Canning pickles is one way to preserve your harvest of cucumbers that ripen faster than can be eaten fresh. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts will host a forage webinar Aug. 21 on the reduction of winter feeding by stockpiling warm-season forages and/or planting cool-season pastures.
A growing problem in today’s gardens is having sufficient nutrients beyond the big three of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous. An additional nutrient that’s often lacking is manganese. A shortage of manganese means problems in water hydrolysis for photosynthesis. Basically, manganese is critical in splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. When problems occur here, photosynthesis is either blocked or reduced.
It’s a good time to talk about food safety, egg handling and storage now that your backyard flock is laying eggs or getting close to laying, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Texas pecan producers reported mixed crop expectations as they entered an important part of the growing season, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
