A number of online courses are now available in various areas related to home and family.  Click HERE to review available courses.

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 Citrus industries.  To learn more about this threat to the Rio Grande Valley Citrus industry and how you can help, click on the TEXAS or USDA Citrus Greening Websites.

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 indicated they have hay.  Click Here  for a list of those producers.

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.