Texas Ag Today - August 4, 2023
Episode description
*The Texas cotton crop continues to struggle.
*The Executive Director of the South Texas Cotton and Grain Association says the cotton crop in his area started well, but it has gone downhill fast.
*Two Texas students won scholarships from the National Sorghum Foundation.
*The U.S. House passed a resolution that would nullify the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken.
*Some of the corn in Texas High Plains fields are encountering a problem this season with short roots.
*Fall cover crops can help to control erosion and add nitrogen to the soil.
*It is time for the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, one of the largest beef educational events in the nation.
*We need to be careful feeding horses treats containing sugar.
*What happens after Chronic Wasting Disease if found in a deer breeding facility?