Weather
Nearly 80% of Texas experiencing drought conditions
Posted on · A dry spring is causing agricultural issues as farmers work to produce more weather-resistant crops.
Tag: agriculture
Houston Matters
Effects of the heat wave, and the potential slippery slope from the leaked SCOTUS decision (June 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The recent heat wave's effect on Texas agriculture, concerns about a potential slippery slope after the leaked decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on sports.
Town Square
Live from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!
Posted on · It's the first Houston Livestock Show Rodeo since the pandemic, and we're broadcasting live from NRG Stadium to hear how the rodeo is back in true style and tradition!
Houston Matters
Delay in Harris County’s primary vote count (March 3, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County failed to finish the election count on time — a claim the elections administrator denies. So, what's going on and what does it mean? Plus, a conversation with the new chair of the Metro board, and remembering Houston blues musician and band leader Milton Hopkins.
Houston Matters
Do past COVID infections mean you don’t need a vaccine? (Jan. 18, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Does natural immunity developed from a previous COVID infection provide anywhere near the same protection as a vaccine? And what kind of immunity do people really have after recovering?
Houston Matters
Electric Customers Go To Court Over Last Week’s Power Outage (Feb. 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We take a closer look at the expensive and litigious fallout from last week's freezing weather and statewide power outages.
Houston Matters
Farmers Expect To See Limited Supplies of Certain Food Staples As Pandemic Continues
Posted on · An agriculture expert from Texas Tech offers insight into how the food supply could be affected as farmers deal with a new way of doing business.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Bee Best | Mockingbird & Armadillo
Posted on · Time to make the honey!
News
Houston Non-Profit Races to Save Florida’s Bees after Hurricane Michael
Posted on · Rescue Bank is sending tanker trucks full of high fructose corn syrup to the Florida Panhandle to replace natural forage destroyed by the storm. The state’s bees play a major role in American agriculture.
News
West Texas Vineyards Blasted by Herbicide Drift from Nearby Cotton Fields
Posted on · Texas is one of the largest producers of wine in the U.S. But the grapevines in the High Plains are facing a threat that's causing them to twist and wither. And it's coming from the cotton fields.
Energy & Environment
Texas Could Look Increasingly Like West Texas, Climate Study Says
Posted on · Scientists say arid conditions are expanding into the nation's lusher, eastern regions
News
Meet The Grass That’s Eating Southeast Texas
Posted on · Kleberg and King Ranch bluestems are conquering southeast Texas. In just a few years they can wipe out hundreds of acres of grassland
Energy & Environment
Groundwater Districts Fear Loss of Local Control With Proposed Changes
Posted on · A push for broader cooperation among local water managers could lead to an easier road for water exporters.
Health & Science
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Posted on · Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
Houston Matters
Rent the Chicken: Fresh Eggs Without the Commitment
Posted on · A Houston affiliate of a service called Rent the Chicken seeks to make it easier for suburbanites to become backyard farmers. Ed and Diane Roberson, known in the Rent the Chicken world as "Homestead Ed and Diane" will rent you two or four egg-laying hens, a coop, chicken feed and the like for six months, […]