The Rio Grande’s flow, when it exists, is not nearly enough to supply the Mesilla Valley’s commercial farmers. To make up for the surface water deficit, pecan (and alfalfa) growers pump groundwater at ...

Pecan farmers in El Paso, Texas, are struggling with low crop yields thanks to drought and rising temperatures.

Pecan orchards thrive along the Rio Grande, raking in millions, but their hefty water use sparks debate as smaller farms ...

Harvest is about to get underway, but Monte Nesbitt, Ph.D. said conditions during the growing season created clear contrasts ...

Troy Swift, a first-generation farmer in Caldwell County, Texas, turned to regenerative farming to save his orchard, Swift ...

Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is native to the monsoon climate of Southeast Asia, where the dry season can extend from ...

It won’t be long until homeowners stroll through the landscape among fall-colored leaves that cover the ground. However, there’s a good chance homeowners will find more than leaves — they’re ...

A monarch flies around flowers along the Hudson River in downtown Manhattan.

There are many ways we mark the “end” of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the ...

Texas pecan growers are preparing for the 2025 harvest season with a crop outlook that reflects the state’s diversity in ...

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