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Texas crop, weather for April 10, 2012
April 10, 2012

Wheat better than anyone dared hoped in some areas Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Much of Texas wheat looks better than anyone expected a few months ago, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist. So

Texas crop, weather for April 3, 2012
April 03, 2012

Rain accompanies unseasonably warm spring temperatures Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Rain continued to push back the Texas drought, with most of the northeastern, central, southeastern and eastern parts of the

Texas crop, weather for March 27, 2012
March 27, 2012

AgriLife agronomist: It’s a mixed bag Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Many parts of the state continued to receive heavy rains, bringing them completely out of the drought. Other areas were not so fortunate,

Texas crop, weather for March 20, 2012
March 20, 2012

Rain, rain, rain and weeds, weeds, weeds Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – More rain came to most of Texas, improving drought-damaged pastures and rangeland, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.

Texas crop, weather for March 13, 2012
March 13, 2012

High winds complicate chances of drought recovery in some areas Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Many areas received rain last week, further improving pastures and rangeland, filling farm ponds and stock tanks, and

Texas crop, weather for March 6, 2012
March 06, 2012

Improved wheat/clover pastures raise risk of bloat Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – It’s a big shift from worrying about not enough forage to worrying about too much and the resulting cattle-bloat issues, not

Texas crop, weather for Feb. 28, 2012
February 28, 2012

Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu Rains greened up winter pastures in many areas, further reducing the need for hay (Texas AgriLife Extension Service Photo by Dr. Vanessa Corriher)COLLEGE STATION – Rains continued to improve forages

Texas crop, weather for Feb. 22, 2012
February 22, 2012

Rains greened up pastures during February, such as this one in East Texas. However, in many areas the green up was mainly cosmetic, and producers were still buying hay from out of the area as the spring calving season continued, according to Texas AgriLi

Texas crop, weather for Feb. 14, 2012
February 14, 2012

Even if rainfall patterns hold, fertilizer and other input costs will be big factors controlling the recovery of drought-damaged pastures and stocking rates, say Texas Agrilife Extension Service experts. (Texas Agrilife Extension Service photo by Robert B

Texas crop, weather for Feb. 7, 2012
February 07, 2012

Peach trees in East Texas are a couple of weeks away from opening buds, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service horticulturists. (Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Robert Burns) COLLEGE STATION – Recent rains greatly improved soil-moisture