Writer: Kathleen Davis Phillips, (979) 845-2872, ka-phillips@tamu.edu Contact: Ron Woolley (254) 968-4144, r-woolley@tamu.edu Archie Abrameit, (512) 898-2214 THRALL — Conserving water on landscapes and managing fire ants in yards will be among the free advice offered to consumers at a field day here June 16. Specialists will be available to talk about the latest developments…
Writer: Pam Dillard (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: Brent Bean (806) 359-5401, b-bean@tamu.edu AMARILLO – Farmers in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains have jumped on the soybean bandwagon. Soybean production in those areas has increased dramatically over the last two years, says Dr. Brent Bean, agronomist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. According to Bean,…
Writer: Steve Byrns, (915) 653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu SAN ANGELO — Ah, spring is in the air and a young man’s thoughts turn to … uh, gardening, and farming. All across Texas, warmer temperatures are beckoning farmers to their fields and many to their gardens. But it still may be too early to plant many Texas crops….
AMARILLO — Forage management and performance evaluation of cattle are only two of the topics for this year’s Panhandle beef cattle conference on May 12, according to Dr. Ted McCollum, beef cattle specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and conference organizer. “We’ve invited experts in to give outlooks for weather, and cattle and grain…
Writer: Pam Dillard, (806) 359-5401, p-dillard@tamu.edu Contact: Steve Amosson, (806) 359-5401, s-amosson@tamu.edu AMARILLO — Helping grain handlers recognize features of grain that determine quality is the focus of two day-long workshops scheduled here May 5-6. The workshops are sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service and…
BROWNWOOD — A full slate of events marks this year’s 20th anniversary edition of the Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic May 7. The popular, long-running Extension Service program will be held in the Brownwood Coliseum. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. There is no registration fee. Kelley Watkins, with San Angelo-based…
SAN ANGELO — Lamb is not as common as beef or chicken on Texans’ plates. However, it could become more popular if a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station research project works out. Dr. Dan Waldron, a geneticist, for the first time is studying the application of a major molecular genetic marker to increase sheep production. Genetic…
Writer: Karie Fehler (409) 862-1556, ksf5815@unix.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Charles T. Hallmark (979) 845-4678, hallmark@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION –For the first time in United States history, an all women’s soils judging team captured the National Soils Judging Contest title. The contest, held in Athens, Ga., this month, consisted of 16 teams who qualified by placing in the…
COLLEGE STATION — A $25,000 scholarship with matching funds from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Development Council has been donated to Texas A&M University. Charles and Jean Smith of Sugarland, Texas, designated the scholarship to students in the Department of Animal Science. Charles Smith received his bachelor’s degree in 1944 from Oklahoma University…
Writer: Joe Bryant (806) 746-6101; j-bryant1@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Randy Boman (806) 746-6101; r-boman@tamu.edu LUBBOCK–Ways individual cotton producers can adjust their production systems this season to better manage boll weevils will be presented during a special three-hour workshop April 17 at the Texas Cotton Ginners Conference and Trade Show at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Without…
