For most Texas gardeners, the heat of summer has felt never-ending, and the rain has been far too sparse, creating a need to prioritize which plants to water, and which ones can wait.
With severe weather systems becoming more constant across the country, a team of multistate agricultural researchers found in a new study that grain bins need to be carefully scrutinized for structural safety, soundness and engineering integrity.
State water officials were optimistic that drought relief was on the way even as more of Texas slipped into drought conditions last week. The Water Weekly report by the Texas Water Development Board showed that 86 percent of the state was affected by drought conditions the week of Sept. 11, compared with 76 percent a week earlier and 62 percent a year ago.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican who represents Olney, led the House Committee on Small Business in passing five bills that he said are “a step in the right direction” with a bipartisan goal of supporting “our nation’s primary job creators.”
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