http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - From the Ground Up - Headlines en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:31 GMT 2013-05-17T12:37:31Z en-us http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/Weekend-Gardener-0517-207849301.html Randy Seagraves joined Barbara Friday morning for our weekly weekend gardener segment. Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:31 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/Weekend-Gardener-0517-207849301.html 2013-05-17T12:37:31Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Obstacles-to-Building-Reservoirs-207691571.html There has been a lot of talk during the current session of the Texas Legislature about building water reservoirs. In fact, there are 30 sites that are being proposed as possibilities. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:07:23 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Obstacles-to-Building-Reservoirs-207691571.html 2013-05-16T13:07:23Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Texas-Water-Shortage-206725211.html Water has been one of the top priorities of the 2013 Texas Legislative Session but last week House Natural Resource Chairman Allan Ritter’s House Bill 11 that ear-marked two billion dollars in the rainy day fund to be spent on water projects was removed from the House Floor after it was ruled that it violated a rule on the consideration of appropriation bills. Thu, 09 May 2013 12:46:37 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Texas-Water-Shortage-206725211.html 2013-05-09T12:46:37Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Issues-Facing-The-Texas-Legislature-205761831.html The Texas Legislature is in session. The Board of Directors of Producers Cooperative traveled to Austin to visit with elected state officials about issues being addressed in the state capital that might impact agriculture. Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:59 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Issues-Facing-The-Texas-Legislature-205761831.html 2013-05-02T12:50:59Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Grandview-Vineyards-204660011.html The wine business is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the state, and with that comes a tremendous demand for Texas grown grapes. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:03:31 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Grandview-Vineyards-204660011.html 2013-04-25T13:03:31Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Challenges-Facing-Texas-Agriculture-202499341.html Texas Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples was on the Texas A&M campus in College Station a couple of weeks ago and he talked a lot about the challenges facing Texas Agriculture. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:24:18 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Challenges-Facing-Texas-Agriculture-202499341.html 2013-04-11T13:24:18Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---The-Chew-On-This-Tour-201416611.html After many years of quietly going about their business of feeding our nation, and in fact the world, the Ag industry is engaging to tell their own story. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:55:03 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---The-Chew-On-This-Tour-201416611.html 2013-04-04T12:55:03Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up-Texas-Ag-Commissioner-Rallies-Producers-200375661.html Texas Ag Commissioner Todd Staples was on the Texas A&M campus this week speaking to Farmers Fight, a student led movement that promotes agriculture. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:05:01 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up-Texas-Ag-Commissioner-Rallies-Producers-200375661.html 2013-03-28T13:05:01Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Raising-Commercial-Steers-199336521.html This time of the year counties across the Brazos Valley are having their Youth Livestock Shows. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:29:42 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Raising-Commercial-Steers-199336521.html 2013-03-21T14:29:42Z http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Planting-Corn-197932201.html It’s the middle of March and that means most Brazos Valley corn farmers have their 2013 corn crop in the ground and were able to benefit from the recent rain. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:17:30 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/bvtm/fromthegroundup/headlines/From-the-Ground-Up---Planting-Corn-197932201.html 2013-03-14T13:17:30Z