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Texas Field Reports: Warm-Season Grasses Emerge, Help Maximize Growth Apr 8, 2020
Weather has affected the transition from cool-season to warm-season forage growth, and producers should be doing what they can to help Bermuda grass emerge and maximize growth, said a Texas A&M […]
Texas Field Reports: Boom Year Potential for Producers with Deep Soil Moisture Apr 1, 2020
Good rains last fall filled soil moisture profiles for much of the state and set up a good yield potential for Texas farmers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. […]
Texas Field Reports: Wheat Acres Up Slightly, Good Growing Conditions Mar 18, 2020
Wheat acres in Texas were up and facing little to no threat from pests or disease in grazing and grain fields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. Jourdan […]
Texas Field Reports: Coronavirus Spreading Uncertainty Among Cotton Growers Mar 4, 2020
Uncertainty surrounding the spread of coronavirus has Texas cotton producers in limbo regarding their crop options for 2020, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension […]
Texas Field Reports: 2020 Growing Season Kicks Off Amid Dry Conditions Feb 5, 2020
Preparations and planting in South Texas are kicking off the 2020 growing season, but the region, like much of the state, is behind on rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Belt Experienced Tough 2019 Dec 4, 2019
Producers in Texas’ Cotton Belt reported lower than expected yields as a result of a tough beginning, middle and end to the 2019 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife […]
Texas Field Reports: Pecan Quality, Quantities Exceeding Expectations Nov 20, 2019
Pecan quality and quantities are exceeding early expectations, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Larry Stein, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulturist, Uvalde, said the early pecan crop estimate was for […]
Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Low Amid Poor Market Conditions Nov 5, 2019
Texas cotton growers face poor prices amid high domestic and foreign production, coupled with weakening demand, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. John Robinson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension cotton […]
Crop Progress: Corn Harvest 20% Behind Average – DTN Oct 29, 2019
The U.S. row-crop harvest remains the slowest it’s been in a decade, according to USDA NASS’ latest Crop Progress report released Monday. Nationwide, corn harvest progressed 11 percentage points last […]
Texas Field Reports: Cool-Season Vegetables Looking Good Oct 16, 2019
Conditions were mixed for cool-season vegetable-producing areas of the state, with the Rio Grande Valley and Wintergarden both experiencing weather that led to a less-than-optimal start to the season, according […]
