New AgriLife Extension state turf specialist hired

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Casey Reynolds, casey_reynolds@icloud.com  Dr. Travis Miller, 979-845-4808, td-miller@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Casey Reynolds has been named the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state turf specialist and will begin July 1, according to Dr. Travis Miller, Texas A&M University soil and crop sciences associate department head in [...]

David Byrne receives national 2013 Carroll R. Miller Award for peach research

COLLEGE STATION — Dr. David Byrne, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in College Station, has received the Carroll R. Miller Award from the National Peach Council. The award was established in memory of Miller of Martinsburg, W.V., a founding member and first president of the peach council, according to the group’s website. The award is [...]

Texas A&M graduate student honored with Ecological Society of American policy award

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Matt Berg, mattberg@tamu.edu  COLLEGE STATION – Matt Berg, a Texas A&M University ecosystem science and management student, was recently recognized by the Ecological Society of America as a Graduate Student Policy Award winner. Berg is a doctoral student under Dr. Bradford Wilcox, a professor in hydrology, and Dr. Sorin [...]

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 [...]

New AgriLife Extension agriculture agent hired for Roberts County

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Michael Wilkes, 806-868-3191, mcwilkes@ag.tamu.edu MIAMI – Michael Wilkes will be headed east across the Panhandle on May 15 to start in his new position as the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agriculture and natural resources agent for Roberts County. Wilkes, a native of Amarillo and graduate of West Texas [...]

AgriLife Extension names new agent for Llano County

Jennifer Reeves accepts family and consumer sciences post   Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Scott Durham, 325-653-4576, ms-durham@tamu.edu   LLANO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has named Jennifer Reeves their new agent for family and consumer sciences in Llano County. The announcement was made by County Judge Wayne Brascom and Scott Durham, [...]

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students, staff win top Texas A&M awards

COLLEGE STATION — Students and academic advisers in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Texas A&M University in College Station have captured many top honors this semester in campuswide categories.         Eight students won the Buck Weirus Spirit Award, five were named Distinguished Graduate Students and three were chosen for the President’s Award for Academic Advising. [...]

AgriLife Extension ag agent transfers from Concho to Coleman County

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Scott Durham, 325-653-4576, ms-durham@tamu.edu   COLEMAN – Michael Palmer has been named the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for agriculture and natural resources in Coleman County effective May 15, according to an announcement made by Coleman County Judge Joe Watson and Scott Durham, AgriLife Extension administrator in San [...]

Texas Cotton Producers Inc. honored with AgriLife Extension Partnership Award

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Doug Steele, 979-845-7967, dsteele@tamu.edu AUSTIN – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service today paid tribute to one of its staunchest industry supporters. Texas Cotton Producers Inc. was presented with the Extension Partnership Award during its April 9 board of directors meeting and “Cotton Day at the Capitol” event [...]

AgriLife Extension names Bridges to Schleicher County post

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Scott Durham, 325-653-4576, ms-durham@tamu.edu ELDORADO – Cody Bridges has been named the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agriculture and natural resources agent for Schleicher County, according to an announcement made by Schleicher County judge Charlie Bradley and Scott Durham, AgriLife Extension administrator at San Angelo. Bridges will complete [...]