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TEXAS FORESTS FOR 21ST CENTURY THEME OF UPCOMING SUMMIT

BEAUMONT — Challenges and opportunities facing Texas forestry as the new century approaches will be the topic of a summit sponsored by the Texas Agricultural and Natural Resources Summit Initiative at the Hilton here June 25-26. “Texas Forestry: Preparing for the 21st Century” will bring together foresters, manufacturers, landowners, environmental and natural resource representatives, loggers…

March 5, 1998

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FIRE ANT SURVEYS TO BE CONDUCTED

COLLEGE STATION — Unfortunately, most of Texas is plagued with the red imported fire ant. Now, there is a survey under way to determine where their populations are highest and what methods work best to slow their progress. Dr. Robert Coulson, professor of entomology at Texas A&M University, is the team leader assigned to get…

March 5, 1998

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UPCOMING TEACHER WORKSHOP FEATURES PREDATORS IN THE CLASSROOM

ABILENE– A special teachers’ workshop featuring the Texas Agricultural Extension Service’s “Predators in the Classroom” school enrichment curriculum is set for March 5 in the Region XIV Educational Service Center. The session runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, located just north of I-20 on Hwy. 351 (Albany Highway). The workshop targets…

February 27, 1998

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FISHER COUNTY QUARANTINED FOR AFRICANIZED BEES

HAMLIN — Fisher County on Friday was added to the state quarantine restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees there. Texas now has 96 counties quarantined for Africanized honey bees. The wild honey bees were found in a house that had been vacant, according to Paul Jackson, chief…

February 27, 1998

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5-COUNTY NUISANCE WILDLIFE APPRECIATION DAY’ SCHEDULED

HASKELL–Usually, the words “nuisance” and “appreciate” don’t seem to fit together. But at the Nuisance Wildlife Appreciation Day here March 11, property owners, crop and livestock producers will look at different approaches to management of damage by coyotes, feral hogs and geese. “We most often link appreciate’ with something we value,” said Greg Kaase, Haskell…

February 19, 1998

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HOOD COUNTY QUARANTINED FOR AFRICANIZED BEES

GRANBURY — Hood County on Wednesday was added to the state quarantine restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees there. Texas now has 95 counties quarantined for Africanized honey bees. The honey bees were found swarming on a chain link fence at a park in Granbury earlier in…

February 18, 1998

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BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM WRAPS UP FIRST SEASON

Writer: Edith A. Chenault, (409) 862-1732, e-chenault1@tamu.edu Contacts: Osama El-Lissy, (915) 947-2482, John Norman, (210) 968-5581 COLLEGE STATION — With the boll weevil eradication program about to wrap up its first season in the southern Rolling Plains and poised to begin in the Rio Grande Valley, program officials feel they’re well on their way to eradicating…

February 11, 1998

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NATURE TOURISM MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES, EXPERT SAYS

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….

January 27, 1998

Campus & CommunityEnvironment

DEER GENETICS HIGHLIGHTS STATEWIDE SYMPOSIUM

Jan. 22, 1998 Writer: Steve Byrns (915) 653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION–“The Role of Genetics in White-tailed Deer Management” should top every deer enthusiasts’ list of required 1998 management courses. The symposium is Jan. 26-28 in Texas A&M University’s Rudder Conference Center. “The whole question of culling deer for the sake of genetic improvement of the deer herd…

January 22, 1998

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FERAL HOGS CAUSING INCREASED DAMAGE TO CROPLANDS, WILDLIFE HABITAT

WACO–Millions of feral hogs are causing increased damage to crops, livestock and wildlife habitat in Texas, according to a wildlife damage management expert with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “They’re utter destruction is what they are,” said Jan Loven, district supervisor of USDA Wildlife Services, formerly known as Animal Damage Control, Fort Worth District. Feral…

January 16, 1998

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