Texas agriculture forging financial friendship with Cuba
"The growing Cuban tourism industry bolstering their domestic economy and the weaker dollar are leading to U.S. agricultural goods being more affordable," said Dr. Parr Rosson, an AgriLife Extension agricultural economist. Rosson said though trade sanctions with Cuba remain, the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 has allowed for the export of such foods and other agricultural products to Cuba. more
Oklahoma economy looking up
While the national media constantly hammers home that the
economy is in bad shape, indicators in Oklahoma suggest otherwise. This is not unusual when petroleum prices are as high as they are now. Tax receipts are up and crop estimates indicate agriculture may have a good year, too. It would appear the Sooner State is bucking the trend as energy production increases and agriculture has a very promising outlook. more
Grazing workshops will offer classroom and hands-on learning opportunity
Grazing and forage production is big business in Texas as the number one state in cattle and horse production. "Managing My Piece of
Texas" grazing workshops provide landowners, livestock and wildlife producers and farm/ranch managers with an opportunity to learn from grazing
experts with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas Agrilife Extension Service, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) and Texas
AgriLife Research. more
Quail Conservation Award nomination deadline is Aug. 31
The
deadline for applications for the first annual Texas Wildlife Association Foundation (TWAF) Conservation Awards recognizing outstanding quail stewardship is set for Aug. 31. TWAF serves as a catalyst for conservation through innovative education and outreach ventures for Texans of all ages and backgrounds. The Foundation's latest venture, the TWAF Conservation Awards, illustrates TWAF's passion for private land stewardship. more
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns, 8-21-08
Cattlemen's Capitol Concerns is a weekly report from Washington, D.C., giving an up-to-date summary of top policy initiatives concerning the cattle industry.
Canada confirms another case of BSE
Livestock producers eligible for federal disaster assistance program
Senate Agriculture Committee holds hearings on renewable fuels
FDA extends comment period on cephalosoporin use
Don't miss NCBA's award-winning Cattlemen to Cattlemen
The episode airing the week of Aug. 26-31, hear from cattle producers from across the country as they discuss the 2008 Presidential Election. Also, learn more about how to treat Bovine Respiratory Disease, or shipping fever, in your cattle herd. Plus, meet the winners of this year's W.D. Farr Scholarships.
NCBA’s Cattlemen toCattlemen on RFD-TV provides weekly news and features for cattle producers across the country. It
airs every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, with repeat episodes on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Sundays at midnight (all times Eastern). It is
also available online at www.CattlementoCattlemen.org.
Calendar
August 28―Lone Star Ag Credit Futures Market Symposium, Parker County Sheriff's Posse Clubhouse, Weatherford, Texas. more
September 3―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Clarendon Jr. College, Clarendon, Donley Co., Texas. more
September 9―Blackland Prairie Ranch Economics Conference, Fletcher-Warren Civic Center, Greenville, Texas. more
September 10―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Bear Creek Ranch, Cresson, Texas. more
September 13―Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, Pleasanton, Texas. more
September 17―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Hunt, Texas. more
September 18―19th Annual Wildlife Management Symposium, Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, Artesia Wells, Texas. more
September 21-23―TSCRA Fall Board Meeting, Holiday Inn Select, Tyler, Texas. more
September 23―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Dawson, Texas. more
September 23―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Taylor, Texas. more
September 24―"From Birth To The Bank" Cattle Seminar, West Auction Barn, West, Texas. more
September 24―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Houston County Livestock Commission, Crockett, Texas. more
September 25―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Comanche (Leon River), Texas. more
September 25―Feral Hog Workshop, Helotes 4-H Activity Center Helotes, Texas. more
September 27―Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, Stockdale, Texas. more
September 30―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Kaufman (Cedar Creek), Texas. more
October 1―"My Piece of Texas" Grazing Workshop, Bee County Expo Center, Beeville, Texas. more
October 1―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Fannin, Texas. more
October 2―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Red River, Texas. more
October 21―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Hidalgo (Arroyo Colorado), Texas. more
October 22―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Live Oak (Atascosa River), Texas. more
October 23―Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Event, Victoria (Lower San Antonio River), Texas. more
October 29―Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association Annual Meeting, The Petroleum Club, San Antonio, Texas. more
