Kay Ledbetter

Kay Ledbetter is communications manager for Texas A&M AgriLife. Additionally, she is responsible for writing news releases and feature articles from science-based information generated by the agency across the state, as well as the associated media relations.

All posts by Kay Ledbetter

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December 13, 2021

Palmer amaranth control matters – throughout life cycle

Texas A&M student researcher tackles a troublesome herbicide-resistant weed

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December 6, 2021

AgriLife Extension’s North Region offers production education online

Five sessions to address herbicides, weeds, finances, cotton and carbon farming

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December 1, 2021

Texas A&M AgriLife Research hibiscus breeder honored

Nov. 30 declared 'Dr. Dariusz Malinowski Day' by City of Vernon

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November 25, 2021

Texas A&M animal science instructor earns national accolades

Dunlap recipient of Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences

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November 24, 2021

Compensating for rising temperatures without compromising beef quality

Texas A&M AgriLife research aims to improve economic value of tropically adapted beef cattle

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November 22, 2021

Mare and Foal Workshop available now online

Horse owners can gain insight on care, foaling process

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November 22, 2021

AgriLife Extension offers education at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show

CEUs, pasture management and healthy living education available

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November 18, 2021

Gary ’68 and Kay Smith excellence endowments to honor ‘dean’ of meat science

Gordon Davis and Burley Smith initiate endowment to establish meat science chair, judging team support

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November 17, 2021

Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences earns honors at national conference

Faculty, students bring home national honors, awards, scholarships

November 11, 2021

Speakers announced for annual Hemphill County beef cattle conference

Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson to keynote the April 25-26 event

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November 2, 2021

Agriculture’s role in improving public health

Texas A&M AgriLife’s Stover testifies during congressional State of Nutrition in America 2021

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October 28, 2021

2021 Presidential Impact Fellows named by Texas A&M

Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty honored

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October 21, 2021

Dr. Chris Skaggs Excellence Endowment in Animal Science established

Steven Lastovica family initiate $500,000 endowment to benefit Texas A&M livestock judging team, students

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October 13, 2021

Adapting crops for future climate conditions

Texas A&M AgriLife study projects the genetic profile that cultivars will need to adapt

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October 7, 2021

Youth get an early start on veterinary science training

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers veterinary science curriculum online

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October 7, 2021

Regenerative agriculture evaluation gets underway in Texas and Oklahoma

Texas A&M AgriLife receives $10 million grant to improve agricultural production, reduce environmental footprint

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September 30, 2021

One-of-a-kind peanut sheller to bring peanut seed quality, integrity to Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Peanut Producers Board unveil new $1 million shelling plant in Vernon

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September 29, 2021

New Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center, professorship in store

ReproLogix gift contributes to Texas A&M Department of Animal Science center, professorship focused on sustainability of livestock systems

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September 23, 2021

Getting Texas into the organic crop breeding game

Texas A&M AgriLife to lead organic specialty crop breeding with unique guar and cowpea varieties

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September 21, 2021

Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology

Texas A&M AgriLife Research researching gene knockout technology to determine role of glycoproteins in embryo loss