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Experts: Cattle producers should educate themselves on bovine anaplasmosis when restocking herds

Cattle can become infected with bovine anaplasmosis through transfer of red blood cells. (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Blair Fannin)

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Tom Hairgrove, 458-3216, tbhairgrove@ag.tamu.edu  COLLEGE STATION – With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood. “Due to sustained drought in Texas, many cattle [...]

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AgriLife Extension names new family and consumer sciences agent for Taylor County

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Scott Durham, 325-653-4576, ms-durham@tamu.edu   ABILENE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has named Lelia “Jane” Rowan as their new agent for family and consumer sciences in Taylor County, according to an announcement made by County Judge Downing Bolls and Scott Durham, AgriLife Extension district administrator in San [...]

Water-well owner training set June 20 in Killeen

KILLEEN — Anyone interested in private water-well management in the Lampasas River watershed area is invited to the Texas Well Owner Network training June 20 in Killeen. The no-cost training will be held from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Texas A&M University–Central Texas campus, 1001 Leadership Place, according to Drew Gholson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service [...]

Backyard Gardening class to teach rainwater harvesting June 25 in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Master Gardeners will present the Backyard Gardening series program  ”Catch the Rain and Use it Later” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 25. The program will be held in Suite 208 of the AgriLife Extension office in Conroy Square, 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr. in San [...]

AgriLife Extension names new Irion County agent

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Scott Durham, 325-653-4576, ms-durham@tamu.edu   MERTZON – Kenneth “Shane” Wigington has been named the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for agriculture and natural resources for Irion County, according to an announcement made by County Judge Tom Aiken and Scott Durham, AgriLife Extension administrator at San Angelo. He [...]

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