COLLEGE STATION The alumni group of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) program is hosting a regional leadership conference entitled “The Challenge of Change.” The five-state conference is scheduled for Feb. 3-5 in Fort Worth. TALL prepares young men and women, who are dedicated to agriculture, for leadership. According to L.S. Pope, counselor to…
AMARILLO — Jody and Kay Bezner, who live near Dalhart, received the Texas Agricultural Extension Service’s Panhandle District Friend of Extension award recently. The couple was recognized for their contributions as leaders and volunteers in county, district and state Extension activities. According to 4-H and youth development specialist Angela Burkham, “they’re totally committed to 4-H…
WESLACO – An innovative method of producing infant citrus trees could revolutionize the fruit tree industry by saving growers time, space and money. The new method, called micro-budding, was developed by Dr. Mani Skaria, a plant pathologist at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center at Weslaco in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. “Isn’t this incredible?” Skaria…
AMARILLO — State Rep. Warren Chisum of Pampa was honored last week by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service education professionals’ honor society, Epsilon Sigma Phi. The State Friend of Extension Award is the organization’s top public service honor. The area legislator was recognized during ceremonies held at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center here….
WESLACO — If you run a family farm and you’ve been turned down for a farm loan, there’s a man in Edinburg you should know. His name is Vidal Saenz. He’s a county agent and farm adviser with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and for the past five years he’s been helping area farmers get…
AMARILLO The 15th annual Panhandle Farm Management Symposium will offer area producers updates on precision agriculture, risk management, crop and beef cattle production and policy issues that may affect them in the upcoming year, says conference coordinator Dr. Steve Amosson, farm management economist, Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The event is held each year in…
COLLEGE STATION Withdrawal of just one key pesticide used on potatoes, onions, cabbage and watermelon could cost Texas growers $18 million, or 8 percent of the total farm receipts for these four crops, according to a recent study completed by Texas A&M University. Kent Hall, associate with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service-Agricultural and Environmental…
COLLEGE STATION California has its wines. Wisconsin has its cheeses. And what would go better with them than the unique sausage varieties from Texas? To help achieve that goal, Texas A&M University recently completed a survey of small meat processors in Texas to help them better market what they do the best processing…
COLLEGE STATION The $8.7 billion emergency assistance package recently passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton provides critical cash flow relief to hard-pressed farmers, according to research by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center with the Texas A&M University System. The aid comes just in time to help farmers “cash flow” the 1999…
COLLEGE STATION English is the language of business and Murad Begliyev of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, is making business connections for his country and the United States by learning more about it at Texas A&M University. Begliyev is one of many visiting professors and scholars from other countries who are taking part in a far-reaching program…
