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A hay sample submitted by Jerry Scruggs received Grand Champion distinction with a content of 16.88 percent crude protein

Photo courtesy Cherokee County AgriLife Extension

Local hay show raises more than $21,000 earmarked for ag scholarships

November 3, 2021

JACKSONVILLE – An Oct. 26 hay show and auction conducted at the Cherokee County Exposition Center in Jacksonville raised more than $21,000 in...

New federal grant to to help expanding Texas’ integrated pest...

September 27, 2021

Pest management outreach to both rural and urban audiences in Texas will be expanded and improved thanks to a federal grant awarded to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...

July 22 horticultural field day open to East Texas residents;...

OVERTON – The East Texas Horticultural Field Day will feature more than 500 ornamental plant trial varieties for public viewing on Thursday, July 22, at the Texas A&M...

Paper wasps tending to their nest inside a barn. Note the abandoned paper nest and remnant outline of a mud dauber structure nearby.

Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Adam Russell)

Fascinating facts about wasps, hornets: How to get along with these...

Murder hornets may make the headlines because of their frightening name, but they are not in Texas. So, let’s talk about wasps and hornets and...

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

RUSK – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports should make an appointment with the Cherokee-Rusk County Farm Service Agency before the...

Rusk resident Morris Dixon makes final selections of produce purchased at Guinn’s Produce as co-owner Joni Guinn packages up his purchases. Dixon said visits to the Jacksonville produce stand are an annual event he looks forward to each year, and that shelled peas and Jacksonville tomatoes are his favorites.

Photo by Jo Anne Embleton

Local Bounty: Local stands stocked with fresh produce

Late spring in East Texas means gardens and trees laden with fresh fruits and vegetables. And local produce stands have a bounty of fresh foods for...

Grants available to landowners in East Texas to help restore...

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Longleaf Pine Implementation Team have announced available funding for private...

Oak wilt

Courtesy photo

Help curb spread of oak wilt

AUSTIN – Oak wilt is one of the most destructive tree diseases in the United States, killing millions of trees in 76 counties of Central, North and...

Low-interest loans available for Texas producers affected by...

COLLEGE STATION – Texas agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture physical loss loans. The...

NRCS announces 2021 deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program

TEMPLE – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas is now accepting applications through April 9 for Fiscal Year 2021 funding for the Conservation...

Agricultural Conservation Easement application date extended

February 19, 2021

TEMPLE – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas has extended its application deadline for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) from March...

Seedling giveaway Feb. 20 in Tyler

February 9, 2021

USDA Dairy Safety-Net Program 2021 enrollment deadline is Dec. 11

November 27, 2020

A Dec. 11 deadline as been set for dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage for the 2021 program year. “2020 has been a challenging year for agricultural...

Is it too late to plant?

October 29, 2020

Never! It is never too late to plant. The question simply becomes “What should I plant?” Right now, the answer to that question is seeds. It is...

USDA provides additional direct assistance to farmers, ranchers...

October 9, 2020

Farmers and ranchers across the nation continue to face market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19, and the USDA is offering direct assistance through the...

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