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 [...]

New Prairie View A&M agent added to AgriLife Extension staff in Potter County

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Lizabeth Gresham, 373-0713, lizabeth.gresham@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – Lizabeth Gresham has been named the Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program agent for family and consumer sciences in Potter County, according to Dr. Angela Burkham, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service regional program coordinator for family and consumer sciences in Amarillo. Gresham [...]

AgriLife Extension names Dukes as new district administrator in Amarillo

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Brandon Dukes, 806-677-5600, bkdukes@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – Brandon Dukes will be stepping up April 15 to assume new duties as the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service District 1 administrator in Amarillo, according to Dr. Darrell Dromgoole, associate director for county programs in College Station. Currently the 4-H and youth development [...]

AgriLife Extension adds fisheries specialist to campus staff

Dr. Todd Sink takes College Station post Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jim Cathey, 979-845-7370, jccathey@ag.tamu.edu   COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Todd Sink has been hired as an assistant professor and fisheries specialist for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at Texas A&M University in College Station, according to his supervisor. “We are [...]

From horticulture to foreign policy: Davies to serve as Jefferson Science Fellow

           COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Fred Davies, a Texas A&M University horticulturist, will spend the 2013-2014 school year as a Jefferson Science Fellow assisting the U.S. government with foreign policy.            Davies begins his 12-month fellowship in mid-August working in food security and international agriculture at the U.S. Department of State and [...]