CROCKETT — James Waldrop, Houston County producer and community leader, was presented the Build East Texas Bill Clements Memorial Award at the organization's annual conference held recently in Tyler.

DALLAS — Drought conditions are officially gone in Texas, ending a brutally dry period that forced millions of residents to limit water use, evaporated waterways and shriveled up crops.

AMARILLO – Too much of a good thing might be a bad thing when it comes to controlling weeds, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist said.

Establishing a silvopasture is one land management strategy that can maximize an operation's productivity and income sources for the long term.

CORSICANA—The Farmer-Rancher Network (FRN) is hosting a day-long gathering to promote discussion between farmers and consumers about ways to support local agriculture.

I've been writing the goat gossip for the FCGBA for over 3 years and other than using various statements from others I have pretty much did this thing myself. I received an e-mail on the Goat Gossip Group (a yahoo group) from Frank Barbee of Orient, Ohio that I would like to share with you all…..

Horsehair worms are parasites of certain insects, especially crickets and grasshoppers. They are commonly found in puddles of water, on damp sidewalks and patios, or as they emerge from bodies of their insect hosts. Despite their sometime frightening appearance, these creatures are not harmful and have no economic importance.

Are your pastures not performing up to par? Has it been longer than two years since your last pasture check-up (soil test)? Are your fields infested with pesky weeds like blackberries and sandburs? Are you concerned about how to get the most return for your pasture buck?

Thinking about selling, leasing, bartering or even giving away a breeding bull? As of Jan. 1, Texas bulls that undergo a change of ownership (except to slaughter) must be either certified as a virgin bull or be tested first for cattle trichomoniasis, a protozoal disease that can cause cows to abort very early in pregnancy. Infected bulls carry the microscopic “bug” that causes trichomoniasis without any signs and can transmit the single-celled protozoa to cows during breeding.