December 27, 2024wood processing ... Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Program to Support Wood Processing Facilities and Help Reduce Wildfire Threats Funding made available through President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law promotes healthy forests, spurs job growth and strengthens the American timber industry READ MORE
December 27, 2024OP-ED ... Opinion: Dollars Don’t Kill Screwworms Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provides his opinion on screwworm problem READ MORE
December 26, 2024PEST MANAGEMENT ... Find Out Where Your Firewood Comes From to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Pests Invasive pests can inflict devastating damage on local forests READ MORE
December 20, 2024DISPOSAL ... Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates an Outstanding Year of Pesticide Waste Removal Events Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas A&M AgriLife events collect unwanted pesticides READ MORE
December 19, 2024PEST MANAGEMENT ... Penn State Scientists Educate National Grape Organization on Spotted Lanternfly Pest feeds on grapevines, which weakens plants, reduces grape yields and sometimes kills vines READ MORE
December 19, 2024UPCOMING EVENT ... Extension to Offer Greenhouse Growers Day Jan. 22 in Lancaster County This workshop is designed for greenhouse growers and operators, perennial producers, allied trades, and educators READ MORE
December 19, 2024CANNABIS ... Department of Pesticide Regulation Releases List of Pesticide Products That Meet California’s Criteria for Legal Use on Cannabis New resource identifies pesticides that can be used legally in California for cannabis cultivation READ MORE
December 18, 2024MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... Short Course Offers Preparation for Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams Held in a classroom-style setting, the course is intended for commercial, public and private applicators READ MORE
December 18, 2024PEST MANAGEMENT ... Import Alert: New World Screwworm Restrictions for Live Animals APHIS prohibits the importation of live ruminants, swine, and their germplasm from El Salvador READ MORE
December 17, 2024SOYBEAN CHALLENGES ... $791,000 Grant to Support Future Nematode-Resistant Soybean Varieties Plant-parasitic nematodes annually cause $160 billion in agricultural losses globally READ MORE