August AgNews Links

August 31, 2001
Texas A&M Ag Economics Students Take Top Honors At National Quiz Bowl  
COLLEGE STATION -- A Texas A&M University economics quiz bowl team won the national championship, while another Aggie team placed third, at the recent American Agricultural Economics Association competition held in Chicago.

August 31, 2001
Wills, Trusts And Taxes Seminar Slated For Sept. 15 In Dallas  
DALLAS – Texas Cooperative Extension will host an estate planning seminar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept.15 in the education building at Texas A&M Dallas, located at 17360 Coit Road in Dallas.

August 31, 2001
Texas Extension Education Association Conference Scheduled  
COLLEGE STATION – A 75-year-old Texas tradition will be celebrated this year at the annual state conference of Texas Extension Education Association Inc. The event, set for Sept. 11-13 at the Hilton Conference Center in College Station, will mark the milestone anniversary of a group founded to provide continuing education for women.

August 30, 2001
Dual-Purpose Wheat Requires Integrated Management  
WICHITA FALLS – Landowners and cattle operators who utilize wheat as a dual-purpose grain and grazing crop can improve their efficiency and profitability through integrated management, according to a Texas A&M range animal nutritionist.

August 30, 2001
RSMIS Foundation Grants Support Texas Youth  
HOUSTON – The RSMIS Foundation has again helped the Texas 4-H program. This year it is providing four grants totaling nearly $60,000.

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 29, 2001
Extension Partnership Assists Texas Prison Inmates  
HOUSTON -- Women being released from prison may find it easier to make the transition back to their communities with the help of a partnership among civic and government organizations.

August 29, 2001
Denton County Meat Goat Clinic Slated For Sept. 8  
DENTON – Denton County Extension Crops, Forages and Beef Committee will host a Meat Goat Clinic on Sept. 8 at Circle T Ranch on Hwy 114. (Exit I-35W at Texas Motor Speedway on Hwy 144. Circle T is five to six miles from I-35W on the right.) Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m.

August 28, 2001
Texas' Major Cotton Farming Communities Losing $433 Million This Year Due To Drought  
COLLEGE STATION -- Dry, hot summer weather has taken a toll on the 2001 Texas cotton crop, with losses totaling $433 million in the state's major cotton farming communities -- primarily in the Rolling and Southern High Plains -- Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

August 28, 2001
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION — Scattered rainfall across Texas is benefitting the pecan crop during its crucial moisture period, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

August 27, 2001
Saving Energy Costs At Home Easy As Flipping A Switch  
COLLEGE STATION – Your dad was right: Turn off the lights!

August 24, 2001
2001 Turfgrass America Texas A&M Invitational Slated For Sept. 17 In Euless  
EULESS – The 2001 Turfgrass America Texas A&M Invitational is set for Sept. 17 at the Texas Star Golf Course in Euless.

August 23, 2001
Annual Ag Day Aug. 28 At Bushland Experiment Station  
AMARILLO -- The 2001 Texas Panhandle Ag Day on Aug. 28 will offer participants a close-up view of the latest research in the production of corn, cotton and sorghum.

August 22, 2001
Public Should Be Aware Of – But Not Alarmed By – West Nile Virus  
COLLEGE STATION - The West Nile Virus has moved south this year, with the most recent case confirmed in a dead blue jay in Kenner, La. Dr. Jim Olson, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist, says the general public should become aware of, but not alarmed by, this close-to-home discovery.

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 21, 2001
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION — Parts of Texas are producing below-average hay yields due to low rainfall, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

August 21, 2001
Expanded Nutrition Program'S Loudd Retires After 30 Years Of Service  
HOUSTON -- When Rita Loudd leaves Texas Cooperative Extension's Expanded Nutrition Program after 30 years of working with youth and families in the Houston area, things won't be the same.

August 21, 2001
Don’t Believe Everything You Read In E-Mail  
COLLEGE STATION – You've probably seen one in your e-mail in-box. It's a new, friendly-sounding e-mail which sounds a "warning" about new consumer privacy regulations. In general, it reads like this:

August 20, 2001
Rio Grande Valley A Leader In Orchid Production, Research  
WESLACO — National sales of potted, blooming orchids are going through the roof, and the scientist largely responsible for the new phenomenon is working overtime to keep up with the demand for his expertise.

August 17, 2001
Texas Cooperative Extension Honors Faculty, Staff With Awards  
COLLEGE STATION – Eighteen individuals and three teams were cited for their outstanding accomplishments with the Superior Service Award from Texas Cooperative Extension.

August 17, 2001
New Safety Regulations Go Into Effect Sept. 1  
COLLEGE STATION – As of Sept. 1, the Texas laws governing occupant protection in motor vehicles will change, and anyone who is going to be a driver – or a passenger – should know about them.

August 17, 2001
Harris County Added To Quarantine List For Africanized Bees  
COLLEGE STATION – Harris County was added Thursday to the state quarantine, restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees.

August 16, 2001
Bowie County Precinct Four Receives County Best Practices Award  
COLLEGE STATION—Bowie County Precinct 4 recently received the County Best Practices Award from the Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation for its Fire Ant Management Initiative, which began in 1999 under Bowie County Precinct 4 Commissioner Carl Teel.

August 14, 2001
Veneman Announces Payments To Farmers To Begin This Week  
LUBBOCK -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman said the USDA will begin making more than $5 billion in supplemental payments to some 1.4 million producers this week after President Bush signed into law an agricultural aid package Monday.

August 14, 2001
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION — Late planting and a severe lack of moisture have caused an extremely short soybean crop, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

August 14, 2001
Howard County To Host West Texas Beef Cattle Conference  
BIG SPRING – West Texas cattle producers are invited to attend Texas Cooperative Extension's West Texas Beef Cattle Conference Sept. 17 at the Big Spring Auction Barn.

August 14, 2001
Juice Not Always Beverage Of Choice  
COLLEGE STATION – Panicked parents of picky eaters think fruit juice is the answer to their nutritional prayers.

August 13, 2001
Simple Steps Can Save Babies' Lives  
COLLEGE STATION – It's a very simple practice. It costs no money, no time and very little effort. But it has been shown to save babies' lives by reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also called "crib death."

August 13, 2001
B-Fannin  
SAN SABA -- Wheat producers can get the latest information concerning karnal bunt disease at a public meeting scheduled Aug. 23.

August 10, 2001
Teen Leadership Conference To Be Held In San Antonio Aug. 21-23  
PRAIRIE VIEW - The Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University will present its second national Teen Leadership Connection conference for Extension educators and persons affiliated with youth-serving agencies on Aug. 21- 23 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter.

August 10, 2001
Small Grains, Risk Management Workshop Set For Sept. 13 In Denton  
DALLAS – The Denton County Extension Crops, Forages and Beef Committee will host a Small Grains and Risk Management Workshop beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Ben E. Keith Meeting Room at the Budweiser Distribution Warehouse, just north of the I-35E and I-35W merge in Denton.

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 09, 2001
Butter Substitutes: New Way To Lower Cholesterol?  
COLLEGE STATION – Lowering levels of blood cholesterol may be No. 1 on many Americans' get-healthier lists.

August 08, 2001
Media Advisory: Houston Breast Cancer Event Aug 24-25  
HOUSTON -- Texas Cooperative Extension in Harris County and Houston area independent Longaberger consultants have teamed together to help support the fight against breast cancer and educate women about the disease.

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 08, 2001
Two County Extension Agents Win Distinguished Achievement Awards  
ABILENE – An agricultural agent from Nueces County and a marine agent from Calhoun County won top awards during the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association's recent annual meeting.

August 07, 2001
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION — Due to the recent hot and dry conditions late in the season, the state's cotton crop is far below average, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

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 07, 2001
Cattle Producers Experiencing The Best And The Worst Of Times  
COLLEGE STATION – High consumption and prices are the best of times for beef producers, and a foreign animal disease such as foot-and-mouth would certainly be the worst of times.

August 07, 2001
Texas County Agricultural Extension Agents Bestow ‘man Of The Year' Awards  
ABILENE – The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association bestowed "Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture" awards to seven of their strongest supporters during a banquet honoring them in Abilene's Civic Center recently.

August 07, 2001
Back To School Brings New Challenges  
COLLEGE STATION – Where did the summer go?

August 06, 2001
Federal And State Ag Leaders To Speak As Part Of Lubbock Ag Policy Summit Aug. 13-14  
LUBBOCK -- Texas farmers and ranchers can learn more about agricultural policy and the latest proposed farm bill from national and state leaders at the Texas Agricultural Policy Summit to be held Aug. 13-14 at the Holiday Inn Park Plaza in Lubbock.

August 06, 2001
Better Living For Texans Program Manager Named  
DALLAS – Teralyn Jackson was recently named the Dallas region's program manager for Better Living for Texans with the Texas Cooperative Extension.

August 03, 2001
Hockley, Cochran Counties Added To Quarantine List For Africanized Bees  
COLLEGE STATION – Hockley and Cochran counties were added Friday to the state quarantine, restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees.

August 03, 2001
Financial Responsibility 101: Crash Course  
COLLEGE STATION – Call it Financial Responsibility 101.

August 02, 2001
Texas A&M Entomology Students Benefit From Endowed Scholarship  
COLLEGE STATION-The Texas A&M University department of entomology wasestablished on February 25, 1889, when Frederick W. Mally was hired to create a department that would fight insects, such as the boll weevil. Since that time, however, the department has undergone many changes. It now focuses on a variety of research activities and works with the United States Department of Agriculture ­ Agriculture Research Service in a joint effort to prepare graduate students for careers in entomology.

August 02, 2001
San Angelo Center Sets 28th Annual Sheep And Goat Field Day Sept. 6  
SAN ANGELO – State Rep. Rob Junell is the scheduled keynote speaker for this year's 28th annual Sheep and Goat Field Day on Sept. 6 at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center here.

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?

August 01, 2001
Grasslands Must Be Protected Under Farm Bill, Researchers Say  
COLLEGE STATION -- As federal legislators begin re-authoring the nation's complicated farm bill, natural resources and economics researchers put it simply: Notice the policy's effects on U.S. grasslands.

August 01, 2001
Texas A&M Horticulture Students, Faculty Bloom Nationally  
COLLEGE STATION -- Students and faculty from Texas A&M University's department of horticultural sciences swept key leadership positions at the annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science recently in Sacramento, Calif.