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Hurricane Hanna delivers blow to South Texas

Thu, 08/13/2020 - 8:55am

Hurricane Hanna came and went with little fanfare but left South Texas with almost $400 million in direct and indirect damages to agriculture, according to a report by

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TEXAS BEEF COUNCIL PRESENTS CHECKOFF UPDATE, PRIME RIB DEMO AT 2020 BEEF CATTLE SHORT COURSE

Thu, 08/13/2020 - 8:52am

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Old-growth grasslands, like this savanna with Axis deer in central India, need frequent fires and herbivores to maintain their high plant diversity . (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Ashish Nerlekar)

Old-growth grasslands should be valued, not destroyed

Thu, 08/13/2020 - 8:00am

Environmental policymakers value ancient forests, but ancient, or old-growth, grasslands have not received the same recognition.

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Master Gardeners Offer Online Training Program

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 2:59pm

The Little River Basin Master Gardeners of Milam County are participating in a pilot Master Gardener Online Training Program offered by the Texas Master Gardener Association and Texas A&M AgriL

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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $909 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Wed, 08/12/2020 - 2:18pm

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $908.7 million in local sales tax alloc

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