STEPHENVILLE — Erath County on Friday was added to the state quarantine restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees there. Texas now has 91 counties quarantined for Africanized honey bees. The honey bees were found in a trap during routine inspection about five miles north of Hico on… Read More →
DALLAS — In the struggle against fire ants, baits are best, Texas A&M entomologists advise. “Use of baits requires a little more patience, but the hazards to both users and the environment are lower,” says Dr. Mike Merchant, urban entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “The best news is that broadcasted baits actually work… Read More →
Writer: Pam Dillard, (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: Thomas Marek, (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu ETTER — Virtually any issue that concerns High Plains growers or impacts production of summer crops will be highlighted during the 1997 North Plains Research Field Ag Day. Organizers of the event include scientists with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Agricultural Extension… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — Grandma’s secret recipe meat loaf has been in the oven for an hour and a half, at 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic, onion and tomato waft through the kitchen. Mmm, looks done. It should be ready for the table — but is it safe enough to eat? Maybe not. The United States Department… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — A new fungal disease on sorghum in Texas may be easily identified and its spread limited through information found on two new fact sheets available from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “Ergot of Sorghum: Disease Threat to the Texas Sorghum Industry” and “Sorghum Ergot: Field Identification” are being released this week to… Read More →
LUBBOCK–After 12 years as Texas Agricultural Extension Service district director for agricultural programs in the 20-county South Plains District, Dr. Robert G. “Bob” Robinson is moving to Amarillo as district director for the Panhandle District. For the past two years, following the retirement of longtime Panhandle District extension director Paul Gross, Robinson has done double… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — Anyone with a computer can get caught up in a web now — at least the World Wide Web homepage for Texas A&M University’s Department of Entomology. Viewers can find information on everything from treating homes for roaches to selecting a degree plan for a bachelor’s degree in entomology, said Dr. John… Read More →
Writer: Steve Hill, (979) 845-2895 Contact: Dr. Jim Stansel, (409) 753-3045 BEAUMONT — Panamanian President Ernesto Perez Balladares visited the Texas state rice research station in Beaumont Thursday, hoping to strengthen both his country’s agricultural industry and its ties to the Texas A&M University agriculture program. “It’s very impressive. It’s very interesting,” Perez Balladares said… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — Texas voters will be able to vote on a school property tax amendment on Aug. 9 that could have an impact on their homestead exemption and the tax freeze for people who are 65 years old or older. Economist Dr. Judith Stallmann of College Station said House Bill 4, passed at the… Read More →
AMARILLO — Donna Brauchi, long-time Extension agent in Gray County, has been appointed the new Extension director for Family and Consumer Sciences in the Panhandle district, effective Aug. 4. The announcment was made by Dr. Margaret Hale, assistant director for Family and Consumer Sciences, and Dr. Zerle L. Carpenter, director of the Texas Agricultural Extension… Read More →
