Writer: Pam Dillard (806) 359-5401;p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: Robert Sprowls (806) 353-7478;r-sprowls@tamu.edu AMARILLO — Molly Dudenhoeffer, staff technician at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory here, was honored recently as Employee of the Year, according to Dr. Robert Sprowls, director. Dudenhoeffer has been with the Amarillo laboratory for 11 years, according to Dr. Richard Mock, who heads the virology…
AMARILLO — The popular “have computer, will travel” software training workshops sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service will be returning to the Panhandle next month. Area farmers and ranchers can start registering now for upcoming courses. The Extension Service uses its “traveling laptop computer laboratory” to teach farm and ranch operators records management and…
LUBBOCK Texas cotton farmers on the South Plains can update their production knowledge and learn more about marketing and alternative crops at several regional January ag conferences hosted by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “Every year these conferences provide farmers a wealth of information on ways to improve their crop and livestock enterprises,” said…
AMARILLO — Five continuing education units will be offered during an upcoming workshop focused on managing vegetation along Texas’ roadways. Sponsors include the Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by the program at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center. Sessions are…
COLLEGE STATION A movement toward increasing agricultural producer’s flexibility is spilling over into the farm equipment leasing business. Depending on the operation, producers may choose to lease farm equipment as an alternative to buying. “It may not always be the advantage to lease, but it can be the right thing to do for some…
SAN ANTONIO Cotton producers should not expect significantly higher cotton prices during the remainder of the 1999-2000 marketing year, said William B. Dunavant Jr., head of Dunavant Enterprises, at Wednesday’s general session of the 2000 Beltwide Cotton Conferences here. Ample cotton supplies worldwide will continue to put downward pressure on prices, in spite of…
SAN ANTONIO Fiber quality, consumer demand and competitive pricing are the three keys to success and profitability for U.S. cotton producers, said Dr. Mark Lange of Memphis, Tenn., the director of economic and information services for the National Cotton Council. Lange spoke during the opening session of the 2000 Beltwide Cotton Conferences here, which…
COLLEGE STATION — Large supplies of grain, coupled with low commodity prices will lead to projected United States net farm income of $40.4 billion in 2000 — down $7.6 billion from the amount estimated in 1999, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. Low commodity prices in 1999 led to a $1.7 billion drop…
Position Announcement Agricultural Communications Texas A&M University System Title: Assistant Editor and Communications Specialist Area Served: San Antonio region Headquarters: A Texas A&M University System office in San Antonio Salary: Commensurate with experience Date Position Becomes Available: Currently available Applications will be accepted immediately and until the position has been filled. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree…
COLLEGE STATION — Bob Stallman, president of the Texas Farm Bureau, has received the Friend of Texas A&M Agriculture Award from the Agriculture Program of the Texas A&M University System. The honor was presented to Stallman during the farm bureau’s annual meeting on Nov. 29 in Corpus Christi. The Friend of Texas A&M Agriculture Award…
