LUBBOCK — Texas farmers and ranchers should seize every opportunity in the coming year to voice their opinions on agricultural policy and rural development with their state legislators and congressmen, said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs. “This is the time for producers to stand up and be heard, in the state capitol and on Capitol…
LUBBOCK — Five leaders in agriculture were honored by the West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Institute Sept. 15 during the institute’s 47th annual educational conference. The conference focuses on environmentally sound use of pesticides and other chemicals needed in high-yield agriculture. The institute is a consortium of educators, producers, chemical dealers and agribusiness leaders. The organization’s…
WESLACO — When growers meet here Sept. 16 for their annual sugarcane field day, they’ll take time out to honor the man who made it all possible. Kika de la Garza, retired Congressman from South Texas and former chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, will be lauded for his success back in the early 1970s…
SONORA — The Annual Ram Performance Test conducted by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station begins Sept. 14-15 with delivery of the prospective test animals to the Sonora Experiment Station. The station is 28 miles south of Sonora, about halfway between Sonora and Rocksprings. The field day following the test is scheduled for next March 18….
Contact: Keith Randall, (979) 845-4644, kr@univrel.tamu.edu Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu Who: Texas A&M University cloning experts Mark Westhusin and Jonathan Hill What: A major announcement regarding a breakthrough in cloning technology When: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2 Where: First floor of the Large Animal Hospital in the College of Veterinary Medicine, located on Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College…
Contact: Keith Randall, (979) 845-4644,kr@univrel.tamu.edu Kathleen Phillips, (979) 845-2872,ka-phillips@tamu.edu WHEN: Monday, Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: The Large Animal Clinic, located in the College of Veterinary Medicine on Raymond Stotzer Parkway in College Station, Texas. (Signs will be posted in front, directing media to the news conference site). Also check the Web site for updates…
ABILENE — Go to any cotton gin, feed mill or livestock auction and you will likely find a well-used Data Transmission Network (DTN) computer terminal displaying everything from the latest weather information to current commodity market news. But where does all that information come from, and what is it good for? Learning how to read,…
ABILENE — Go to any cotton gin, feed mill or livestock auction and you’ll find a well used Data Transmission Network computer terminal with everything on it from current weather to the latest commodity markets. But, where does all that information come from, and what’s it good for? Find out during “Reading the Charts,” a…
LUBBOCK Farmers and ranchers aren’t likely to see a rebound from low commodity prices this year, but the outlook for long-term price recovery remains strong, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute’s (FAPRI) August Agricultural Outlook. Moreover, financial assistance from Congress will give producer income a much-needed shot in the arm this…
LUBBOCK — Farmers can get an up-close analysis of USDA’s Aug. 12 Crop Report and discuss its market implications at a 7:30 a.m. teleconference on Aug. 13 at the Lubbock County Extension office, said a Texas Agricultural Extension Service economist. “Our teleconference network features comments from some of the most highly respected market analysts,” said…
