Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Rick Machen, 830-278-9151 ext. 245, rmachen@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A panel of grass-fed beef producers providing first-hand knowledge of production practices will be one of several highlights at a grass-fed beef production conference scheduled May 30-31 at Texas A&M University in College Station. A panel of speakers on [...]
Multi-county AgriLife Extension program to view rangeland options Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Marty Gibbs, 325-365-2219, mj-gibbs@tamu.edu SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the multi-county Livestock and Rangeland Revitalization Program from 1-4:30 p.m. May 28 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo. The [...]
Price to growers plummet after a strong start WESLACO – Rains that fell April 28 will likely have little effect on the South Texas onion harvest, according to an expert at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. “Onions are a dry weather crop,” said Dr. Juan Anciso, a Texas A&M AgriLife [...]
Residents warned to be on the lookout for mosquitoes and flying ants, termites WESLACO – Rains that fell April 28 have temporarily slowed the harvest of citrus and vegetable crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and will likely increase the activity of mosquitoes and termites, according to experts at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research [...]
Drought, lack of irrigation water taking their toll WESLACO – Despite drenching rains April 28, drought-stricken row crops growers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley may be in for another disastrous year, possibly doubling their $50 million drought losses of 2006, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts in Weslaco. “Reports of failed acres [...]
COLLEGE STATION — Students and academic advisers in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Texas A&M University in College Station have captured many top honors this semester in campuswide categories. Eight students won the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, five were named Distinguished Graduate Students and three were chosen for the President’s Award for Academic Advising. [...]
CASTROVIILE — A Water Day event called “Let’s Talk About Water” will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Nueces River Authority, from 9 a.m.-noon on May 21 at the Landmark Inn, 402 Florence St., Castroville. “Even places that historically have been able to provide adequate water to their population face occasional [...]
Program to be held at Bexar County Junior Livestock Show Association Grounds MARTINEZ – The 2013 Multi-County Beef Cattle Field Day, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Agricultural Committee, has been set for May 24 in Martinez, said event coordinators. Martinez is in east-central Bexar County, about 10 miles east [...]
AgriLife Extension experts survey region to determine damage Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Contact: Dr. Calvin Trostle, 806-746-6101,ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Clark Neely, 979-845-3041, cneely@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – A late March and three April freezes have hit wheat in its advanced growing stages. But some of the crop still has potential for moderate and good grain production, [...]
TEMPLE — The Texas 4-H Program, in partnership with the Bell County 4-H Photography Advisory Board, will host a statewide photography workshop July 20-21 in Temple, said event coordinators. The workshop is open to 4-H members 9-18 years old and their parents. It will be held at Central Texas Christian School, 4141 W. Farm-to-Market Road 93. [...]
