When stocking ponds with fish, stick to the process
Apr 8, 2020 · Springtime is the right time to begin the process of stocking new ponds with fish, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.. Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist, College Station, said many landowners believe simply adding fish to a pond will result in a healthy and sustainable fish population. But a planned approach, starting with creating a good ...
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New provisions of Texas Farm Animal Liability Act go into effect …
Aug 23, 2021 · New signs must be posted to get Texas Farm Animal Liability Act legal protection beginning Sept. 1. The Texas Legislature passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 365, making important changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act, said Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agriculture law specialist, Amarillo.. Lashmet spoke at the recent Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on the ...
Texas A&M AgriLife expands controlled environment horticulture ...
January 23, 2024 - by Adam Russell. Jeff Bednar, owner/operator of Profound Foods in Fairview, is relatively new to controlled environment horticulture. It might surprise any visitor to his 10-acre farm — featuring 10,000 square feet, soon to be 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor growing systems — that he doesn’t have a green thumb.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research leading effort to develop more high …
Oct 3, 2024 · Awarded an $8.4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, AgriLife Research will spearhead a groundbreaking four-year multi-institution collaborative project to develop resilient, high-quality tomato varieties.. The project, “Climate Resilient High-Quality Tomato Varieties for Sustainable Production,” will be led by Bhimu ...
New agents fill AgriLife Extension positions across the state
Sep 19, 2024 · The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has announced the hiring of new agents in its districts across the state.. AgriLife Extension employs county agents to serve every Texas county. These county agents are the agency’s connection with the people in communities, providing hands-on education and programming based on scientific research.
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Grazing cattle can reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint
Aug 9, 2021 · Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the industry’s carbon emissions and overall footprint, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Cattle grazing at the Texas A&M University O. D. Butler Jr. Animal Science Complex.