COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Bill Turner said he’s always viewed life from the standpoint of the opportunities presented. One opportunity he’s looking forward to now – after 13 years with the animal science department at Texas A&M University – is to retire to his family’s place in Franklin, Texas. At a recent reception in his…
Contact: Edith Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The 2000 Texas cotton crop yields will be significantly lower than last year’s crop, with West Texas potentially the hardest hit, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. District Extension director Scott Durham of San Angelo said this year has been disastrous for the cotton crop. According to…
COLLEGE STATION – New horse owners and professionals are gearing up for the Texas Equine Industry Conference on Oct. 20-21 at Texas A&M University in College Station. This year’s conference has been designed to meet the educational needs of everyone, according to Dr. Doug Householder, horse specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “Texas A&M…
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University Ranch to Rail program is beginning its 10th year of providing feedback information to beef producers this October, with nominations open until Sept. 10. The Ranch to Rail program helps ranchers determine how their cattle fit in the beef industry. For a fee of $10 per head, ranchers…
Contact: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Some of the state’s cotton farmers are “beeting” themselves senseless trying to overcome armyworm infestations, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. Extension entomologist Cliff Hoelscher of College Station said beet armyworms are very prevalent right now, and the Texas drought is only adding to the problem….
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas Voluntary Johne’s Disease Herd Status Program for cattle was unveiled recently at the Beef Cattle Short Course at Texas A&M University by Dr. Gary Warner, Texas Veterinary Medical Association representative on the Texas Johne’s Working Group. Cattle infected with Johne’s Disease, caused by Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, have diarrhea and chronic weight…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-6101, t-mcalavy@tamu.edu LUBBOCK - More than 500 West Texas producers and agribusiness people are expected to attend the 48th annual West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Conference scheduled for Aug. 30 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Coffee and doughnuts will be on hand during on-site registration, which begins at 7 a.m. and costs…
COLLEGE STATION New York prime rib is going the way of a New York public relations campaign to e-commerce, niche marketing and Web-based advertising. Organizers of the annual 46th annual Beef Cattle Short Course here this week hope to help ranchers stay out of the digital divide and ahead of changes in livestock…
Writer: Mary Porter, (972) 952-9232, m-porter@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Mike Merchant, (972) 952-9204, m-merchant@tamu.edu DALLAS - To avoid a long and difficult battle with white grubs, treat lawns in early to mid-August in North Texas, according to Texas A&M entomologists. “The earlier you treat in August, the better,” said Dr. Robert Crocker, entomology researcher at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research…
Writer: Lynette James (979) 845-2869,ljames@agcom.tamu.edu Contact: Des Woods (281) 375-5562 COLLEGE STATION – In a recent ceremony, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University and the Texas Rice Research Foundation celebrated the establishment of the $1.5 million B. Jack Wendt Texas Rice Research Foundation Chair. The foundation s contribution of $500,000…
