Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dan Fromme, 361-265-9203, d-fromme@tamu.edu AUSTIN – Weed control is becoming a more difficult task in farming cropland in South and Central Texas, but there are alternatives when choosing herbicides, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said recently. Dr. Dan Fromme, AgriLife Extension agronomist from Corpus Christi, discussed Huskie, [...]
Scientists agree on collaboration, coffee-variety sharing LONDON — A cadre of scientists representing coffee-producing countries throughout the world recently gathered in London for a technical meeting on initial efforts to be conducted under the banner of World Coffee Research. World Coffee Research is funded by the global coffee industry, guided by producers and implemented by [...]
HOUSTON — A Prospective Wine-Grape Grower Workshop will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Harris County, 3033 Bear Creek Drive, Houston. “This workshop was created by the AgriLife Extension viticulture team as a means to educate farmers, entrepreneurs or any other individual considering planting [...]
Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu Contact: Crispin Skinner, 936-560-7711, cmskinner@ag.tamu.edu NACOGDOCHES – The “Fall CEU Program” is designed for private pesticide applicators who need continuing education units but don’t want to be bored getting them, said a Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension agent . The program will begin with registration at 2:30 p.m. Oct. [...]
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Rick Minzenmayer, 325-659-6523, r-minzenmayer@tamu.edu BALLINGER – It’s cotton tour time, and Texas Cooperative Extension has tours set for Oct. 10 in Runnels County and Oct. 11 in Tom Green County. Each tour will offer 2.5 Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units. There will be 1.5 general units offered, [...]
Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Ray Smith, 903-834-6191, g-smith@tamu.edu OVERTON – The price of crimson clover seed – for standard varieties – has nearly doubled this year. Non-standard varieties may be cheaper, but planting a variety that hasn’t been tested in Texas is asking for failure, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station forage [...]
Writer: Robert Burns, 903-834-6191,rd-burns@tamu.edu Source: Dr. Lloyd R. Nelson, 903-834-6191,lr-nelson@tamu.edu OVERTON – After a seed shortage last year, supplies this year should be plentiful of Axcella 2, a winter turfgrass developed by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. “They had a good growing season in Oregon, where most turfgrass seed is grown,” said Dr. Lloyd Nelson, [...]
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-467-6575,paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Penny Adams, 830-997-7047,psadams@ag.tamu.edu FREDERICKSBURG – Texas Cooperative Extension will present its first-ever Prospective Grower Workshop on Oct. 16 for those interested in planting a commercial vineyard in the Hill Country. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Extension office for Gillespie County, located at 95 [...]
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, 806-746-6101, t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: J.D. Ragland, 806-983-4912, JDRaglan@ag.tamu.edu FLOYDADA – Growers in Texas’ largest pumpkin patch haven’t yet sited the Great Pumpkin, but they haven’t had much time to look for him. They are busy harvesting, processing and shipping a bountiful crop of decorative squash to wholesale and retail outlets. “The 2007 [...]
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, 806-746-6101,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Randy Boman, 806-746-6101,RBoman@ag.tamu.edu LUBBOCK – Plains cotton producers preparing for harvest have an updated harvest-aid guide available to help them make the most of this year’s delayed crop, said a Texas Cooperative Extension agronomist. “We have updated the High Plains and Northern Rolling Plains Cotton Harvest-Aid Guide,” said [...]
