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December 31, 2001
Forestry Plays Key Economic, Environmental Role In Urban Areas  
HOUSTON -- To some ears, "urban forestry" sounds contradictory. But over the past 30 years, the Texas Forest Service has seen its urban forestry program take root and spread among the state's largest cities.

December 26, 2001
Popular Horticulturist Retires From Harris County Extension  
HOUSTON -- Co-workers compliment his creative genius. Volunteers say they enjoy his quick wit and ability to make work fun.

December 25, 2001
Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection Tops 1 Million Animals  
COLLEGE STATION -- Did you know that not all bats dine on mosquitoes? That there's been only one recorded sighting in the western North Atlantic of a shark previously known only in the Madeira Islands and Brazil?

December 24, 2001
Former 4-H'er Delivers Red, White And Blue Message  
COLLEGE STATION -- When Jennifer Roberson joined 4-H as a third-grader, she didn't realize how life-changing the experience would be. The leadership skills she learned from her years in 4-H, a youth development program that stresses leadership and community service, helped her make a difference after Sept. 11 -and lead her to New York City.

December 20, 2001
Minimizing Emissions Could Lead To New Income Source For Farmers  
COLLEGE STATION – U.S. farmers who protect the environment could receive higher incomes despite producing less crops, according to a report in this week's Science magazine.

December 19, 2001
WTAMU President, Mrs. Long Honored As 'Friends Of Extension'  
AMARILLO -- Texas Cooperative Extension has recognized West Texas A&M University's first couple, President Russell and Mrs. Natrelle Long, as the Panhandle District "Friends of Extension."

December 17, 2001
Coffman Announces Retirement From State Corn Specialist Post  
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Cloyce Coffman, professor and state corn and sorghum specialist with Texas Cooperative Extension, has announced his retirement effective Dec. 31.

December 13, 2001
Texas A&M University Meat Judging Team Wins National Title  
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University Meat Judging Team won first place in the International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest.

December 05, 2001
Ladd Wins National Council On Family Relations Award  
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Linda Ladd, Texas Cooperative Extension family development specialist, has received the annual Extension Family Life Specialist Award of Excellence for Early Career.

December 04, 2001
Texas A&M University Wildlife Researcher To Carry Olympic Torch  
COLLEGE STATION – Carrying the Olympic Torch for part of its relay to Salt Lake City is something that Dr. Clark Adams of College Station has his heart in – literally. The wildlife researcher at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station said running is one choice he made to reverse the blockage of heart disease four years ago.

December 03, 2001
New Turf Grass Friendly To Soccer Moms, Home Gardners  
OVERTON – The future should be greener for home gardeners, golfers and soccer moms thanks to Axcella, a new turf grass developed by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

November 20, 2001
Expanded Breeding Programs Needed To Prevent Future Karnal Bunt Threats  
COLLEGE STATION - Call it a fluke or not, this year's Karnal bunt outbreak that infected more than 2 million bushels of Texas wheat in six counties has left farmers with only one real solution to avoid the fungus in future crops.

November 15, 2001
Alfalfa Crops Could Be Profitable For East Texas Farmland  
OVERTON - Alfalfa, correctly managed, could be a profitable crop in East Texas, according to a soil scientist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

November 06, 2001
Last 33 Years Of East Texas Weather Data Now Online  
OVERTON - Historical weather data for East Texas – dating as far back as the 1960s for some items – is only a mouse click away on the Internet.

November 02, 2001
Horticulture Virtual School To Begin At Texas A&M  
COLLEGE STATION - One of the main problems facing the Texas floriculture and ornamental horticulture industry today is a lack of qualified growers within the industry. However, Texas A&M, in response to the request of the state's growers, is planning to take the first step to correct this problem by using the funds from the Endowed Chair in Floriculture/Greenhouse Crops to set up a Web-based program, which will train current horticulture industry employees for leadership positions.

October 17, 2001
A&M Grad Arland Schneider To Retire From USDA In Amarillo  
BUSHLAND -- With an exemplary 36-year career in research tucked under his belt , Dr. Arland D. Schneider, agricultural engineer with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, will retire Oct. 26 from the Conservation and Production Research Laboratory near Bushland.

October 16, 2001
Shantung Maple Tree Designated As A Texas Superstar  
DALLAS -- After nearly 12 years of state-wide testing, the Texas A&M Agriculture Program has designated the shantung maple tree as the newest Texas Superstar™.

October 11, 2001
Jack Finney Receives Outstanding Alumni Award  
COLLEGE STATION — Jack Finney of Greenville, founder of Jack Finney Inc. and Ja-Lu Quarter Horses, is being recognized with the 2001 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

October 11, 2001
Del Deterling Receives Outstanding Alumni Award  
COLLEGE STATION – Del Deterling of Dallas, editor for Progressive Farmer magazine, is being recognized with the 2001 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

October 11, 2001
Delvin Barrett Receives Outstanding Alumni Award  
COLLEGE STATION — Delvin Barrett, former owner of Feather Crest Farms, is being recognized posthumously with the 2001 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

October 09, 2001
Karma: Former Shrimp Boat Now Teaching Youth About Ecology  
MATAGORDA – If one must get grubby to be a good scientist, as naturalist Logan Respess says, then some 10 Texas youths are well on the way to being bonafide researchers.

October 08, 2001
Crayfish In Sam Houston National Forest Illustrate Environmental Healt  
COLLEGE STATION - Crayfish boils may be the delicacy of choice at some Southern dinner parties, but environmental studies indicate there's something else cooking in the lobster-like crustacean's future.

October 02, 2001
4-H’er’s Photo Wins Spot On 2003 Calendar  
BELTON – Fishing lures, hooks, lines, old bottles and boxes can make a memorable picture. That's what 9-year-old Kayci Cox learned when her photograph of some of her father's fishing equipment was one of 13 photos selected as winners of the National 4-H 2003 Calendar Contest.

September 28, 2001
SOCC Program Founded Five Years Ago In Texas  
COLLEGE STATION – In Texas, half of the juvenile offenders become repeat offenders.

September 27, 2001
SOCC Program Improves Kids’ Lives  
JASPER – The Strengthening Our Capacity to Care program in Jasper County has been close to Cassandra Ensign's heart for six years. An officer with the Jasper County Juvenile Probation Office, Ensign's profession brings her into daily contact with young people whose lives are going down a destructive road. As a new officer six years ago, she decided to do something about it.

September 20, 2001
Victoria County 4-H’ers Win Multiple Awards  
VICTORIA – A trio of Texas 4-H'ers from Victoria County have started a program that has proven to be an award-winner, both for the 4-H'ers and for the environment.

September 19, 2001
Dr. Ed Smith Appointed Associate Director For Agriculture And Natural Resources  
COLLEGE STATION — Texas Cooperative Extension has appointed Dr. Ed Smith to associate director for agriculture and natural resources.

September 05, 2001
Texas A&M Touts Three Species Of Cloned Animals  
COLLEGE STATION - Researchers at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine have cloned a litter of pigs, becoming the first academic institution in the world to have cloned three different animal species.

August 30, 2001
Overton Native Named Regional Manager Of Better Living For Texans Program  
OVERTON – As the new regional program manager for Better Living for Texans, Rochelle Wiggins hopes to contribute to the successful nutritional program.

August 22, 2001
New Landowners Learn Basics Of East Texas Cattle Ranching  
OVERTON -- Strictly speaking, George and Sandy Faison, are not beginners to the cattle business.

August 09, 2001
Mark Mclellan Tapped As President-Elect Of Food Technologists  
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Mark R. McLellan, director of the Institute of Food Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, was recently chosen as president-elect of the Institute of Food Technologists. He takes office on Sept. 1, 2001 with a three year commitment as president-elect, president and past-president.

August 08, 2001
Strong Beef Prices, Continued Demand Predicted  
COLLEGE STATION -- Strong beef prices and increased demand, due in part to new pre-cooked items, are predicted to continue, which is good news for cattle producers attending the 47th annual Beef Cattle Short Course held here at Texas A&M University.

August 07, 2001
Two Specialists Wins State Extension Agents Association Awards  
ABILENE -- An Amarillo irrigation engineer and a San Angelo agronomist received the 2001 Distinguished Service Award for Specialists from the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association at the group's recent annual meeting.

August 01, 2001
MarshM.A.L.L.O.W. Project Teaches Kids Wetland Wildlife Conservation  
CORPUS CHRISTI – Marshmallow means a soft, squishy, white piece of sugary confection, often roasted over a campfire while songs are being sung, right?

July 26, 2001
Maroon Carrots May Juice Up The Healthy Beverage Market  
COLLEGE STATION – Colorful maroon and tasty sweet beverages - big attractants for thirsty people – may be headed for grocery stores, via a carrot that also slips good nutrition into the mix.

June 28, 2001
Safety Day Camps: Summer Fun  
COLLEGE STATION - Safety first - with fun following at a close second - was the goal of the recent Summer Safety Camps, sponsored by the Brazos Safe Kids Coalition.

June 27, 2001
Clemon Montgomery Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship Established  
COLLEGE STATION--Clemon Montgomery is living proof that all good Ags didn't necessarily graduate from Texas A&M University. Even though he attended Sam Houston State University and Texas Tech University as a student, Montgomery has been an avid supporter of Texas A&M and the Aggie traditions for practically his entire life.

June 21, 2001
Virus Found To Carry Antibiotic Against E. Coli  
COLLEGE STATION -- Part of a small virus that attacks only bacteria acts like an antibiotic to destroy E. coli, researchers with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station have found.

June 20, 2001
New Watermelon Varieties Performance On View At Upcoming Grower Field Day 
OVERTON - Watermelon growers from across East and Central Texas may want to mark July 11 on their calendars to attend the New Watermelon Variety Field Day.

June 06, 2001
Overton Field Day June 27 To Feature 400 Ornamentals, Melon Trials  
OVERTON -- In late June, East Texas nursery growers, greenhouse managers and home gardeners will have the chance to see horticultural field trials of ornamentals and commercial field crops on the same day.

May 23, 2001
School Kids Shedding Pounds With Extension Program 
WESLACO - The Texas Agricultural Extension Service is a lot more than crops and gardens. Just ask 11-year old David Hobbs, a fifth grader at Del Castillo Elementary School in Brownsville.

May 17, 2001
Intensive Grazing System Benefitting Iola Rancher  
IOLA -- Grazing 100 head of cattle on just 54 acres might raise the eyebrows of a few ranchers, but Gene Sollock is proving it can be done, thanks to an intensive grazing management program.

May 10, 2001
Skaggs Named Holder of San Antonio Livestock Exposition Chair 
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Chris Skaggs, associate professor with the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, has been selected as holder of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc. chair in animal science, effective May 1.

May 08, 2001
Rice DNA Finds Breeding Traits to Hasten Better Varieties  
COLLEGE STATION -- It's not cloning, and it's not genetic modification. But new research by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station uses biotechnology to diagnose desired traits in rice so that plant breeders can be sure new varieties have those components at the DNA level.

May 07, 2001
Researchers Urge Containment of Broomrape Weed to Prevent Future Threat to Ag Production  
COLLEGE STATION -- Motorists traveling along Texas highways this spring have enjoyed the sights of beautiful bluebonnets, wine cups, Indian paint brushes and other seasonal wildflowers.

May 04, 2001
Milam County 4-H'ers Study Veterinary Medicine  
CAMERON – Kids and pets just naturally go together. But too often children don't know enough about animals to be conscientious care givers, and the owner-pet relationship turns out to be less happy than it should be.

April 27, 2001
Texas 4-H'ers to Compete in Cairo, Egypt  
COLLEGE STATION – Brazos Lackey, son of Gary and Diane Lackey and a freshman at Bryan High School, enjoys friends, family, electronics, sports and 4-wheelers – just about everything other 15-year-old boys enjoy.

April 26, 2001
Spring Rains Bring Weed-Clogged Ponds, Lakes  
OVERTON – Low water levels last year promoted the growth of aquatic plants, from algae to lily pads to moss.

April 16, 2001
Parasites Inventoried Worming Their Way into Texas Wildlife 
COLLEGE STATION -- Everyone has a relative like this. You know, the one who overstays a visit, eating you out of house and home; the one who always borrows money from you, since you're the one with a job. Parasite, you might say.

April 12, 2001
Texas A&M Range Management Professor Receives Fellow Award  
COLLEGE STATION – A rangeland ecology and management professor at Texas A&M University recently received a Fellow Award from the Society for Range Management, which was presented at the organization's 54th annual meeting in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

March 29, 2001
Biotech Gets Personal to Win Support of Texans 
COLLEGE STATION -- Grass that needs less frequent mowings, produce that lasts longer on the shelf, drugs that cure human disease. When it comes to science in Texas, consumers are all for it -- especially when they sense a direct benefit.

March 23, 2001
Setting Up a Home Business Takes Skill, Patience  
COLLEGE STATION -- Hundreds being laid off, dot.coms declining, businesses going under -- financial news these days isn't always very good Worrying about employment -- either getting a job or keeping it -- seems t be everybody's nightmare.

March 21, 2001
Children's Safety Seat Education Often Needed  
COLLEGE STATION - When Katherine and Stephen Irwin of Navasota became parents for the first time three and a half years ago, the safety of their daughter, Elisabeth, was first and foremost on their minds. They did their homework, learning all they could about making sure that their child's car safety seat was the best for her age and weight and was being used properly.

March 19, 2001
Book Says Ancient American Forests Model for Future  
COLLEGE STATION - Explorers described them as incredibly beautiful - large, widely spaced trees intermixed with patches of younger trees and a grassy floor. They were North America's ancient forests.

March 13, 2001
CEP Agent Recognized as African-American Agricultural Leader  
PRAIRIE VIEW – Joe Radford, a Smith County Extension agent with the Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) at Prairie View A&M University, was one of 10 African-American agricultural leaders in Texas honored by the Texas Department of Agriculture recently in Austin. Radford was recognized at the agency's "Celebrating Black Texans in Agriculture" ceremony as part of Black History Month in February.

March 12, 2001
Barbed Wire Collection Donated to Texas A&M  
COLLEGE STATION – The first thought of a barbed wire collection might be an image of a big ball of tangled, rusted wire. But Gaylon Lane, a retired soil scientist, has neatly assembled some 269 pieces of barbed wire that represent decades of ranching history throughout the Southwest.

March 08, 2001
Victor French Honored by Valley Horticulture Society 
WESLACO — One of the citrus industry's most productive and beloved scientific researchers was honored with the prestigious Arthur T. Potts Award recently at the annual meeting of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society.

Research Launched to Control Cotton Pest Without Insecticides  
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Flower Beds Should Rise to the Occasion  
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Texas Crop and Weather Report  
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