AUSTIN — Texas farm and ranch families are being invited to apply for the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage (FLH) Program. The program recognizes family farms and ranches that have been in continuous agricultural production by the same family for at least 100 years. Applications are due May 1, 2012.
“Through generations of hard work, perseverance and love of the land, these families have operated their farms and ranches for 100 years or more, making Texas a powerhouse of agricultural productivity,” Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples said. “This commitment to the land is the foundation on which Texas agriculture. . .