CROCKETT — Jamie Myers was hanging out with his friends one evening when someone decided it would be a good idea to take a drive. The problem was that no one had an automobile. “We got to drinkin’ and decided we were gonna go steal a car,” Jamie said. They found a truck but couldn’t… Read More →
WICHITA FALLS–One of the state’s longest active volunteer organizations working to strengthen family life in Texas, the Texas Association for Family and Community Education (TAFCE), will assemble here Sept. 9-11 at the Multi-Purpose Events Center for its annual convention. Family and Community Education Clubs, originally known as Extension Homemaker Clubs, began around 1912 with appointment… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — Beef alliances may bring cow/calf producers a little more leverage, according to an agricultural economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Alliances are usually coordinated efforts to cross different sectors of the beef industry, said Dr. Ernie Davis of College Station. Cow/calf operators make an alliance with cattle feeders, packers and retailers…. Read More →
NACOGDOCHES — Little things make a big difference in a family’s health, and a new forum will teach East Texas women what some of them are. “There’s so much women can do to save their own lives and their family’s lives,” said Nelwyn Hawkins, coordinator of an upcoming Women’s Health Forum, “Smart Talk for Smart… Read More →
Writer: Joe Bryant, (806) 746-6101, j-bryant1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Harold Kaufman, (806) 746-6101, h-kaufman@tamu.edu LUBBOCK–Sorghum ergot, a fungal disease which attacks grain sorghum, has arrived on the Texas High Plains, one of the state’s major areas of the crop’s production. Since Aug. 15, three infestations have been identified and a fourth suspected site has been reported,… Read More →
NOTE TO EDITOR’S — “Texas Sapphire,” a long-stemmed bluebonnet developed by scientists at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, will be officially displayed today during a U.S. Patent Office news conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to commemorate issuance of the 10,000th plant patent. The long-stemmed bluebonnet series, “Big Bend Bluebonnet,” was patented on July 15. A… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — Flowers, shrubs and trees in surroundings frequented by humans for years have been considered an environmentally healthy choice. But researchers now are finding that those plants also improve the mental, physical and social health of people as well. “There’s no reason why anyone who wants to participate in gardening shouldn’t be able… Read More →
DALLAS — Be on the look-out for increasing numbers of bumblebees and wasps during the rest of August and September, says a Texas A&M entomologist. “It’s been a banner year for bugs, especially bees and wasps,” according to Dr. Michael Merchant, urban entomologist in Dallas. “From now into September, their numbers will increase.” People run… Read More →
COLLEGE STATION — An initial study on attitudes toward treated wastewater indicates more San Antonio consumers might be willing to drink the recycled water than expected, according to a new study by Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers. The recent survey shows, however, that public education campaigns may be needed to increase acceptance of recycled water… Read More →
Writer: Steve Hill, (979) 845-2895, newsteam@agnews2.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Konrad Eugster, (979) 845-3414, keugster@tvmdl.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Ranchers should vaccinate cattle and other valuable livestock against anthrax if there is any history of the disease in their area, a state laboratory suggests after confirming an unusual number of cases of the disease. Five cases of anthrax were confirmed in… Read More →
