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AgriLife Research potato breeding program to be featured at July 24 field day
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Creighton Miller, 979-845-3828, cmiller@ag.tamu.edu SPRINGLAKE – The annual Texas A&M Potato Breeding and Variety Development Field Day, hosted by cooperator Bruce Barrett, will be held July 24 near Springlake. Those planning to attend should assemble at 10 a.m. at Springlake Potato Sales, located between Littlefield, 12.5 miles north,…
USAID official discusses challenges of feeding growing global population
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – A senior official from the U.S. Agency for International Development recently praised Texas A&M University and its students for becoming one of seven institutions participating in USAID’s Higher Education Solutions Network. “I want to applaud you and you should applaud yourselves,” said Dr. Alex Dehgan, USAID’s science…
Texas A&M animal science presents alumni awards, introduces hall of fame
Contact: Courtney Coufal, 979-845-1542, cacoufal@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University department of animal science recognized three former students with alumni awards and introduced the Animal Science Hall of Fame at an awards banquet recently at the AgriLife Center College Station. Rachel Cutrer was presented the department of animal science’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award….
Riparian, stream ecosystem workshop set June 25 in Lockhart
LOCKART–The Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will present its first workshop in the Plum Creek watershed on June 25 in Lockhart, said Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute project manager and program coordinator, College Station. The no-cost educational program on how streams function and the role of vegetation in properly functioning stream systems…
Texas A&M corn breeder recognized by national association
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Seth Murray, 979-845-3469, sethmurray@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Seth Murray, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research corn breeder in College Station, will be recognized with the 2013 NAPB Early Career Award by the National Association of Plant Breeders and Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee. The Early Career Award recognizes an…
Texas A&M University animal science graduate student tackling global food challenges
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – With no farm background, Jasmine Dillon credits her high school agriculture classes in getting a start in the study of food and fiber systems. Never did she think she would be part of a national student delegation seeking solutions to solving world food production issues. Dillon, an…
June 6 webinar to address when the sunflower is more weed than flower
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Brittany Grube, Brittany.grube@agnet.tamu.edu Dr. Barron Rector, 979-845-2755, b-rector@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Knowing when a member of the sunflower family of plants is a weed and when it is a desirable flower will be the discussion topic of the June 6 webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service…
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…
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…
