VERNON – Agriculture teachers, county agents and swine project leaders on the Rolling Plains should plan to attend a May 13 training on Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) at the Archer County Activity Building and show grounds in Archer City. The training begins at 9:30 a.m. “The hog industry faces many dilemmas – including vertical integration…
ATHENS – It promises to be both a controversial, educational and entertaining day for those attending the Build East Texas Agricultural Conference, set April 27 at the Cain Center in Athens. The BET program will include Pat Goggins, editor of Western Livestock Reporter and incoming Livestock Marketing Association president; Judon Fambrough, a legal authority on…
Contact: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,echenaul1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION– High temperatures are boosting the growth of Texas pecan trees, bringing bud breaks one to two weeks early, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. District Extension director Charles Neeb of Fort Stockton said bud break, the stage when the tree’s primary buds turn green, began in late…
NACOGDOCHES – Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs will speak on the state of agriculture and rural development at the Build East Texas annual conference at the Fredonia Hotel here on May 5. As in previous years, the Build East Texas (BET) Agricultural Conference will feature presentations by experts on a wide range of topics important…
SAN ANGELO – Angora goat producers and others wishing to learn the proper procedure for grading and packaging mohair should mark their calendars now for a special Mohair Preparation Seminar set for March 27-28. The seminar will be conducted at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center located just north of San Angelo…
Writer: Pam Dillard (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: Brent Bean (806) 359-5401, b-bean@tamu.edu AMARILLO — With two strikes against it, namely the severe drought coupled with greenbug damage — current conditions for dryland wheat have many farmers in the Texas Panhandle looking at their options, says Texas Agricultural Extension Service agronomist Brent Bean of Amarillo. The…
FORT WORTH – Horse-O-Rama, a free family event for horse lovers of every age, takes place March 24, 25 and 26 at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth. “We have quite a lineup of horse experts, including Jerry Diaz, World Champion Charro,” said John South, Tarrant County Extension agent. “We’ll have presentations on…
HICO — Dairy producers will see practical applications of innovative dairy management at the Horizon Dairy here during the Southwest Dairy Field Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m on May 11. “The DeJong family operates a 2,000-cow dairy with average daily production of 23,500 pounds of milk,” said Dr. Sandra Stokes, Texas Agricultural Extension…
ARLINGTON — The 2000 Mid-South Ruminant Nutrition Conference has been set for May 18-19 here at the Hilton Arlington Hotel. The conference, sponsored jointly by the Texas Animal Nutrition Council and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, is designed for dairy consultants in a region that includes Texas and adjoining states. A pre-conference golf tournament will…
COLLEGE STATION — Strong beef demand, cheap grain and a small calf crop will continue to be the keys to the current rise in the beef market, with predictions that high prices will continue on into 2001. “Calf prices will stay strong because we’ve got a small calf crop and we haven’t been saving any…
