May 2007 AgNews Links

May 31, 2007
Texas Crop, Weather  
COLLEGE STATION –Livestock and crop conditions are improving in many regions following a series of slow-moving weather systems bringing rain.

May 30, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY/Request for CoverageNew Pierce’s Disease Research Facility Will Open in Fredericksburg June 14  
New Pierce’s Disease Research Facility Will Open in Fredericksburg June 14

May 30, 2007 MEDIA ADVISORY/Request for Coverage New Pierce’s Disease Research Facility Will Open in Fredericksburg June 14 Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-467-6575,paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Jim Kamas, 830-997-7047,jkamas@tamu.edu James Supak, 979-862-4389,j-supak@ag.tamu.edu Greg Snelgrove, 830-990-0953 (Gillespie County EDC) May 30, 2007 Chevron, Texas A&M Form Alliance To Convert Non-food Crops into Renewable Fuels   SAN RAMON, Calif. – Chevron Corp. and Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering BioEnergy Alliance are joining in research to accelerate the conversion of crops for manufacturing ethanol and other biofuels from cellulose. May 30, 2007 Alternative Crops Garner a Second Look   ETTER – A change in the agriculture picture in the High Plains is bringing several alternative crops back into the spotlight, according to a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist. May 29, 2007 Texas A&M System Regents Approve Organizational Changes   COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved several organizational changes and appointments recommended by Chancellor Michael D. McKinney, M.D. May 29, 2007 Free Seminar on Bats Offered to Professionals   HOUSTON–A free seminar on bats will be offered from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on June 8 in the boardroom of the Klein Independent School District offices, 7200 Spring Cypress Road, in Klein. May 28, 2007 Targeted Grazing Book Offers a New Look at an Old Practice   SAN ANGELO – Sheep and goats can take some of the frustration – and expense – out of the fight against noxious weeds and brush, said a West Texas researcher. May 25, 2007 Pierce’s Disease Program Efforts Important to Texas Wine Industry   MARBLE FALLS – A collaborative effort between a federal and state agency, several universities, and Texas and California grape producers is addressing the greatest threat to the Texas wine industry. May 24, 2007 Aggressive Termites Found in North Texas Community   WYLIE – Entomologists with Texas Cooperative Extension are helping a Dallas-area community hunt Formosan subterranean termites, one of the most aggressive and destructive species in the world. May 24, 2007 Extension Economist: Fall in Spring Onion Prices Reflects Supply, Demand   UVALDE – While most Rio Grande Valley onion producers were able to get excellent prices earlier this spring, the market has weakened in past weeks, leading to reduced profits for those harvesting now, said a Texas Cooperative Extension economist in Uvalde. May 24, 2007 Extension Economist: Fall in Spring Onion Prices Reflects Supply, Demand   UVALDE – While most Rio Grande Valley onion producers were able to get excellent prices earlier this spring, the market has weakened in past weeks, leading to reduced profits for those harvesting now, said a Texas Cooperative Extension economist in Uvalde. May 23, 2007 Texas Crop and Weather Report   SAN ANGELO – A Texas Cooperative Extension expert said the amount of soil moisture at planting is one of the most accurate predictors of crop yields at harvest time. But with the good also, comes the bad. May 23, 2007 Cleaner Manure Burns Hotter in Ethanol Processing   HEREFORD – Clean manure may sound like an oxymoron, but Dr. Brent Auvermann is working with feedyard owners to help them get the most "spark" from it as a fuel source. May 23, 2007 Brown County Sets Pesticide Applicator Training and Testing Day   BROWNWOOD – Texas Cooperative Extension in Brown County has scheduled a pesticide applicator training and testing day. The event will take place at 8 a.m. June 13 at the Brown County Fairgrounds on U.S. Highway 377 South. May 22, 2007 Master Beef Volunteer Training to be Held in June   LUBBOCK – Future 4-H beef project leaders are invited to attend a statewide Texas 4-H Master Beef Volunteer Training to be held June 1-3 at the Texas Tech University Animal Science Building in Lubbock. May 22, 2007 Extension, Others Offering Free Ag Chemical Disposal Opportunities   LULING – Texas Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Department of Agriculture, will offer three free agricultural chemical collection events in June. 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. May 22, 2007 Crop Pest Scouting Workshop Set for June 1 in Plainview   PLAINVIEW – Producers and agriculture consultants can hone their pest management and crop production skills at the High Plains Crop Pest Scouting Workshop on June 1. The event is sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension.

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