Texas A&M AgriLife Research studies show shiner and minnow populations could provide early signs of water depletion, drought, and other environmental changes.
Jerry Gannaway looks over a field in which he planted cotton July 27, 2011 near Hermleigh, Texas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications Highlights 67 percent of Texas is currently in moderate, severe or extreme drought Fire dangers are high and livestock such as…
Drought conditions aren’t close to those experienced during the 2011 dry spell that gripped Texas for almost two years as seen in this photo of a livestock tank in East Texas. But soil moisture levels have been dropping, and La Nina conditions likely mean a warmer, drier winter. (Texas…
A corn crop failed to mature in a field July 28, 2011 near Perryton, Texas. A severe drought caused most dry-land (non-irrigated) crops in the area to fail and forced farmers to abandon some fields in order to conserve their limited resources. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Leslie Lee, Texas…
Conditions are right for wildfires across much of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) High winds and drying grass and brush should prompt homeowners and landowners alike to take time to prepare before wildfires spark across the state, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.