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AgriLife Today
- Stiles Farm celebrates 50 years of field days, education and research demonstrationsJun 19
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu THRALL – Though the rain showers dampened the crops at the Stiles Farm Foundation, it didn’t deter 50th anniversary field day activities as several hundred agricultural producers gathered for tours to view the latest in farming practices and new technology. Farmers heard presentations on weed control management in crops, how [...]
- 2013 World Food Prize laureates announcedJun 19
DES MOINES – The World Food Prize has announced its laureates for 2013, according to organization officials. The World Food Prize was created in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug and recognizes contributions by individuals and organizations in all fields involved in the world food supply. This year’s World Food Prize laureate [...]
- Dry South Texas agriculture would cost $400 million, 5,000 jobsJun 19
Texas Agriculture Commissioner cites analysis as ‘dire warning’ WESLACO – A total lack of irrigation water, whether by drought or international politics, would amount to agricultural losses in South Texas of almost $400 million annually and the loss of almost 5,000 jobs, according to an expert with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. “Obviously, irrigation [...]
- Stiles Farm celebrates 50 years of field days, education and research demonstrations