Sandhills Celebration to begin Wed.

The 46th annual Sandhills Celebration is set to begin on Wednesday, July 29th, and continue through August 1st.On Wednesday, July 30th, there will be an Open House at the Cavett Memorial Center from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Texas A&M Forest Service purchases wildland firefighting aircraft

Texas A&M Forest Service is building a state-managed fleet of wildland firefighting aircraft, beginning with the purchase of two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters.The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in December 2027, with the second to follow three to six months later.

Weather Stations Funded by HPWD Grant

At the June HPWD Board meeting, Dr. Ken Legé presented findings from the 2025 Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluations (RACE) trials. Dr. Legé is an Assistant Professor & Extension Cotton Specialist with Texas A&M University.

Miller warns Texas producers of pasture mealybug

Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) issued a press release asking ranchers, hay producers and landowners to watch for signs of pasture mealybug infestations on their crops and land after the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension confirmed cases in 70 counties.

TWDB Launches Statewide Water Awareness Campaign

This is Texas Water was created to help Texans better understand their water, where it comes from, how much their community will need in the future, and the water infrastructure and planning needed to help ensure our state never sees a day without it.

Trump administration revives ‘public charge’

The Trump administration is reviving a rule known as “public charge” that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.