Agricultural Education

June 07 2007
MEDIA ADISORY: Big City, Big Country Set for June 11-15 
WHAT: Big City, Big Country Road Show.

March 12, 2007
Gene-Age Training, Tools Offered to Valley Science Teachers 
WESLACO – Lower Rio Grande Valley science teachers will soon be able to use expensive scientific equipment at a nominal fee to teach biotechnology to their students, according to scientists at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco.

August 29, 2006
Texas Steer Classification Conference Sept. 13 in Waco 
WACO – A Texas Steer Classification Conference is scheduled for Sept. 13 at the Heart O' Texas Fair Complex in Waco.

August 11, 2006
Vestal Selected National Food Technology Committee Chair 
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Andy Vestal, Texas Cooperative Extension agricultural education specialist, was chosen to chair the Institute of Food Technologists' Government Regulations Committee during the group's recent annual meeting in Orlando.

September 27, 2005
Media Advisory: Texas A&M University Agriculture Dean Announces Steps to Boost Enrollment 
What: News teleconference regarding tactics to be used at Texas A&M University to address national trends in agriculture degree enrollment.

July 06, 2005
Extension Presents New and Proven Horse Care Methods at Equine Health Workshop 
HOUSTON – Texas Cooperative Extension of Harris County will present Equine Health, a workshop on horse care from 8:30 a.m. until noon on July 23 at the Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W.

July 05, 2005
Taylor County Names New Extension Horticultural Agent 
ABILENE – Melissa Clifton of Abilene has been named Texas Cooperative Extension's horticultural agent for Taylor County. Her new position will be effective July 18 according to an announcement made by county judge George Newman and Extension district administrator Scott Durham of San Angelo.

June 07, 2005
Townsend Named Texas A&M Agriculture Education Head 
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Christine Townsend has been named Texas A&M University agricultural education department head. She replaces Dr. Glen Shinn, who went on sabbatical in January.

February 16, 2005
Texas Cooperative Extension Names New Irion County Agent 
MERTZON – Joe M. Self, Jr. becomes Texas Cooperative Extension's new agriculture and natural resources agent for Irion County Feb. 15, according to a joint announcement made by County Judge Leon Standard and Scott Durham, Extension district administrator.

October 18, 2004
North Central Texas Cattleman'S Clinic Set For Nov. 11 
GRAHAM – How real is the bioterrorism threat to the beef industry? What is the best source of winter nutrition for herds? What's the outlook for cattle prices?

August 05, 2004
Double Up On Higher Education: Two, Two, Two Docs In One 
THE WEB – When an event makes the newspaper, the dateline – those first two capitalized words – lets readers know where it happened.

February 20, 2004
Christiansen Receives Bush Excellence Award 
COLLEGE STATION — Dr. James Christiansen, professor in agriculture education, has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Texas A&M University Bush Excellence Award for Faculty in International Teaching.

February 24, 2003
Greene Named Experiment Station Faculty Fellow 
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. L. Wayne Greene was recently named Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Faculty Fellow for research and graduate student teaching.

February 18, 2003
Sonora Rangeland Workshop Teaches Basics To New Ranch Owners 
SONORA – Here, you're out of luck if you want to catch a glimpse of ESPN's SportsCenter or watch the nightly news.

February 10, 2003
Northwest Texas Ag Conference Set Feb. 27 In Wellington 
WELLINGTON -- The annual Northwest Texas Ag Conference slated Feb. 27 will offer an expanded educational program this year, say organizers with Texas Cooperative Extension.

February 07, 2003
Citrus Course Offered In Weslaco 
WESLACO -- Designed for everybody from the hobbyist to large producers, a comprehensive, three-month course on citrus and citrus production begins Feb. 13 at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center in Weslaco in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and ends April 24.

February 07, 2003
Great Plains Future Of Agriculture Symposium Set Feb. 18 
BORGER--Texas Cooperative Extension agricultural agents in five northern Panhandle counties have teamed up with Frank Phillips College, the Borger Chamber of Commerce and Borger Economic Development Corporation to host the "Great Plains Future of Animal Agriculture Symposium" on Feb. 18.

February 07, 2003
4th Annual West Texas Farm And Ranch Show Feb. 18-19 In Abilene 
ABILENE – The Fourth Annual West Texas Farm and Ranch Show is set for Feb. 18-19 on the Taylor County Expo Center grounds.

November 08, 2002
Food Technologists Select Vestal For National Committee 
CHICAGO -- Dr. Andy Vestal of College Station was chosen for a three-year appointment to the Committee on Science, Communications and Government Relations at the recent Institute of Food Technologists meeting in Chicago.

February 18, 2002
Beef Industry Review Will Highlight March 6 Outlook Conference In Vernon 
VERNON – Cattle producers can build their short- and long-term perspectives on commodity markets and prices, current farm bill legislation and marketing techniques by attending the 2002 Ag Outlook Conference slated for March 6.

February 06, 2002
Great Plains Foundation Symposium To Feature Water, Air Resources, April 1-3 
AMARILLO -- The Great Plains Foundation 2002 Symposium, "Air and Water Resources in the Great Plains," will be held April 1-3 at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Boulevard West.

February 05, 2002
High Plains Grain Elevator Conference, Feb. 14 
AMARILLO -- The Tri-State Chapter of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society, in cooperation with Texas Cooperative Extension, will host its 14th annual conference Feb. 14 at the Amarillo Civic Center.

October 24, 2001
Texas Farmers And Ranchers Eligible For $10,000 To $15,000 Grants 
EAST TEXAS – Many Texas farmers and ranchers may not know it, but they are eligible for grants of up to $15,000 from USDA's Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) program.

October 12, 2001
Small Farms Workshop Set For Oct. 25 In Argyle 
ARGYLE – The Denton County Extension Crops, Beef and Forages Committees will host a small farms workshop from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 25 at Argyle Elementary School in Argyle.

October 05, 2001
Grazing Management Workshop Scheduled Oct. 18-20 
SONORA -- The Academy for Ranch Management will host an Effective Grazing Management workshop here Oct. 18-20 at the Sonora Research Station.

June 26, 2001
Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Set For Aug. 6-8
COLLEGE STATION -- The 47th annual Beef Cattle Short Course is scheduled for Aug. 6-8 at Texas A&M University and is expected to attract more than 2,000 cattlemen across Texas and the United States.

Townsend Receives USDA Excellence in Teaching Award
- November 29 2000 -

Texas Ag Universities Team Up for Distance Doctoral Degree
- August 01 2000 -

Media Advisory: Pizza Ranch May 10-11 to Attract 6,000 Fourth Graders
- May 05 2000 -

Watz Creates New Scholarship
- April 20 2000 -

Texas Team Up for Distance Doctoral Degree
- August 01 2000 -

Media Advisory: Pizza Ranch May 10-11 to Attract 6,000 Fourth Graders
- May 05 2000 -

Watz Creates New Scholarship
- April 20 2000 -

Texas A&M Offers Master of Agriculture via Distance Ed
- January 28 2000 -

Ag in the Classroom to Host 1,500 in San Angelo on Sept. 22-23
- September 14 1999 -

Texas Students Surveyed to Assess Ag Knowledge, Attitudes
- April 19 1999 -

Commitment to Others, Learning Earns Ag Development Student National Recognition
- March 12, 1998 -

Larke Named American Council on Education Fellow
- March 27, 1997 -

Leadership Course Helps Redefine Agriculture Education
- September 24, 1996 -

New Center to Offer Researchers a One-Stop Shop for Information
- September 13, 1996 -

Hispanic Outreach Lessons Shared by Extension's Una Vida Mejor
- August 28, 1996 -