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June 14, 2007
Air Emissions Project to Get Under Way at Oklahoma Swine Operation
AMARILLO -- Determining how much air emissions area hog facilities release from their buildings is a two-year project for a local Texas Agricultural Experiment Station air quality engineer.June 06, 2007
Texas Crop and Weather
COLLEGE STATION Heavy rains in many areas of the state benefitted row crops, greened up pastures, but delayed hay harvests and planting of some crops, reported Texas Cooperative Extension agents.June 05, 2007
Hundreds of Flowering Bedding Plants to be Showcased at Upcoming Hort Field Day
OVERTON On June 28, nursery growers, greenhouse managers and gardening enthusiasts can view field tests of flowering bedding plant varieties at the annual Overton Horticultural Field Day.May 22, 2007
'Gators and Cattails Spark Science Curiosity in Brazoria Fourth-Graders
ANGLETON Introduce a fourth-grader to a baby alligator, and he's likely to become interested in Gulf Coast ecology, according to Ed Barrios, president of the Cradle of Texas Chapter of Master Naturalists.April 17, 2007
Researcher Focuses on Pros, Cons of Antioxidants from Fruits and Vegetables
COLLEGE STATION Nutrition: It's not just the four basic food groups any more.March 21, 2007
Lupton Presents Spring 2007 University Distinguished Lecture
COLLEGE STATION Low fat ... high fiber ... vegetarian ... high carb ... low carb ... no carb: Nutritional information can be confusing.March 20, 2007
Lupton Presents Spring 2007 University Distinguished Lecture
COLLEGE STATION Low fat ... high fiber ... vegetarian ... high carb ... low carb ... no carb: Nutritional information can be confusing.February 22, 2007
Human, Vulture Culture Can Clash on Central Texas Landscape
SAN ANTONIO -- In a semi-rural section of northwest San Antonio, dozens of vultures congregate on high-tension electrical towers as if holding a meeting. Others make lazy circles in the air, waiting for an opportunity to land and join them.February 19, 2007
East Texas Spring Landscape and Garden Conference Draws 350
TYLER "The best one yet," said one of the nearly 350 attendees at the 2007 East Texas Spring Landscape and Garden Conference. The event was held Feb 10 in Tyler.February 16, 2007
Rains Bring Large Fish Kills in East Texas
OVERTON "Few people get to see a bass this big ever," said Duel Glass, East Texas lake owner.February 12, 2007
Popular Texas Grazing School for Novices Accepting Students
OVERTON The Grazing School for Novices is now accepting enrollment for the 2007 spring classes. The spring classes will be held at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Overton.February 09, 2007
Turfgrass Maintenance a $7 Billion or Better Business in Texas
OVERTON More than 150 professional managers of landscapes for school districts, city parks and sports fields attended the annual East Texas Turfgrass Conference on Feb. 1.November 20, 2006
Got Cotton? Texas Researchers' Discovery Could Yield Protein to Feed Millions
COLLEGE STATION - A scientific method used to explore cancer and HIV cures now has been successfully used by agricultural researchers in the quest to develop food for the world's hungry.November 01, 2006
Dried Plums Act as Antioxidant in Some Meats
COLLEGE STATION To help satisfy consumer demand for more natural food products, researchers at Texas A&M University are investigating dried plums as a meat preservative.October 26, 2006
Nutrition Classes Feed the Right Words
DALLAS On a recent Wednesday at the Oak Cliff branch of the Dallas Public Library, Elisa Reyes prepared to teach 26 Spanish-speakers about the MyPyramid food guide pyramid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving sizes and daily nutritional requirements for good health, she said. Reyes is a nutrition education assistant with the Texas Cooperative Extension's Expanded Nutrition Program.October 05, 2006
Galaxy Gardening More Than Hobby for Future Moon, Mars Residents
COLLEGE STATION Long periods of total darkness and poor soil needn't stop an avid gardener at least not one who's willing to go out of this world to grow plants.August 18, 2006
Researchers Positively Identify Insect Vector Behind Disease of Texas Vineyards
STEPHENVILLE Entomologists can now comfortably recommend how to limit the damage of Pierce's disease in Texas vineyards, said a researcher with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.August 01, 2006
Do Homework When Shopping for Homeowners Insurance
COLLEGE STATION Natural disasters don't necessarily end when the rain stops and the sky turns blue. In fact, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist, the financial effects of a natural disaster can reverberate for a long time.July 24, 2006
Shooting Wildlife Without Weapons Aim of New Publication
COLLEGE STATION Hunters lie in wait, camouflaged inside makeshift huts near areas wildlife visit during their daily search for food and water. Shots interrupt the early morning hum of insects and distant bird calls.July 04, 2006
Study Shows You Can Have Your (Beef) Fat and Eat It Too
COLLEGE STATION A recent Texas Agricultural Experiment Station study indicates cattle fed longer on certain diets will produce beef with more of the "good" kind of fat.June 30, 2006
Hort Field Day Big Hit with Professional, Amateur Gardeners
OVERTON "Oh look! Begonias in full sun," said Eileen Bartlett, a Wood County Master Gardener.June 30, 2006
Don't Bash Bahiagrass
OVERTON Where coastal bermudagrass is commonly called "the queen of forages," bahiagrass is often considered the unwanted offspring.June 26, 2006
Enjoy Your Trip: Dont Take Rage on the Road
COLLEGE STATION Now that summer travel season is here, experts from Texas Cooperative Extension urge drivers to watch out for a danger that's becoming more common every year.June 20, 2006
Grasslands Sequester Greenhouse Gases Too
OVERTON New equipment will enable Texas Agricultural Experiment Station scientists fine- tune grassland management to sequester carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.June 20, 2006
Families Reminded to Include Pets in Family Evacuation Plan
HOUSTON As Gulf Coast residents brace for what weather experts are forecasting as another busy hurricane season, a Texas Cooperative Extension expert said every family should have an evacuation plan that includes the family pet.June 16, 2006
Extension Expert Explains How to Disinfect Water After Disaster
COLLEGE STATION Experts are predicting another active hurricane season in 2006, and Texans learned after Hurricane Rita that a dependable water supply may not be available.June 12, 2006
Fort Hood Ponds being Surveyed
TEMPLE For Jason McAlister, charting unknown waters is part of his day-to-day routine.June 09, 2006
Going Phishing: Scams Angle for Personal Information
COLLEGE STATION The e-mails look official. They have logos and seem to be from such institutions as Amazon, PayPal, CitiBank, Wells Fargo and even the Internal Revenue Service. The message says something is wrong with your account and you need to update your personal information.June 05, 2006
Orange, Grapefruit Juice for Breakfast Builds Bones in Rats
COLLEGE STATION It may sound like Saturday cartoons: a strong-boned rat that can't be broken. But a couple of Texas researchers say the real hero is citrus juice.June 05, 2006
Texas Maroon Carrot, 1015 Onion Breeder May Retire But Doesnt Plan to Veg Out
COLLEGE STATION In late May 1958, Ish Stivers pulled his car up to the Pike home near rural Hot Springs, Ark. The high school agriculture teacher loaded his newly graduated student, Leonard Pike, and drove him to Southern State College in Magnolia.May 31, 2006
2005 Texas Ag Production Valued at $18.5 Billion
COLLEGE STATION Texas agriculture production for 2005 was valued at $18.5 billion up from $18 billion in 2004, according to a Texas Cooperative Extension study.May 24, 2006
Texas Ag Exports Could Feel Impacts of Immigration, High Energy Prices
COLLEGE STATION Immigration reform and high energy prices could impact revenue from Texas' agricultural export industry, a Texas Cooperative Extension economist said.May 11, 2006
Mapping System Helps Control Pecan Nut Casebearer
COLLEGE STATION A cooperative project between Texas Cooperative Extension and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station should help control the pecan nut casebearer insect with minimal environmental impact.April 28, 2006
Minding Ps and Qs Means Getting Zzzzs Too
COLLEGE STATION Quick quiz: What one simple step might help you concentrate better, protect you from serious health conditions and slow the aging process?March 13, 2006
Wildfires Can Cause More than Visible Damage to Livestock
AMARILLO Livestock caught in the path of Sunday's 50-mile-an-hour wind swept fires in the Panhandle could suffer death and severe damage from burns as well as smoke inhalation.March 28, 2005
Carrots of Color: Pallette of Phytochemicals Provided Through Texas Research
COLLEGE STATION In the late 1980s, Dr. Leonard Pike stood at a roadside vegetable market in Russia and watched a produce man chop, chop, chop much like a butcher slicing deli meat. When he was finished, the thin, yellow medallions under his knife were gathered up like poker chips, weighed in a bag, and handed to the customer.March 16, 2005
Volunteers Use Plants and Flowers That Are Just What the Doctor Ordered
HOUSTON "Pick two daisies and call me in the morning!"March 08, 2005
Avoid Getting Stung: Summertime Mosquito Season Around the Corner
COLLEGE STATION Ahhh summertime in Texas. Long days. Warm, balmy breezes. Plenty of outdoor activities. But also plenty of mosquitoes.March 04, 2005
My Things Bags Give Kids Comfort During Difficult Times
AUSTIN Unsure. Upset. Frightened. Sandra Aguilar, crisis counselor with the Austin Police Department's victim services unit, uses these words to describe children displaced by domestic violence, abuse or neglect.January 07, 2005
Protein Transformation Gives New Twist To Medical Research
COLLEGE STATION -- It was a transforming moment. Researchers could barely believe their eyes.December 17, 2004
Tortilla Research
INTRONovember 30, 2004
Citrus Shows Promise For Certain Childhood Cancer
COLLEGE STATION - Orange juice and cancer don't mix. In fact, the popular citrus drink could become a cocktail to prevent or stop the deadly disease in humans.November 05, 2004
Insecticide Resistance In Mosquitoes Being Studied
HOUSTON An outbreak of St. Louis or West Nile encephalitis is hardly the time for mosquito control officials to find out their pesticides aren't working. Avoiding that problem is the focus of a cooperative project undertaken this fall.November 05, 2004
Health Concerns: Mosquito Mapping May Help
COLLEGE STATION Got mosquitoes? Thanks to a new Web-based mapping system, you soon will be able to see if West Nile encephalitis or some other mosquito-borne disease is in your neighborhood.October 05, 2004
4-H Online! With Technology Of Today, Tomorrow
AUSTIN 4-H may not be at the top of everyone's list of technology-savvy organizations. But this year's National 4-H Week theme, 4-H Online!, was chosen to help make the public more aware of the organization's connection to technology.July 14, 2004
Distance Education Teaches Life Skills To Inmates
DAYTON - It sits on a treeless plain in the middle of Liberty County in East Texas. The landscape is flat and forbidding. The austere buildings of the complex are surrounded by concrete and high wire fencing.July 05, 2004
Bass Brigade Camp
COLLEGE STATION -- The Texas Brigades are summer camps that were designed to help teenagers develop leadership skills. This year the Texas Brigades introduced the Bass Brigade, in which the young campers learn about aquatic life, water resources and conservation. Norma Moreno has more details.June 29, 2004
Texas 4-Hers Shooting For Gold On Junior Olympic Team
COLLEGE STATION Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but 4-H'er Kara Hellard prefers gold.June 14, 2004
Corn Research Aims At Eliminating Aflatoxin
Weslaco -- Researchers at the Texas Cooperative Extension Weslaco Center have been working on the elimination of a toxin developed in corn. This toxin has hurt the corn production in the south Texas for several years. Norma Moreno has more details.June 10, 2004
International Symposium To Study Benefits Of Citrus
WESLACO -- A scientist in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is calling on colleagues from throughout the world to gather this summer to help unlock the secrets of citrus and its benefits to human health.May 28, 2004
West Nile Tracker: Project Helps Target Disease Hot Spots
COLLEGE STATION - A graduate student's class project is helping cities in Brazos County target hot spots for the West Nile virus and the mosquito that carries it.May 12, 2004
Hispanic Students Increasingly Drawn To Modern Agricultural Degrees
COLLEGE STATION ? It's a stereotype that their parents want no part of. To them, Hispanics in agriculture means back-breaking jobs and low pay, substandard living and unceasing poverty.May 10, 2004
Middle School Students Protect Ducks Nesting Grounds
HOUSTON The Black Bellied Whistling Wood Duck has an unlikely ally this year with an inner-city 4-H Science Club at Spring Woods Middle School.April 28, 2004
Plant Disease Under The Homeland Security Microscope
AMARILLO -- Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, questions on plant diseases have added significance, said Dr. Charles Rush, plant pathologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Amarillo.April 15, 2004
Summer Skin Care Can Be Literal Lifesaver
COLLEGE STATION Break out the shorts and sandals spring has officially arrived and summer can't be far behind.March 23, 2004
A&M Researcher Studying Genes Of Mosquitoes
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M University researchers are studying the genes of the mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, the carrier for both dengue and yellow fever, hoping to keep deadly mosquito-borne diseases at bay.March 05, 2004
Four Corners Community Organizes to Meet Challenges of Growing West Houston
HOUSTON --When Ruby Palmer was a little girl, a stop sign and a school house were all that marked the rural farm community of Four Corners. Now, that same corner is the new home of a community building that houses the YMCA, Fort Bend County Parks and Texas Cooperative Extension.March 03, 2004
Medicare Changes Explained
AMARILLO If Medicare coverage weren't already confusing enough, new legislation passed last year to upgrade the program has many recipients scratching their heads. But not to worry, said Andrew Crocker, Texas Cooperative Extension gerontology health specialist. Clarification is just a click away, thanks to the World WideWeb.March 01, 2004
Texas Economist: Consumers Likely To See Cheaper Chicken At Grocery Outlets
COLLEGE STATION Consumers may soon see a drop in the price of chicken at grocery stores after the recent discovery of avian influenza in the United States.February 18, 2004
Ecology Class Meets Around World Via Tv, Internet
ATLANTIC OCEAN - Dean Castillo's watch over 4.5 acres of flatness keeps him ever mindful of ecology and the role all play in the environment.February 11, 2004
Texas Wildlife Specialists Fight Rabies With Bait
In the effort to eradicate rabies in coyotes and gray foxes, Texas Cooperative Extension and other state and national agencies, have successfully administered the oral rabies vaccination program in Texas for approximately nine years. Click on the video for the story.January 22, 2004
Second Annual Ipm Pride Award Competition Announced
DALLAS - The Southwest Technical Resource Center for IPM in Schools and Institutions (SWTRC) has announced its second annual IPM Pride Award competition. This award is given to school districts making successful transitions from traditional pest control programs to integrated pest management.December 24, 2003
Vegetables That Prevent May Ultimately Cure Some Cancers
COLLEGE STATION Broccoli, cabbage, turnips and mustard greens. A dose a day keeps most cancers away.December 24, 2003
Texas Fall, Winter Gardening Good For Health
COLLEGE STATION Take the plunge now with cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower transplants and a healthy harvest of these cancer-preventing vegetables will be ready to serve within two or three months, Texas Cooperative Extension horticulturists advise.October 08, 2003
Management Of Fire Ants Possible Using Multiple Techniques
CALDWELL Dr. Charles Barr excitedly pointed to activity less than a foot above a recently-disturbed red imported fire ant mound.August 25, 2003
Audience Pick: Older Violin, Sweeter Music?
COLLEGE STATION - Call it a reality concert.July 24, 2003
Collagen-Based Wound Sealant
COLLEGE STATION - A collagen-based wound sealant recently developed at Texas A&M University could be an alternative for human and animal wound care treatment.June 16, 2003
Fashion Makes A Splash At Texas 2003 4-H Roundup
COLLEGE STATION Where can you find elegant young ladies in sparkling formal gowns, the holder of a black belt demonstrating a few karate kicks, and a drum major showing some of his marching moves?June 06, 2003
"Helmets For Kids" Event Brings Neighbors Together
LOCKHART Take one community issue. Stir in one good idea and add a committee with a dedicated chairman and concerned members from different agencies. Blend in some local and area support, focused fund-raising efforts and a beautiful late-spring day. The result is a community service project as successful as the May 17 "Helmets for Kids" safety rodeo in Lockhart.May 09, 2003
Officials Warning Texans To Watch Out For Tick-Borne Diseases
COLLEGE STATION An unusually mild fall and winter with adequate rainfall in many areas of Texas are adding up to an abundance of ticks and possible tick-borne diseases for people and their pets, said Dr. Pete Teel, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist.December 18, 2002
Surface Treatments Could Make Ready-To-Eat Products Safer
COLLEGE STATION A new product called acidified calcium sulfate is showing promise as a way to kill Listeria monocytogenes and keep lunch meats and frankfurters safer for consumers.December 16, 2002
Saucy Entrepreneurs Add Spice To Food Technologist's Job
COLLEGE STATION - Like a mail-order house at Christmas, boxes and cartons cover a table, filled with condiments of every conceivable ingredient.November 25, 2002
Chemistry Has Lovely Bouquet In This College Class
COLLEGE STATION Acid was the topic that had students in this Texas A&M University class eagerly holding paper cups toward beakers of clear liquid.July 16, 2002
Texas Scientists Reach Out And Touch Molecules
COLLEGE STATION - A molecule - the smallest bit of any living substance - is no longer out of reach. Using haptic technology, researchers with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are literally getting in touch with the atomic particles in hopes of finding new cures for diseases.July 10, 2002
Changing Fish Body Shapes Give Clues To Environmental Factors
COLLEGE STATION - The placement of the mouth, the length of the tail. These and other traits in fish are showing researchers how the components of an ecosystem lead a species to evolve in their quest for survival.
June 19, 2002
Healthy Dessert: "Peaches And Phytochemicals"
COLLEGE STATION Peach cobbler. Peaches and cream. Peaches and antioxidants?June 11, 2002
Rose Breeding Blooms From Backyard To Genetics Lab
COLLEGE STATION The backyard garden of a mathematician has rejuvenated Texas rose research in a way that could lead to improvements not only for the flowering bush but for some berry crops. The late Dr. Robert Basye's estate re-established a breeding program that had withered away at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and added the goal of examining roses at the genetic level.May 30, 2002
A&M Students Get First-Hand Look At Variable Seeding Technology
COLLEGE STATION -- Agriculture students at Texas A&M University are taking precision agriculture from the classroom to the field.May 03, 2002
Unique Sculptures: Scientist Taps Art To Teach Molecular Beauty
COLLEGE STATION Intricate oak, mesquite, pine carvings. Not what one would expect to find in a biochemistry lab.April 02, 2002
Water Gardens Can Be Creative Alternatives For Landscapes
COLLEGE STATION Increasingly popular water gardens can offer creative diversion in home landscapes, but care should be taken in the design and management to insure long-term enjoyment, a Texas Cooperative Extension aquaculture specialist says.March 28, 2002
Elementary Students Learn About Animals In Advance Of Bioblitz
COLLEGE STATION Are all those black birds crows or grackles? If you said grackle, you're at least as smart as kids at Southwood Valley Elementary School here.October 10, 2001
Terrorist Threats On Agriculture Being Studied At Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION -- Researchers at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station say prevention, detection and clean up methods for bioterrorism at the farm level must be found now to avoid human harm and economic devastation of the food and fiber supply.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 Health
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.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 01, 2001
Ag And Earth Day Celebration
SUGGESTED INTRO: For years we've been celebrating Earth Day, but some Temple area students got to celebrate it by finding out how agriculture ties into careers in science. Jennifer Regar has the story.May 31, 2001
Rangeland Revitalizaton
COLLEGE STATION -- Over the last century, Texas rangelands have been used for both farming and ranching, and in many cases good management practices have been lacking. Jennifer Regar explains how some ranchers are now giving back to the land.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 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 01, 2001
Recruits Get Fired Up About Texas Pest
COLLEGE STATION Some Bell County volunteers recently spent the day getting fired up about an old Texas pest the red imported fire ant.April 30, 2001
Bird-Viewing House Built as Community Project
LEWISVILLE The blue April sky peeked through the drifting clouds while the breeze ruffled the surface of the pond and the tops of the trees. An egret daintily stepped into the field, searching for a quick lunch. Birds called to each other from tree to tree.April 26, 2001
Landowners Seek Diversity, Income Through Wildlife Management
LUBBOCK Higher production costs and shrinking profit margins are leading many Texas landowners towards a greater appreciation of wildlife. They wonder if their abundant land resources can be profitably managed for eco-tourism as well as traditional livestock production.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.March 29, 2001
Value of 2001 Texas Agriculture Projected to Reach $15 Billion
COLLEGE STATION The value of 2001 crops and livestock produced in Texas is expected to reach $15 billion, boosting the economies of rural communities throughout the state, according to an economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.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 21, 2001
Study: Farm Income Drop Projected Due to Increases in Fuel, Fertilizer Costs
COLLEGE STATION Net incomes for farmers are expected to continue to decline this year not just because of low commodity prices, but high fuel and fertilizer costs as well -- though the outlook for cattle producers is somewhat brighter thanks to higher prices, increased beef consumption and cheap grain.March 21, 2001
Extension Helps "Dream Garden" Come True
TEMPLE -- An outdoor Science lab is what retired Temple ISD school teacher, Marlene Lostovica always dreamed of. Now, thanks to the hard work of many community volulnteers, her vision has come true. Jennifer Regar has the story.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 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.
United States Could See Increase in Beef Exports to Europe
- March 05, 2001 -Scientific Discovery in Plants May Advance Human Medicine
- March 01, 2001 -Riding in an Open Pickup Bed is Dangerous
- February 22, 2001 -Conserve Energy at Home to Save Money
- February 21, 2001 -Flower Beds Should Rise to the Occasion
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Urban Absentee Owners Could Earn 18 Percent Return on Forest Land
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