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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The irrigated wheat at the North Plains Research Field near Etter is looking pretty good. There are a number of varieties on display.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Thursday evening members of the Hutchinson County Youth Board will host a town hall meeting regarding the use of K2 and other synthetic drugs among teens.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  AgriLife Extension of Moore County hosted their first Water Wise Living Conference Monday evening to educate people on how to conserve water.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  AgriLIFE Extension hosted a rain water harvesting workshop Saturday to teach people how to conserve water using the rain.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Texas A&M Agrilife researchers predict how the hard freeze could affect Panhandle winter wheat crops.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Parents have your kids been sleeping in and lounging around the house playing video games and watching TV this Spring Break?

Monday, January 14, 2013  Producers and ranchers hit by the drought will now be eligible for government loans and other programs. The Agriculture Secretary declared 597 counties across the country and all of the Texas Panhandle as primary disaster areas.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  An analysis done by Texas Tech and Texas A&M AgriLife shows crop production made for more than 103,000 jobs in the High Plains Region in 2010.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  It is National 4-H Week and clubs throughout the United States are preparing to kick off their community service projects for One Day 4-H this Saturday.

Saturday, August 11, 2012  Although drought causes lack of soil moisture with which to nourish trees, there are other factors aiding in the deaths of trees across the Lone Star State.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  According to a 2007 agricultural census, the average age of Texas farmers was 59.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Texas AgriLife is conducting a study at Lake Meredith's Plum Creek, and it's looking like a beetle from Greece may be the key in saving the decreasing water levels.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  More than 2,000 farmers and food companies nationwide have formed a coalition that is taking legal action against the government on the grounds that certain chemicals in herbicides should be better analyzed.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Though the current moisture has been good for the Texas Panhandle, it has brought some unwanted creatures out of hiding.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Randall County agriculture producers spent Tuesday morning at a Texas AgriLife seminar called "Dealing with Decades of Drought".