SONORA–The 63rd annual Wool and Mohair Show and the 40th annual National 4-H Wool Judging Contest are set for Tuesday through Thursday at the Sonora Wool and Mohair Co. Warehouse and the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. Numerous activities fill the three-day event, including an All-Texas Show for 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, an open…
Writer: Blair Fannin, (979) 845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Archie Abrameit, (512) 898-2214, ah-abrameit@tamu.edu THRALL – Conservation tillage and weed control, two hot topics among farmers across the nation, will be featured demonstrations as part of the 37th annual Stiles Farm Foundation Field Day Tuesday. That evening, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs will be the featured speaker,…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy (806) 746-6101,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Calvin Trostle (806) 746-6101,c-trostle@tamu.edu LUBBOCK – Recent rains across the South Plains have farmers scrambling to finish planting their dryland cotton and begin planting dryland grain sorghum. Although the rains boosted soil moisture to some degree, producers should remember to key their grain sorghum planting rates to available…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy (806) 746-4051,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Mike Schubert (806) 746-6101 LUBBOCK – A joint development agreement between the Western Peanut Growers Association, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Texas and Georgia has opened new ground for agricultural research on the Texas South Plains. Representatives…
DALLAS — Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas Agricultural Extension Service dairy specialist based in Dallas, has been elected to the board of directors of the American College of Animal Nutrition. The organization provides professional licensing and certification to animal nutritionists in the dairy industry. These experts must pass certification exams to be licensed to advise dairy…
Writer: Robert Burns (903) 834-6191,rd-burns@tamu.edu Sources: Dr. John W. Nielsen-Gammon, (409) 862-2248, n-g@tamu.edu Dr. Vincent Haby, (903) 834-6191,v-haby@tamu.edu Dr. Larry Redmon, (903) 834-6191,l-redmon@tamu.edu OVERTON – Though East Texas lakes may still appear below normal, soil probes at a regional agricultural research site indicate deep soil moisture levels are back to normal. Several weeks before the…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-4051, t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Greg Cronholm, (806) 291-5274, g-cronholm@tamu.edu PLAINVIEW – Producers and ag consultants can update their crop production and pest management skills by attending the June 2 High Plains Crop Pests Scouting Workshop sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The workshop at the Ollie Liner Center will begin…
Writer: Pam Dillard, (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: John M. Sweeten, (806) 359-5401, j-sweeten@tamu.edu AMARILLO – Arriving in the middle of another long dry spell might not be the best introduction to the Texas Panhandle, but these are exactly the conditions which interest Dr. William A. Payne, who is a crop stress expert. He fills a…
COLLEGE STATION A beef economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service told producers at the recent Brazos Valley Cattlemen’s Clinic strong beef prices will likely continue over the next three years. Ernie Davis told the 140 participants in the audience, “Can you ever remember when it (the beef market) was better? Probably not since…
COLLEGE STATION With summer’s arrival, irradiated ground beef will be arriving for the first time at the grocery stores. But is it safe? According to a food safety researcher with Texas A&M University, it is as safe as eating food cooked in your microwave. “Irradiation in itself is not a bad thing,” said Dr….
