Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist Joe Outlaw didn’t sugar-coat agricultural commodity outlooks at the recent Texas Wheat Symposium. Times are tough. But Outlaw, Ph.D., co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, told producers there are ways to help reduce the impact of poor market conditions on their operations. Outlaw…
The annual Southwest Beef Symposium, jointly hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, will be Jan. 22-23 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 550 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo. Exploring Beef Marketing Opportunities is the theme of this year’s conference. Registration is $75 by Jan. 19 and $85…
As wild pig territory expands into city limits, public health and safety concerns increase
After a record start to 2019, wool prices declined as uncertainty in the market made price speculation for buyers iffy, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research expert. Ronald Pope, Ph.D., AgriLife Research director of the Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Research Lab, San Angelo, said wool prices are still good, but trending downward after…
Whether on social media or in farming circles, many questions linger about glyphosate, better known as Roundup, and a link to cancer. “It’s hard to know what to believe, but it’s important to make sure the information you receive is based on good science,” said Scott Nolte, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state weed…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold an educational seminar on industrial hemp production on Dec. 19. The event will start with registration at 1 p.m, and run from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1102 E. Drew St., Lubbock. The cost is $20 for the public and is…
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…
