Butler Forage Field Day features cattle management strategies

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu FRANKLIN – Keeping expenses in check and watching the price of corn were two discussion points before beef cattle producers attending the recent O.D. Butler Field Day at Camp Cooley Ranch. The Brazos Area Hay Producers and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Limestone, Leon, Madison, [...]

Water-well owner training set June 20 in Killeen

KILLEEN — Anyone interested in private water-well management in the Lampasas River watershed area is invited to the Texas Well Owner Network training June 20 in Killeen. The no-cost training will be held from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Texas A&M University–Central Texas campus, 1001 Leadership Place, according to Drew Gholson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service [...]

Despite deluge, inaugural Upper Gulf Coast Ranch Expo draws large crowd

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu SIMONTON – The rain fell hard and heavy, but it didn’t stop more than 100 agricultural producers from attending the inaugural Upper Gulf Coast Ranch Expo at the 12,000-acre Twinwood Ranch near Simonton. A choking rain of several inches within an hour canceled the bus tours scheduled to view the [...]

59th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course scheduled Aug. 5-7 in College Station

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jason Cleere, 979-845-6931, jjcleere@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The 59th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled Aug. 5-7 at Texas A&M University in College Station. Weather outlook and a cattle market outlook are two of the featured topics to be discussed during the general session scheduled Aug. [...]

Experts: Cattle producers should educate themselves on bovine anaplasmosis when restocking herds

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Tom Hairgrove, 458-3216, tbhairgrove@ag.tamu.edu  COLLEGE STATION – With cattle producers restocking herds in certain parts of Texas following drought, experts are urging ranchers to be mindful of bovine anaplasmosis, an infectious disease that can be transmitted among cattle by blood. “Due to sustained drought in Texas, many cattle [...]

Klinefelter named one of agriculture’s most influential thinkers by Top Producer magazine

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Danny Klinefelter, 979-845-7171, danklinefelter@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Danny Klinefelter, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist, was recently named to two distinguished groups of influential agricultural leaders by Top Producer magazine editors. Klinefelter, also a professor in the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University, was [...]

Multi-county New Landowner Field Day set for May 17

Contact: Philip Shackelford, 979-865-2072,  p-shackelford@tamu.edu BELLVILLE – The Austin, Colorado, Fayette and Washington County offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Multi-county New Landowner field day May 17 at the John Howard Farm, located at 5781 Old 36 Road between Bellville and Kenney. The field day will include an overview of [...]

Water-well owner training set for June 1 in Junction

JUNCTION — Anyone interested in private water-well management in the Upper Llano River watershed or surrounding area is invited to attend the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Texas Well Owner Network training June 1 in Junction. The training will be from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the Texas Tech Llano River Field Station, 254 Red Raider [...]

Producer panel among highlights at upcoming grass-fed beef conference at Texas A&M

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 [...]

Media Advisory: Conflict and Development at Texas A&M hosting lecture

Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Conflict and Development at Texas A&M University in College Station will feature a lecture by a lead science and technology adviser from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The lecture will be held at 9 a.m. May 2 at the AgriLife Center, 600 John Kimbrough Blvd., Texas [...]