COLLEGE STATION — Recently released national figures show Texas communities shouldn’t expect birdwatching and other wildlife viewing to bring a nature tourism boom, a Texas A&M University expert says. However, because birdwatchers and other wildlife observers are a large segment of the population, there are ways that communities can profit from an interest in wildlife….
WACO–Risks in agriculture and how the industry adapts to them will be examined during the Texas Agricultural Forum here Jan. 12. Producers, agricultural commodity and business leaders, and government officials will take part in the annual conference to be held in the Bosque Room of the Waco Convention Center in conjunction with the Blackland Income…
Writer: Robert Burns (903) 834-6191, rd-burns@tamu.edu Sources: Drs. Sim Reeves, James Robinson, George Philley, (903) 834- 6191, g-philly@tamu.edu OVERTON — Today’s pesticide labels are often complex documents, requiring careful study by the pesticide applicator. “A few years ago they were relatively simple, but not anymore,” said Dr. George Philley, plant pathologist with the Texas Agricultural…
COLLEGE STATION — This time of year usually brings about fond memories of family…and not so fond memories of taxes due. However, if there is one thing to be thankful for, it is that Texans enjoy one of the lowest tax rates in the United States. If you compare per capita (how much tax the…
COLLEGE STATION — Marketing education and training pay dividends and improve the bottom line for farmers and ranchers, especially in light of the challenges they face today. With that in mind, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service is offering Master Marketer programs in Vernon and Waco. “The Federal Agricultural Improvement Reform (FAIR) Act of 1996 presents…
Contact: Dr.Gene Nelson, (979) 845-2116, nelsong@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — A noted spokesman for agriculture and an assistant to President Bush were the inaugural inductees to Tyrus R. Timm Honor Registry of Former Students of Agricultural Economics at ceremonies recently during the department’s annual reunion of former students. C. G. “Charlie” Scruggs, an avid speaker on…
COLLEGE STATION — Though good weather patterns signal a great pumpkin crop this year, an economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service advised consumers to get to the store early for the best jack-o-lanterns. “If you want the best ones, you need to get there early when you see pumpkins coming in to the supermarkets,”…
COLLEGE STATION — The weather has been good for this year’s cotton crop, much unlike the droughty conditions of 1996. The latest estimate places the Texas crop at 5.4 million bales, up from a little over 4.3 million last year, according to Dr. Carl Anderson, agricultural economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Last year’s…
Writer: Joe Bryant (806) 746-6101 E-mail: j-bryant1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Greg Clary (903) 834-6191 E-mail: g-clary@tamu.edu AMARILLO – A key to a successful home-based business is planning, and it should be carried out at several stages of the enterprise, a management economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service told entrepreneurs attending a seminar here. You have…
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….
