Fruit remains safe for consumption as disease affects trees only AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Agriculture and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the first detection in Texas of citrus greening, a destructive plant disease that poses a threat to the state’s citrus industry. The disease was discovered in …

Drought and wildfires have affected many South Texas landowners and livestock producers.  If you need hay, the Texas Department of Agriculture maintains a Hay Hotline that provides a listing of hay producers across the state.  In addition to the website, you can also call 877.429.1998.  We are supplementing the Hay Hotline with local producers who have …

Fever Ticks continue to remain a big issue to landowners along the Texas-Mexico border.  Recent expansions of the quarantine zone and the effects on marketability of livestock make this a high priority issue to both landowners and the state.  For more information about the fever tick and maps of quarantined areas, click here.

Citrus Greening is a disease that can be spread quickly by an insect.  Once established, it causes fruit damage and, eventually, the death of the citrus tree. The disease was first found in Florida and has since spread to several states in the Southeast and to Mexico. It remains a threat to Texas and California …