March 2003 AgNews Links

March 31, 2003
Nolan County To Host Lower Rolling Plains Agricultural Conference  
SWEETWATER – Texas Cooperative Extension's Nolan County Office is sponsoring the "Lower Rolling Plains Agricultural Conference" in the Dunn Community Center in Dunn on April 2.

March 31, 2003
Nominations For Caregiver Of The Year Accepted  
COLLEGE STATION – From the police officers and firefighters who searched, rescued and died on Sept. 11 to the military personnel who are defending our country, heroes are making a difference in the world today.

March 28, 2003
Two A&M Professors Noted For Contributions To Agriculture  
COLLEGE STATION – Two Texas A&M University professors, Drs. Perry Adkisson and Norman Borlaug, were named by Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, as two of 60 individuals who have made the most outstanding contributions to agriculture during the past 60 years.

March 28, 2003
Hurley Miller Receives 2003 Outstanding Texan Award In Community Service  
FORT WORTH - Hurley E. Miller, Texas Cooperative Extension agent in Tarrant County for 4-H and youth development, has been awarded the 2003 Outstanding Texan Award in Community Service from the Texas Black Caucus.

March 28, 2003
“Living Jewelry” Less Showy But Meaningful For Wartime Easter  
COLLEGE STATION – Adorning one's surroundings with flowers this Easter, in the midst of war and economic woes, may seem overindulgent.

March 27, 2003
Sometimes No Result Is Good Result For Science  
COLLEGE STATION – Sometimes finding out what doesn't matter in science is just as important as finding what does.

March 27, 2003
Short War Would Stabilize World Economies, Improve Demand For Agricultural Exports  
COLLEGE STATION – A short war with Iraq could stabilize world economies and trade, possibly triggering increased demand for U.S. agricultural exports, a Texas Cooperative Extension economist said Wednesday.

March 26, 2003
Lehrer Chair Reaches Fundraising Goal  
COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M University's Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering recently reached its fundraising goal of $2 million, boosting an ongoing Agriculture Program goal to better use and sustain state and national water resources.

March 26, 2003
Kruse Endows Food Science Fellowship  
COLLEGE STATION--Edward F. Kruse, Class of 1949, and his wife, Evelyn, of Brenham recently established the Evelyn and Ed F. Kruse '49 Faculty Fellowship in Food Sciences to support dairy and food sciences teaching and research at Texas A&M University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

March 26, 2003
Several Youth Place At Houston Livestock Show Plant Contest  
HOUSTON -- Several youths recently won awards at the Range and Pasture Plant Identification contest held at the 2003 Houston Livestock Show.

March 26, 2003
Advanced Rangeland Management Workshop To Be Offered May 15-17  
SONORA -- An advanced rangeland management workshop has been scheduled for May 15-17 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora.

March 26, 2003
Should You Put A Floor On Your Cotton Cash Price?  
LUBBOCK – Growers concerned about how planting intentions may affect the bullish cotton market should consider putting a floor under their cotton cash price, said a Texas Cooperative Extension economist.

March 25, 2003
Texas Crop And Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION-- As the spring onion harvest gradually gains momentum in the lower Rio Grande Valley, farmers are looking forward to a better year and higher market prices, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

March 25, 2003
Goat Producers To Gather July 21-23 In Seguin  
SAN ANTONIO -- A Gathering of Goat Producers is scheduled July 21-23 at the Guadalupe County Fairgrounds & Coliseum in Seguin.

March 25, 2003
West Texas Quail Study Group Meets April 24-25  
ABILENE – The West Texas Quail Study Group, open to anyone with an interest in quail, will hold its inaugural meeting April 24-25.

March 24, 2003
Teens, Seniors Find Common Ground In Cyberspace  
CARRIZO SPRINGS – What do teenagers and senior citizens have in common? In the small Texas town of Carrizo Springs, the surprising answer is: computers.

March 24, 2003
Texas A&M Wool Judging Team Named National Champions  
HOUSTON – The Texas A&M University wool judging team earned the national collegiate championship at the Houston Livestock Show.

March 24, 2003
Johnson To Retire From The Expanded Nutrition Program In Tarrant County March 31  
FORT WORTH – Norma Johnson, nutrition education associate for Texas Cooperative Extension's Expanded Nutrition Program in Tarrant County, will retire March 31 after 31 years of service.

March 21, 2003
Researcher: Fine Tuning Biotechnology Like Listening To Orchestra  
COLLEGE STATION – Progress in the field of genomics was music to the ears of researchers and students who attended "The Changing Face of Agriculture" lecture Thursday, which marked the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 125th anniversary.

March 21, 2003
Ram Test Sale Prices Are Best In Years  
SONORA – Prices paid for rams selling in this year's Annual Sonora Ram Performance Test sale March 14 were reminiscent of old times. The top seller, test no. 74, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station ram, sold for $3,500 to J.P Moore of Our Father's Place at Fort Stockton.

March 20, 2003
Use Common Sense To Prepare For Emergencies  
COLLEGE STATION – Forget about duct tape and plastic sheeting. The key to preparing for emergencies is using common sense.

March 19, 2003
Valley Cotton Growers Optimistic About New Crop, Rising Prices  
WESLACO -- As Lower Rio Grande Valley growers take to the fields to plant their 2003 cotton crop, plentiful soil moisture and rising world market prices are providing hope that growers are sowing their first bountiful crop in years.

March 18, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – The present cool temperatures and recent rains should leave the spring's chile pepper crop hot, reports Texas Cooperative Extension.

March 18, 2003
Home Based Business: Meeting Requirements  
COLLEGE STATION – Decided to take the plunge into home-based business? Don't get all awash in unexpected obstacles. Know what rules and regulations are required before setting up shop, and your sailing will be smoother.

March 18, 2003
Home-Based Business: Keeping Work In The Office And Out Of The Home  
COLLEGE STATION – For some people, self-employment is a matter of choice. For others, it's a matter of necessity.

March 18, 2003
Home-Based Business: The Money You Save May Be Your Own  
COLLEGE STATION – When it comes to business opportunities, not all plans are created equal. And the budding self-employed entrepreneur needs to be able to recognize when a business opportunity is a real one – and when it's not.

March 18, 2003
Home-Based Business: Are You Ready?  
COLLEGE STATION – The economy doesn't look good. Every day the news is full of stories about more jobs being eliminated, more companies tightening expenses, more employees facing layoffs.

March 17, 2003
Take Steps Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases  
COLLEGE STATION – Winter isn't officially over yet, but officials are already watching mosquito and virus activity in Texas and warning residents to take precautions now against mosquito-borne diseases.

March 17, 2003
'Texas Friendly' Delivers Quality Customer Service Training  
AMARILLO--No business today can succeed for very long without giving customers quality service. Some of the most savvy clientele a business can serve are tourists, according to Donna Brauchi, district director with Texas Cooperative Extension in the Texas Panhandle.

March 14, 2003
“Ranchers’ Resources” Short Course Offered In April  
ABILENE – Texas Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a three-night "Ranchers' Resources" short course series in April. The course sites are Abilene Auction (April 7), Ben Richey Boys Ranch (April 14), and the Sears Ranch (April 21).

March 13, 2003
Extension Schedules Hands-On Brush Control Program April 8 In San Saba  
SAN SABA - "Hands-on teaching" in its purest form will be the order of the day April 8 as Texas Cooperative Extension presents "Do It Yourself Brush Control" at the San Saba Civic Center.

March 13, 2003
Texans Need To Keep Eye For Termites  
COLLEGE STATION - With termite swarming season beginning in some areas of the state, Texas homeowners should be on the lookout for the pests, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

March 12, 2003
Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs Web Site Now Online  
DALLAS - Texas A&M Dallas has launched the Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs Web site located at http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/

March 12, 2003
Get Real Help With Farm Bill Program Decisions  
AMARILLO--Time may be the biggest hurdle for producers needing sign-up for 2002 Farm Bill programs, say Texas Cooperative Extension economists in the Panhandle.

March 12, 2003
South Texas Brush Management Field Day April 4  
CORPUS CHRISTI--Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a brush management field day at La Copita Demonstration Ranch between Ben Bolt and Palito Blanco in Jim Wells County on April 4.

March 12, 2003
Small Goat Herd Management Seminar Set March 22 In Ward County  
MONAHANS – Texas Cooperative Extension is sponsoring the third annual Small Goat Herd Management Seminar beginning at 9 a.m. March 22 at the Ward County Coliseum.

March 11, 2003
Texas Crop And Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – Although farmers and ranchers in West Texas have been feeling the effects of a drought for years, they are now having to drastically change their methods to accommodate for the lack of rain, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

March 11, 2003
Beef Town Hall Meeting Focuses On Industry Issues  
HOUSTON – Several issues affecting the beef industry were highlighted March 1 as part of a first-ever town hall meeting held in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show Commercial Cattlemen Appreciation Days.

March 10, 2003
Enduring, Endearing Flowers: Book Tells All For Designers  
COLLEGE STATION – Enduring, it could be said of a book that has flowed off the presses for 50 years in seven editions and 11 printings.

March 07, 2003
Hill Country Ranch Management School April 3-5  
UVALDE -- Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a three-day workshop teaching basic natural resource evaluation for rural landowners April 3-5 in Fredericksburg.

March 07, 2003
Antique Roses Topic For March Lecture At Horticultural Garden  
COLLEGE STATION – Growing antique roses in the Brazos Valley will be the theme at the upcoming Texas A&M University Horticultural Gardens Spring Lecture Series March 19.

March 07, 2003
Extension Horticulture Efforts Blossom On Prison Grounds  
COLLEGE STATION -- It looks like an oasis -- a lush, green, tree- and flower-covered oasis in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Bryan.

March 06, 2003
Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact Lab’s Ability To Combat Bioterrorism  
AUSTIN – Proposed budget cuts for the next biennium could hamper the state's ability to respond to bioterrorism threats against a highly vulnerable livestock industry, the Senate Finance Committee was told Wednesday.

March 06, 2003
Panhandle Project Hatching Rural Businesses  
AMARILLO -- Not all incubators contain perky, peeping baby chicks.

March 05, 2003
Researcher Puts The Call Out For Dorper Sheep Donations  
SAN ANGELO – "Calling all Dorpers" is the plea going out from Dr. Dan Waldron, research geneticist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. He needs help from Dorper sheep breeders to conduct a study comparing Dorpers to Rambouillet sheep.

March 05, 2003
Annual Ram Performance Field Day And Sale Set For March 14  
SONORA – The Annual Ram Performance Test Field Day and Sale conducted by the Texas A&M Agricultural Research Station is set for March 14. The station is 28 miles south of Sonora on Highway 55.

March 04, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION - The 2003 corn planting season is not going smoothly for South and Central Texas farmers, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

March 04, 2003
Texas Cooperative Extension To Offer Advanced Topic Series Workshops  
COLLEGE STATION -- Want help in developing this year's marketing plan for crops and livestock? Do you need some help in developing some objective rules that can help you decide when to make crop and livestock sales?

March 04, 2003
Gutierrez Named New Extension Program Specialist  
COLLEGE STATION – Maria Gutierrez began her new duties as program specialist in child health and wellness March 1, announced Dr. Judy Warren, Extension program leader for family development and research management.

March 03, 2003
Want Best Bass Fishing? Get Info At San Marcos Course  
SAN MARCOS – If having excellent bass fishing in a private pond or lake is a goal, missing Bass 101 March 28-29 at the Activity Center here is not an option.

March 03, 2003
Focus On New Researcher: Japanese Agriculturist  
COLLEGE STATION – Mutants from a lowly weed. That's where many solutions to maladies – from salt stress in plants to HIV in humans – may lie in wait for scientists to discover.