COLLEGE STATION — To help small and very small meat processors find practical solutions to potential food safety issues, the Southwest Meat Association and Texas A&M University have joined forces with the Texas Beef Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to present a Food Safety Forum scheduled Sept. 15-17 in College Station. This forum…
Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-4051,t-mcalavy@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Carl Anderson, (979) 845-8011,canderson@tamu.edu LUBBOCK – Texas cotton producers received some “market friendly” news in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent Crop Report. The good news of a smaller-than-expected U.S. crop was tempered by large carryover stocks, said a Texas A&M University cotton marketing economist. “USDA’s first…
Contact: Edith A. Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Even though conditions are favorable and yields are high, low prices will keep Texas cotton producers from reaping big benefits, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. Dr. Carl Anderson, Extension economist in College Station, said the overall cotton situation is much better than it was last…
SAN SABA — Cattle ranchers can learn about some of the latest innovations in their industry at a conference coordinated by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service Aug. 31 in San Saba. The Central Texas Stocker/Cow-Calf Conference will be held at the Jordan Cattle Auction. Registration begins at 3 p.m. for the program that ends with…
AMARILLO — It’s that time of the year again. The 1999 Texas A&M Ranch-to-Rail program will be taking cattle deliveries in October. But right now, producers need to begin the process of selecting and preparing their entries. Ranch-to-Rail gives producers the opportunity to check feedlot performance and carcass traits of steer calves produced from their…
SAN ANGELO — The 26th Annual Sheep and Goat Field Day, which addresses a range of issues facing West Texas agriculture, is set for Sept. 2 at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center here. The Center is located north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by…
Contact: Edith Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – With more than 12 million acres of timberland across the state, one would think the infestation of an insect like bark lice would be a problem, but that is not the case, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. Lanny Dreesen, Extension forestry program leader in Conroe, said…
LUBBOCK — Farmers can get an up-close analysis of USDA’s Aug. 12 Crop Report and discuss its market implications at a 7:30 a.m. teleconference on Aug. 13 at the Lubbock County Extension office, said a Texas Agricultural Extension Service economist. “Our teleconference network features comments from some of the most highly respected market analysts,” said…
Contact: Edith Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault1@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — The lack of rainfall in North Texas is taking its toll on certain crops while others are thriving, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. Dr. David Kee, Extension agronomist in Dallas, said even though temperatures have not been particularly hot, some areas of North Texas have not…
Contact: Edith Chenault, (979) 845-2886,e-chenault@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION — Producers in some parts of Texas are hopping mad about the high numbers of grasshoppers in their fields and crops, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports. Dr. Cliff Hoelscher, Extension entomologist in College Station, said the grasshopper problem started in early spring and will continue through the…
