February 2002 AgNews Links

February 28, 2002
Arnold Retires After 30 Years Of Extension Work  
DALLAS - Milton "Sonny" Arnold, long-time director of the Texas Cooperative Extension office in Dallas County, has retired after 30 years with the state agency. His retirement became effective today.

February 28, 2002
Plant Disease Expert Digs Dirt For Clues  
WESLACO -- David Peterson, president of Starr Produce in Rio Grande City, relates a story about Dr. Marvin Miller that is typical of professionals who love their work.

February 28, 2002
‘Texas Superstars™’ Chosen As Theme For Quilting Contest  
DALLAS – Wanted: top-notch quilters with an eye for design and a passion for Texas.

February 27, 2002
Willie And Ruth Krueger Establish Scholarship In Poultry Science Department  
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Willie F. and Ruth Krueger of Bryan, Texas, recently established the W.F. and Ruth Krueger Endowed Scholarship at Texas A&M University, which will be given to students within the department of poultry science.

February 27, 2002
Spring Seeding Alfalfa Is Risky Business On The High Plains  
LUBBOCK – Spring is a time of new beginnings on the farm -- a time when winter's planning is put into action. But it is also a time of risk, especially for those producers who are considering planting alfalfa.

February 26, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION - Chilly weather has already been reported across the state, and peach growers are doing a lot of praying about below-freezing temperatures expected this week, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

February 26, 2002
Cold Temperatures May Harm Texas Agriculture  
COLLEGE STATION - Texas agriculture and home landscapes may suffer from what may be the last winter cold spell as freezing temperatures sweep across much of the state, according to Texas A&M University Agriculture Program officials.

February 26, 2002
Extension’s Computer Workshop Sites, Dates Set In Panhandle  
AMARILLO -- The popular 'Have Computer Will Travel' education workshops offered annually by Texas Cooperative Extension will start soon. Courses are designed to fit the needs of area agricultural producers and financial managers of farms and ranches.

February 26, 2002
Southwest Panhandle Cotton Conference March 8  
HEREFORD – Cotton production information and marketing opportunities top the agenda at the Southwest Panhandle Cotton Conference on March 8 at the Community Center on Park Avenue in Hereford.

February 25, 2002
Annual Ram Performance Field Day And Sale March 14 Touts Largest Rams Ever Offered  
SONORA – Sheep producers who feel "bigger is better" should not miss the chance to buy some really big rams at this year's annual Ram Performance Test Field Day and Sale March 14. The test is conducted by the Texas A&M Agricultural Research Station located 28 miles south of Sonora on Highway 55.

February 25, 2002
Regional Agri-Plex Ag Day Set For March 12 In Ballinger  
BALLINGER -- A full slate of activities awaits area participants to this year's "Agriplex Ag Day" March 12 in Ballinger High School. The biannual event, now in its 14th year, is sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension.

February 22, 2002
March South Texas Farm & Range Forum To Focus On Land Stewardship  
SAN ANTONIO -- The Bexar Audubon Society will sponsor its Spring 2002 South Texas Farm & Range Forum, "Managing to Make a Living: Ownership = Stewardship," March 1 and 2 in Hondo.

February 21, 2002
Denton County Offers Calf Working Clinic On March 2  
DENTON -- The Denton County Extension Crops, Beef and Forage Committee will host its annual Calf Working Clinic on March 2 at the North Texas Fairgrounds in Denton.

February 21, 2002
Irion County Hires New Extension Agent  
MERTZON -- Marc Tucker has been named the new Texas Cooperative Extension agent for Irion County effective March 4, according to Irion County Judge Sid Mabry and Extension district director Scott Durham of San Angelo.

February 21, 2002
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Keeping Families Prepared  
COLLEGE STATION – Ah, spring ... birds, flowers, budding trees, green lawns – and thunderstorms, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Oops! Time for seasonal weather-related panic?

February 20, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – Despite low prices and a large surplus of cotton, farmers are continuing to plant as if it was a normal year, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

February 20, 2002
Valley Scientist Develops Home-Grown Technicians, Scholars  
WESLACO -- When Dr. Eliezer Louzada arrived at his new job in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 1997, he was struck by how difficult it was to hire people to work in his laboratory.

February 19, 2002
Estate Planning Seminars Seek To Save Taxes, Frustration  
COLLEGE STATION – A properly drawn estate plan may save some farm and ranch families up to $200,000 in estate taxes, income taxes and administrative fees, according to a Texas A&M economist.

February 19, 2002
Extension Summer Internships Available In Integrated Pest Management  
COLLEGE STATION -- Texas Cooperative Extension is seeking the state's top agriculture students for summer internships in Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

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 18, 2002
Extension Presents Landscape Strategies That Are Water Smart  
HOUSTON -- Texas Cooperative Extension, working with several partners, is hosting the third annual WaterSmart Landscaping Workshop on Saturday, March 2, at the University of Houston-Clear Lake Bayou Building. For registration information, call Chris LaChance at (281) 333-2386.

February 15, 2002
Savell Selected As Member Of Industry-Wide Committee  
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Jeff Savell, meat science professor at Texas A&M University, was recently selected to serve on the Industry-Wide Cooperative Meat Identification Standards Committee (ICMISC). Savell is currently the president of the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) and represents that organization on this committee.

February 15, 2002
Canned, Frozen Vegetables Healthy Too  
COLLEGE STATION – Getting more healthy vegetables into your diet may be just a can opener away.

February 14, 2002
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Researcher Clones Cat  
COLLEGE STATION -- In what is believed to be the first success of its kind, researchers at Texas A&M University have cloned a cat. A kitten, named "cc," was born to "Allie" a surrogate mother, on Dec. 22, 2001.

February 14, 2002
Poster Competition Winners  
COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M University undergraduate and graduate students were honored for their efforts in the poster competition of the annual 2002 Agriculture Program Conference.

February 14, 2002
Abilene Readies For Third Annual West Texas Farm And Ranch Show Feb. 19-20  
ABILENE – The 2002 edition of the annual West Texas Farm and Ranch Show is set for Feb. 19 and 20 at the Taylor County Expo.

February 14, 2002
Good Management Practices Can Save Time Too  
COLLEGE STATION – In the whole world, with its infinite diversity of people, places and things – lifestyles, religions, cultures and creeds – the 24 hours in each day could be the only thing we all have in common. No one – no matter how healthy, wealthy or wise – gets more than that.

February 13, 2002
Black Fly Infestation Causing Some Problems In Rio Grande Valley  
COLLEGE STATION –- Although Texas' citrus crop yields have been average so far this year, a recent black fly infestation is causing some problems for producers in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

February 12, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION -- Overproduction and a decrease in demand have caused cabbage prices to drop from last year's $12 per bag to $4 per bag, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

February 12, 2002
Adam Beck Named Texas’ Top Youth Volunteer  
COPPER CANYON – Adam Beck of Copper Canyon, 18, has been named the recipient of the 2002 Prudential Spirit of Community Award as Texas' top youth volunteer. He is the son of Kent and Elaine Beck.

February 11, 2002
Genho Becomes National Ag Advisory Board Member  
COLLEGE STATION -- Paul C. Genho of Kingsville is one of 11 appointees of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.

February 11, 2002
Bonnicksen Featured In Forestry Calendar  
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Thomas M. Bonnicksen, professor of forestry at Texas A&M University, is featured in the Temperate Forest Foundation annual calendar.

February 08, 2002
Urban Weekend Migration Good News For Farmers Markets, U-Pick Operations  
OVERTON –- There's one urban trend that spells opportunity for rural fruit and vegetable growers –- weekend migration, according to an agricultural economist with Texas Cooperative Extension.

February 08, 2002
Southern Living Editor Featured Speaker At Feb. 16 Gardening Conference  
EAST TEXAS – "Crape Murder." That's what Steve Bender with Southern Living magazine says happens when Southern gardeners have too much time on their hands in the winter.

February 07, 2002
Summer Wildlife 'Brigade' Camps Seeking Recruits  
SAN ANGELO – The call is going out for enlistments into 2002's "Texas Brigades," a group of wildlife-oriented youth camps aimed at cadets 13-17 years old.

February 07, 2002
Urban 4-H Program Pairs City Kids With Farm Animals  
AUSTIN – Deep in the heart of Texas lies a sprawling city of more than 600,000 residents. Austin, an intensely urban area, is not only the state capital, but is home to a large segment of Texas' music and technology industries, not to mention the main campus of the University of Texas with its 50,000-plus students.

February 06, 2002
Feb. 16 Houston Child Care Conference Improves Professional Skills  
HOUSTON -- The sixth annual Child Care Conference, set for Feb. 16 at Texas Southern University, will focus on helping child care providers develop the whole child in a clean environment.

February 06, 2002
Texas School Groups Eligible For Coastal Studies Scholarships  
COLLEGE STATION – Beginning this month, the Marine Advisory Service of Texas A&M University expects to receive money which will allow it to offer scholarships to selected groups of students to help them intimately investigate the Texas Gulf Coast.

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
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION -- Range conditions have been dry throughout Texas so far this year due to lack of rainfall, but this is normal for some regions of the state, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

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.

February 04, 2002
Food And Agricultural Biosecurity Summit Scheduled  
COLLEGE STATION – The safety, integrity, viability and sustainability of the food supply in the United States is the focus of the Food and Agricultural Biosecurity Summit on May 6-7 at the Austin Hilton North in Austin.

February 04, 2002
New Sheep And Goat Scrapie Regulations Take Effect April 1  
SAN ANGELO – Sheep and goat industry folks owning one head or thousands need to remember that on April 1, all sheep and goats must be in compliance with the new USDA state and federal scrapie management regulations.

February 04, 2002
Income Tax Time Is Here Again: Tips From The Pros  
COLLEGE STATION – The holidays are over; the seasonal celebrations have died down ... and now it's time to think about filling out income tax forms again.

February 01, 2002
Feb. 7 Crosbyton Meeting Will Explore Cropping Options  
LUBBOCK – High production costs and low commodity prices have many crop producers scratching their heads and rethinking their 2002 farming strategies.

February 01, 2002
Too Much Cotton + Weak Demand = Poor Prices  
LUBBOCK – Too much cotton combined with weak demand in world markets adds up to poor prices for U.S. cotton producers, according to two Texas A&M economists.