Remote sensing provides an alternative to ground-based manual scouting for weeds in agriculture fields. And, while many advances have been made, many are still needed in the area of weed detection and differentiation, according to Texas A&M AgriLife researchers. Muthu Bagavathiannan, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research weed scientist, College Station, and a team of Texas…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be hosting the Real County Goat and Sheep program on Dec. 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the Leakey Nutrition Center, 420 West Ranch Road 337 in Leakey. The program is free and open to producers throughout the area. “Several trends across the Texas Hill Country have generated increased…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Nueces and San Patricio counties will hold a Field Crop Symposium on Jan. 7 in Corpus Christi. The symposium will take place from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 10345 Texas Highway 44. An optional Auxin Training Workshop will be offered…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired Mark Zoeller to be the agriculture and natural resources agent for Schleicher County. Zoeller will start Jan. 1. “Mark will be a real asset to AgriLife Extension and Schleicher County,” said Marty Gibbs, District 7 AgriLife Extension administrator, San Angelo. “I think his education and experience will…
Texas’ Cotton Belt experienced tough 2019 Producers in Texas’ Cotton Belt reported lower than expected yields as a result of a tough beginning, middle and end to the 2019 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Jourdan Bell, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Amarillo, said the 2019 season started “rough” for cotton producers…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting an educational hemp seminar on Dec. 10 in both Cat Spring and Wharton.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Matagorda County will host the Feral Hog Mitigation and Management Workshop Dec. 13 in Matagorda.
Free workshop to be held at Washington County Fairgrounds
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired Cameron Anderson to be the agriculture and natural resources agent for McCulloch County. Anderson will start Dec. 1. “Cam will be a great addition to AgriLife Extension in McCulloch County,” said Marty Gibbs, District 7 AgriLife Extension administrator, San Angelo. “He grew up in 4-H and is…
When new pests, diseases or environmental issues are identified in Texas wheat, expertise in doubled haploid development can help find solutions in less than half the time of traditional breeding practices. Chenggen Chu, Ph.D., a geneticist, joined Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s wheat program at Amarillo two years ago, and his doubled haploid wheat pure lines…
