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Agriculture January 5, 2010  RSS feed
Texas crop, weather
AgriLife Extension district administrators sum up 2009
      COLLEGE STATION – Drought, flood, fluctuating energy costs, high feed costs, low milk prices – 2009 was a challenge for many Texas producers. Nearly all of the state's agriculture was adversely affected by atypical weather during the year; some areas fared better than others.
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Genes for drought-tolerance, aflatoxin may mingle to boost corn production
      COLLEGE STATION – Scientists plan to put two and two together in a study that will likely yield improved U.S. corn quality and yields. Two traits that impact corn will be examined by two researchers hoping to use basic scientific discoveries to improve products at the farm level.
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