COLLEGE STATION — The recent rains in much of Texas will be bringing out swarms of subterranean termites over the next several weeks. Homeowners have several options when choosing how they will control them, said Dr. Roger Gold, urban entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. There have been reports of termites already swarming in…
COLLEGE STATION — Termites. The word strikes fear in any homeowner’s heart. But they are actually beneficial, downright necessary in fact. Before you gasp in shock, think about this. According to Dr. Roger Gold, urban entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, termites are one of the few animals that have the ability — with…
GALVESTON — The Texas Agricultural Extension Service is providing solutions to prevent pollution of Galveston Bay and teaching Galveston County residents time- and money-saving “bay friendly” practices. Studies have determined that run-off from residential streets and lawns has been a major contributor to contamination in the bay. With 70 percent of the county’s residents living…
COLLEGE STATION — Research and community-wide control programs are the cornerstones of a plan which joins together several leading state universities and state agencies with communities to lessen the sting of the red imported fire ant in Texas. The proposal provides short-term relief as well as a commitment to developing a long-term solution to the…
COLLEGE STATION — As the last wintery storms of the season unfold over the next few weeks, the time is right to consider improving ponds for better water and fish supplies, a wildlife specialist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service said. “Especially if you had problems with a pond last year, now is the time…
HOUSTON — Fourth graders at Barbara Bush Elementary in Houston moved the classroom outdoors last fall by creating a butterfly garden. The project was lead by Barbara Shepherd, a Master Gardener volunteer specially trained by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Harris County. “The children learn so much more when the subject they’re studying is…
AMARILLO — John M. Sweeten, resident director of research with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station here, and Bill L. Harris, associate director of agricultural sciences with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at College Station, were recognized recently for developing and leading a statewide Extension Service water quality management and protection initiative. The award was presented…
COLLEGE STATION — Three law enforcement agencies were announced winners of the Campaign Safe and Sober STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Project) challenge by Dr. Zerle Carpenter, director of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, for their efforts to reduce injuries, fatalities and crash-related costs in their communities. The Waco Police Department and officer Joe Neal were…
COLLEGE STATION — A workshop entitled, “Systems Thinking and Collaborative Learning in Natural Resources Decision Making,” will be presented from 9 a.m. until noon on Feb. 28 at the College Station Hilton and Conference Center. Workshop participants will learn how to use systems thinking to encourage citizen involvement in land-use planning. It will be led…
COLLEGE STATION — The Texas Agricultural Extension Service’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program celebrates 25 years of service in 1997 — a quarter of a century that has significantly reduced agricultural pesticide use in Texas while increasing producer profits. “I’ve been using IPM about 15-18 years,” said Brent Mikeska, a Runnels County cotton and wheat…
