Distinguished teaching awards given to three College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professors at Texas A&M

Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Three professors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University have received distinguished teaching awards from the Association of Former Students. Receiving the College Level Teaching Award from the department of agricultural economics were Dusty Menzies and Richard Woodward. Also honored was David [...]

Financial planning workshop Nov. 8-9 in Bryan to focus on ‘What’s Next?’

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Gene Nelson, 979-862-2527, nelson@tamu.edu BRYAN – A workshop for financial planners and their clients scheduled Nov. 8-9 in Bryan at the Best Western Atrea, 1920 Austin’s Colony Parkway, will focus on “what’s next” with regards to investments pending the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. “The event is [...]

4-H informational, fundraising program to be held Oct. 30 in Cuero

CUERO – Representatives from the Texas A&M University System, Texas 4-H Foundation and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present an educational and fundraising program on 4-H at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum in Cuero. “These representatives and 4-H specialists will present updates on the many new and exciting 4-H [...]

Texas water, energy forefront of issues discussed at Texas A&M conference

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Experts at a conference addressing water and energy in Texas collectively agreed the state’s water needs will grow exponentially over the next decade, fueled by a “business-friendly” environment attracting more people to the Lone Star state. But unsolved is how to fund the proposed $53.1 billion state [...]

Welch receives forecasting award for third consecutive year

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Parr Rosson, 979-845-2116, prosson@tamu.edu Dr. Mark Waller, 979-845-1751, mwaller@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Mark Welch, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service grains marketing economist in College Station, has been awarded the Premier Forecaster Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association-Extension section for general economics forecasts made in [...]

Agriculture workshop for military veterans slated for Nov. 10 in San Antonio

Program part of San Antonio International Farm and Ranch Show educational offerings SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas AgrAbility Project and U.S. Department of Agriculture, will present an agriculture workshop for military veterans from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the San Antonio International Farm and Ranch [...]

Two small-business development workshops scheduled for Oct. 16

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Brandon Boughen, 806-373-0713, bwboughen@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Potter County will have two community resource and economic development workshops on Oct. 16. One will be for individuals trying to grow a small business and the other for those interested in a small rural [...]

Forest governance critical to global forest conservation, industry sustainability

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jianbang Gan, 979-862-4392, j-gan@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Protecting forests and the livelihoods they support depends on the ability to develop and implement effectively policy and other initiatives with global cooperation, according to Dr. Jianbang Gan, a Texas A&M University department of ecosystem science and management professor. “In East [...]

Bioenergy chain is focus of DOE-funded grant

AgriLife Research scientist will study economic policies for clean energy Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jianbang Gan, 979-862-4392, j-gan@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Knowing how bioenergy industry development will impact local and national economies is the focus of two studies being conducted by Dr. Jianbang Gan, a professor in forest management and economics in [...]