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Texas A&M agriculture, life sciences college bestows achievement awards

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presented 14 individuals and three teams with Outstanding Achievement Awards during a ceremony on campus in College Station. Also honored were Association of Former Students teaching award recipients Dr. David Scott, professor of recreation, parks and tourism sciences; Max “Dusty” Menzies, assistant agricultural…

September 12, 2012

News

Poe joins Texas A&M animal science department as lecturer, judging team coordinator

Contact: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Brant Poe has joined the Texas A&M University department of animal science as a lecturer and will transition into coordinating the Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team in 2013, according to Dr. Russell Cross, department head. Poe will be responsible for teaching livestock evaluation, general animal science and…

September 10, 2012

Farm & Ranch

Bioenergy chain is focus of DOE-funded grant

AgriLife Research scientist will study economic policies for clean energy Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jianbang Gan, 979-862-4392, j-gan@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Knowing how bioenergy industry development will impact local and national economies is the focus of two studies being conducted by Dr. Jianbang Gan, a professor in forest management and economics in…

September 10, 2012

Campus & CommunityScience & Tech

New Texas A&M horticulture leader well rooted to encourage teachers, students

COLLEGE STATION – In the gardening world, when plant growth slows that means it’s time to repot. That concept doesn’t fall short on Dr. Dan Lineberger, the new horticultural sciences department head at Texas A&M University. He’s looking into a storehouse of larger, varied “pots” to encourage growth within the department. “I’m at the point…

September 10, 2012

Lawn & GardenLife & Health

Texas A&M researcher: Leaf wax may be key to drought and heat tolerance in wheat

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Dirk Hays, 979-458-0032, dbhays@neo.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Wax build-up is not always a bad thing, according to a Texas A&M University soil and crop scientist. Dr. Dirk Hays, associate professor of cereal grain developmental genetics, has been researching leaf wax, it’s variability in different genetic wheat lines and…

September 7, 2012

Farm & RanchScience & Tech

Environmental science doctoral student gains international research perspective

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Justin Ng, 979-845-5322, justin.ng@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Justin Ng graduated from Texas A&M University on Aug. 10, but before he did, he took a trip this summer that may alter his future career. As a post-doctorate research associate in the soil and crop sciences department at Texas…

September 6, 2012

Science & Tech

Turf study to monitor runoff, establish fertilizer management practices

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Jacqui Peterson, 979-845-3682, jpeterson@ag.tamu.edu James Thomas, 979-845-5252, jc-thomas@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Improperly applied fertilizer to newly placed sod may result in nutrient runoff into the water supply, but just when is the best time to apply fertilizer and what kind is the best for new turf? Aiming to…

September 5, 2012

Lawn & Garden

Soil and Water Assessment Tool having global impact

Developers recognized with Norman Hudson Memorial Award Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, 979-845-5069, r-srinivasan@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – When Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, director of the Texas A&M University Spatial Sciences Laboratory, and Dr. Jeff Arnold, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service at Temple, developed a water assessment tool almost…

September 4, 2012

EnvironmentScience & Tech

Nuffield Farming Scholar selects Texas A&M University as grassland study destination

Soil and crop department shares soil fertility, stress-tolerant cultivar research Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Russ Jessup, 979-315-4242, rjessup@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Everything from emerging research into grass-fed cattle and forages, to soil fertility work attracted Gareth Davies, a Nuffield Farming Scholar from South Wales, U.K., to visit Texas A&M University’s soil and…

September 3, 2012

Farm & Ranch

Outdoor classroom found in the ruins of the burned-out Bastrop pines

Professors hope to provide education and volunteer opportunities for students Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Carol Loopstra, 979-862-2200, c-loopstra@tamu.edu Dr. Georgianne Moore, 979-845-3765, gwmoore@tamu.edu Dr. Kathryn Henderson, 979-845-9706, khenderson.soc@gmail.com COLLEGE STATION – Mixing sociology, ecology and forestry, three Texas A&M University professors hope to aid and track recovery in “the Lost Pines” that…

August 31, 2012

Environment
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