Month: January 2024

Don’t Be Caught ff Guard By Mild Temperatures, Make Garden Resolutions For 2024

Don’t Be Caught Off Guard By Mild Temperatures, Make Garden Resolutions For 2024

Jan 5, 2024 |

Start the new year with green resolutions by turning your attention to your garden and landscape. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert, Larry Stein, suggests garden-centric resolutions like maximizing rainwater utilization, planting drought-resistant Texas Superstar plants, and spacing trees and plants appropriately to promote their health. January also provides an opportunity to care for cold-weather annuals, plan your spring flower and vegetable gardens, and inspect your evergreens for pests, ensuring a vibrant and fruitful year for your outdoor space.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research Gets .2 Million Grant For Onion Improvement

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Gets $5.2 Million Grant For Onion Improvement

Jan 5, 2024 |

Texas A&M AgriLife Research has secured over $5.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to tackle various issues within the southern U.S. onion harvest system. Led by Dr. Subas Malla, the project aims to enhance the economic viability of short-day onion production through mechanized harvesting. The research team, in collaboration with several universities, will work on developing suitable cultivars, minimizing damage to onion bulbs during mechanized harvesting, assessing profitability, and communicating the benefits of adopting these innovations to growers, ultimately seeking to bolster the competitiveness of the U.S. short-day onion industry.

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International Bridge Projects Get Speedier Approval Process With Push From Texas Lawmakers

International Bridge Projects Get Speedier Approval Process With Push From Texas Lawmakers

Jan 4, 2024 |

President Joe Biden has signed a policy change into law, accelerating the approval process for international bridge projects in South Texas. Led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, the bipartisan effort set a maximum 120-day timeline for the president to decide on bridge project permits, bypassing lengthy environmental reviews. This change is seen as a significant boost to commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, particularly in areas like Laredo, where expansion projects at the World Trade Bridge aim to double the number of lanes from eight to 18.

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New York City Sues Bus Companies That Texas Hired To Transport Migrants

New York City Sues Bus Companies That Texas Hired To Transport Migrants

Jan 4, 2024 |

New York City has filed a lawsuit against 17 bus and transportation companies that have been contracted to transport migrants to the city as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s immigration policies. The city is seeking $708 million in damages to cover the costs it has incurred in sheltering migrants. Mayor Eric Adams accuses Gov. Abbott of using migrants as political pawns and violating state law by shifting the care costs to New York, while the governor defends the actions, stating that migrants traveled voluntarily and legally with constitutional authority.

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