First program set for May 31 in Fredericksburg Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu SAN ANGELO – The first of three Commercial Sheep and Goat Producers Risk Management Workshops is set for 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. May 31 at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Gillespie County, 95 Frederick Road in Fredericksburg. The workshops are [...]
SEGUIN – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas AgrAbility Project and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will present an agriculture workshop for military veterans from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 16 in Seguin. The workshop, which is called “From Battleground to Breaking Ground: A Transformational Journey,” will be held at [...]
Drought recedes, but conditions still dicey in some regions COLLEGE STATION – The drought continued to recede with less than 14 percent of the state rated as being in an exceptional or extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Farmers’ optimism rose in many areas as soil-moisture levels [...]
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu MASON – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a Range and Herd Health Workshop from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. June 7 at the Richard Eckert Civic Center, 1024 McKinley Street in Mason. “This workshop is meant to educate area ranchers and the community on range and pasture improvement and [...]
FREDERICKSBURG/COMFORT — The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present the New Vineyard Establishment Workshop — Part 1 on May 31 at the Fovel Family Vineyard, 1027 Middle Creek Road, Fredericksburg. The program will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to dress in accordance with the weather and to be prepared to walk through [...]
COLLEGE STATION – The 26th annual O.D. Butler Field Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. May 18 at Camp Cooley Ranch, 4297 Camp Cooley Ranch Road, in Franklin. Registration is $30 and will be on site from 8-9 a.m. The fee includes lunch and materials. The program begins at 9 a.m. The [...]
Rains jump-start cotton planting, but deep subsoil moisture critical in some areas COLLEGE STATION – The forecast for Texas cotton remains mixed, depending upon which part of the state you’re talking about, said Dr. Gaylon Morgan, associate professor and Texas AgriLife Extension Service state cotton specialist, College Station. On May 15, Morgan had recently returned [...]
HYE – The third annual Hill Country Vineyard Field Day, presented by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, will be held May 23 at the William Chris Vineyard. The vineyard is located at 10352 U.S. Highway 290 in Hye. “This event is planned for commercial wine-grape growers, wine makers and those interested in the wine industry,” [...]
COLLEGE STATION – Producers who rely on glyphosate-tolerant or “Roundup-resistant” crops probably should be expanding their weed-control toolbox, said Dr. Paul Baumann, Texas AgriLife Extension Service state weed specialist. “We have a critical issue arising, in that common water hemp in Central and Southeast Texas and Palmer amaranth pigweed in the High Plains have started [...]
Writer: Rod Santa Ana, 956-968-5581, r-santaana@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Aaron Sumrall, 936-628-6407, sasumrall@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Aaron Sumrall, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent for San Jacinto County, has been honored with one of the agency’s highest recognitions. The Superior Service Award is presented to staff who demonstrate outstanding performance or who provide exceptional service to [...]
