McALLEN – In a first for the city, a long stretch of a major thoroughfare in McAllen will be closed to traffic to celebrate Arbor Day and promote urban tree planting, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service official. “Bicentennial Boulevard, between Pecan Avenue and Nolana Avenue, about a three-mile stretch of a major road [...]
COLLEGE STATION — A 20-year veteran forester with Texas A&M Forest Service was honored Tuesday with 2012 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry. Sustainable forestry department head Burl Carraway III received the award during the annual Texas A&M AgriLife Conference held at Texas A&M University in College Station. The Award in [...]
Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Four state agricultural agencies — three of which have served Texans for about 100 years — are adding A&M to their names to reflect their connection to the system that includes Texas A&M University. The new names — Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, [...]
EDINBURG — Increasingly, citizens and their elected officials are realizing the value of a healthy urban forest, according to Salvador Alemany, a Texas Forest Service regional urban forester in Weslaco. “It’s a constant educational effort, but people are realizing just how important trees are to our quality of life, and they are asking their public [...]
Salvador Alemany describes Tour des Trees Urban forester pedals for tree research dollars Salvador Alemany, a Texas Forest Service urban forester in Weslaco, is in training to cycle in the STIHL Tour des Trees in Oregon in October to raise funds tree research, education and scholarships. (Texas AgriLife photo by Rod Santa Ana) McALLEN [...]
McALLEN – Trees damaged by a heavy hailstorm March 29 in McAllen need water and could require professional care, according to a tree expert with the Texas Forest Service. “It’s important to irrigate damaged trees with plenty of water to reduce the stress,” said If a tree has been defoliated or suffered broken branches, an [...]
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Bob Avant, 512-422-6171, bavant@tamu.edu THRALL – A comprehensive farm safety training program for emergency services personnel is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28at the Stiles Farm Foundation, located one mile east of Thrall. There is no charge for the training and the program includes a barbecue [...]
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. David Anderson, 979-845-4351, danderson@tamu.edu Dr. Travis Miller, 979-845-4008, td-miller@tamu.edu Dr. Mark Welch, 979-845-8011, jmwelch@ag.tamu.edu Dr. John Robinson, 979-845-8011, jrcr@tamu.edu Dr. Burl Carraway, 979-458-6630, bcarraway@tfs.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Texas agricultural losses due to the 2011 drought reached a record $7.62 billion, making it the most costly drought in history, [...]
COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M AgriLife announced that Steve Schulze has been appointed assistant vice chancellor of administration. Currently serving as chief human resources officer and director of special projects, Schulze will be succeeded in that position by Jennifer Humphries. Both appointments will be effective Feb. 1. Humphries currently serves as director of human resource [...]
BRYAN – Experts at the recent Texas Plant Protection Association Conference stressed the importance of science and technology used to develop future drought-resistant crops and produce higher yields. Todd Staples, Texas commissioner of agriculture, told attendees that 2011 has been a year of trying times for the state’s farmers and ranchers, crippled by a historic [...]
