Dr. Nithya Rajan, left, with Dr. Guntur Subbarao, middle, and Dr. Santosh Deshpande, far right, at the BNI field test site at ICRISAT in Hyderabad, India. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

Landowners with property in the Lavon Lake Watershed, which spans parts of Collin, Grayson, Fannin, and Hunt counties, are eligible for assistance under this program. Landowners in the watershed are eligible to receive a maximum financial incentive amount of $15,000. The maximum financial incentive rate shall not exceed 60% of the cost of implementation. The remaining 40% will be provided by the landowners. Financial incentives will be based on actual costs not to exceed the average of the practice. Examples of Best Management Practices (BMPs) available for implementation under this project are brush management, critical area planting, grassed waterways, and watering facilities.

Spray drift can be a concern this time of year. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

Free training. Continue your service to our country by providing high-quality food to your community. Register by July 26.

The 2019 Ranch Horse Program, to be held Aug. 4 in College Station in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, will cover a range of topics for successful equine management.

Some of the agency's viticulture and enology experts (L-R): Brianna Hoge, Jim Kamas, Dr. Andreea Botezatu, Dr. Justin Scheiner, Fran Pontasch. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

Redfish are trending upward in price and consumer demand along with other alternative species like hybrid striped bass compared to traditional aquaculture species like catfish. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Todd Sink)

A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm loans that may best fit their operations.

Cattle stranded on a patch of high ground after a tidal surge. Information on how to prepare livestock for a tropical storm or hurricane this season can be found in Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service videos and publications. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

North Texas: Soil moisture was mostly adequate across the district with a few counties reporting short conditions. High winds and temperatures were drying soils out.

Everybody who makes a living in the beef industry wants more efficiency, especially if it doesn’t sacrifice carcass quality. Animal scientist Dean Pringle says a University of Georgia (UGA) team is finding more ways to satisfy both input and output goals.

Growing industrial hemp in Texas is not yet legal in the state of Texas, but that doesn’t mean there is not a rapidly growing amount of interest, questions and calls.