Writer: Blair Fannin, (979) 845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Robert Lemon, (979) 845-2425, r-lemon@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Severe hail and high winds associated with Monday’s thunderstorms pummeled cotton fields in many sections of Central Texas, with fields in the Brazos River Bottom sustaining damage ranging from slight defoliation to fields with plants beaten to the ground. Robert…
GUTHRIE Rolling Plains horse enthusiasts can update their knowledge of equine nutrition, care and management at a June 2 Mare and Foal Clinic at the 6666 Ranch. “This event will offer a wealth of knowledge on mare and foal care,” said Gary Antilley, King County Extension agent. “Registration starts at 9 a.m. in the…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-4051,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Randy Boman, (806) 746-6101,r-boman@tamu.edu LUBBOCK - Lint quality is just as important as yield potential to a cotton grower’s bottom-line profitability, said a Texas A&M University agronomist. “That’s important to remember when we are evaluating cotton varieties for the next crop,” said Randy Boman, Texas Agricultural Extension Service cotton agronomist….
Writer: Rod Santa Ana III, (956) 968-5581, r-santaana@tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Jim Smart, (956) 969-4812 Terry Lockamy, (956) 968-5581, t-lockamy@tamu.edu WESLACO - Because the information to be provided could help growers stay in business, organizers say they are expecting a heavy turnout from Mexico and Texas for the 6th Annual Conservation Tillage Field Day in the Lower Rio Grande Valley…
EAGLE PASS — Beef cattle producers from the United States and Mexico attended the Maverick County International Beef Cattle Field Day held recently in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras. The event was sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Asociacion Ganadera de Piedras Negras, a Mexican cattleman’s association. The 65 cattle producers attending…
VERNON Cow-calf operators on the Texas Rolling Plains can gauge the production and financial performance of their beef cattle operation by attending a May 9-10 Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) workshop at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center here. “With the current situation in the cattle industry, it is imperative that cow-calf operators know…
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…
