January 24, 2010 RSS feed / Business

Conservation Conservation:

Agriculture - An amazing industry
By Robert Schmidt NRCS District Conservationist

With the upcoming planting season upon us, let’s review a few facts about agriculture and our main crops. It is a vital U.S. industry, but it remains largely unseen for most Americans. More...

H-E-B supports Haiti communities impacted by the earthquake

H-E-B has announced that they will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund and launch a statewide checkstand donation campaign benefiting the organization in response to the recent devastating earthquake. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Texas two-step with fire ants
By John Ford CEA-AG Kleberg-Kenedy

2010 has started a lot different from 2009. South Texas has been blessed with abundant rain. However, we can expect to see an increase in some lawn pest, both insect and disease, that the dry weather of 2009 kept in check. More...