Coated clover seed must be planted at higher rates than uncoated
Even the ancient Romans knew there was something in some soils that made legume crops grow better.
Even the ancient Romans knew there was something in some soils that made legume crops grow better.
COLLEGE STATION – October is rural agricultural cooperatives month and Texas cooperatives contribute to the creation of more than $1.7 billion in annual sales and 20,000 jobs, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economis “Cooperatives are user-owned businesses,” said Dr. John Park, AgriLife Extension economist and Roy B. Davis professor of agricultural cooperation at…
COLLEGE STATION – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a grant for $250,000 for the first year of a five-year cooperative agreement program with the Office of the State Chemist. The Office of the State Chemist is a state regulatory agency administratively housed by Texas AgriLife Research based in College Station. The grant…
OVERTON — Pinching pennies when buying ryegrass seed for winter grazing is a bad business decision, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. “Nelson” is a newly released ryegrass developed by Dr. Lloyd Nelson, AgriLife Research small grains breeder. It has a higher yield potential than “primo” ryegrasses such as TAM90, Prine and Jumbo, he said….
“Winter pasture is going to be pretty critical this year if we can actually get any planted,” Corriher said.
COLLEGE STATION – Tight supplies and speculative investment money entering the commodities market have fueled cotton prices, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. Cotton on the futures market hit a 15-year high Sept. 20, trading more than $1 a pound. “This has been a very unusual year,” said Dr. John Robinson, AgriLife Extension…
COLLEGE STATION — Three faculty members from the Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have received the 2010 Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for Teaching-College Level. The announcement was made by Dr. Mark A. Hussey, vice chancellor and dean for agriculture and life sciences. James Johnson, Dr. John Park and…
[audio:http://agtoday.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/0914crop-weather-AUDIO.mp3|titles=0914crop-weather-AUDIO] 0914crop-weather-AUDIO COLLEGE STATION — Rains from tropical storm Hermine a week ago greened up pastures and rangeland, and provided soil moisture for fall planting through many parts of the state, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. However, in South Texas and the Coastal Bend, AgriLife Extension agents reported that the cotton harvest was…
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas AgriLife Research bioenergy program has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research plant breeding methods to produce high-yielding energy sorghum. The research studies will encompass extensive work utilizing three energy sorghum varieties and screening for superior traits that would enhance yields, said Dr….