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Storms do little to relieve drought conditions across the state
     According to National Weather Service results, high temperatures and low rainfall totals leave Texas - especially the southern half of the state - 'high and dry'
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Texas may have TB infection in dairy cattle
Preliminary test results indicate that a dairy in west Texas is infected with cattle tuberculosis
     Dispensation of the herd will be determined in the next few days
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNOUNCES PROPOSED CHANGES IN COTTON PEST CONTROL REGULATION
Farmers encouraged to attend informational sessions, comment on the proposed rule changes
     
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INCREASING ETHANOL MANDATE BAD FOR CATTLE RAISERS
Corn ethanol production is important to cattle producers because it directly impacts the cost of feed
     Over the past few years it has become very clear that putting our food and fuel in competition with one another isn't good for producers or consumers
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2 Horses in East Texas Die from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE
Vaccinate Your Horses and Protect Against Mosquito Exposure
     As part of their routine health care, horses in all parts of the state should be vaccinated to protect against dangerous mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile Virus, and Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis
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CONSUMER ALERT:
Scam Artists Posing as Federal Trade Commission Officials Targeting Texans in Sweepstakes Scam
     The scammers make the initial contact by telephone and follow up with a letter featuring a fraudulent FTC logo that provides recipients with instructions for claiming their prize. The letter attempts to convince recipients that the FTC is contacting them because a sweepstakes company holding their prize was unable to locate them. In an effort to deceive letter recipients into believing the letters were legitimately sent by a federal agency, it lists a Washington, D.C. area phone number for customers to call. Calls to that phone number are re-directed to an unknown area, where the person on the other end of the phone then demands payment from the callers for insurance to receive their prize. In scams of this sort, the scammers
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Texas Master Naturalist Program seeks applicants
     Fall training courses offered across the state
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Drought could be here to stay TAMU climatologist says Drought could be here to stay
Texas crop, weather
     Several counties in the southern part of the region received rain, but many remained dry. The100-degree-plus temperatures threatened to quickly dry out what moisture was received. Nacogdoches, Cherokee, Panola and other counties received substantial rain, but parts of Angelina County have not had any rain since May, according to AgriLife Extension personnel. Hay production slowed, and yields were low. Producers continued to provide livestock with supplemental feed. The harvesting of vegetables and fruit was ongoing. Livestock were in fair to good condition. Some producers began to cull herds to lessen the load on drought-stressed pastures and hay stocks.
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All Qualified Unemployment Claimants Will Receive Benefits, Funds are available, benefits safe
Texas Workforce
      All Qualified Unemployment Claimants Will Receive Benefits Funds are available, benefits safe
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