September 2002 AgNews Links

September 30, 2002
New Insect Product Is Confusing To Males  
WESLACO -- Imagine a young man walking blindfolded into a nightclub in search of a particular young woman. He can recognize her only by the scent of her perfume. But once in the nightclub, he realizes the entire room has been sprayed with that perfume. Confused, he departs without having made the contact he was hoping for.

September 30, 2002
State Range Society Sets October Meet In Abilene  
ABILENE – The Texas Section-Society of Range Management will hold its 53rd annual meeting Oct. 9-11 in Abilene's Ambassador Suites Hotel (formerly Embassy Suites).

September 27, 2002
Texas Producers, Communities Eligible For $15,000 SARE Grants  
OVERTON – 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).

September 27, 2002
Pecos County Water District Public Planning Meetings Set  
FORT STOCKTON – Two public meetings are set for Oct. 7-8 in Iraan and Fort Stockton, respectively, to lay the groundwork for a proposed new Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District. Both meetings start at 7 p.m. in the towns' civic centers.

September 26, 2002
Texas Country Cleanup Scheduled For Beaumont  
BEAUMONT – The Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center will host the Texas Country Cleanup this year from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12.

September 25, 2002
Silver Threads: Aging, Memory  
COLLEGE STATION - Aging is an adventure: Since no one is getting any younger, perhaps that's the best way to look at it.

September 24, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION - Texas cotton producers can expect an above-average crop, 15 percent larger than 2001 and of much better quality, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 24, 2002
Fumonisin Found In Texas Corn  
COLLEGE STATION - Fumonisin, a toxin that is produced almost exclusively in corn and can be fatal to equine and rabbits, has been found in corn samples from the 2002 corn crop harvested in certain portions of Texas.

September 24, 2002
Consumers And Food Irradiation: Who Decides?  
COLLEGE STATION - Finding a way to reduce the numbers of foodborne illnesses reported each year in the United States was the basis of Arsen Poghosyan's research for his master's thesis.

September 23, 2002
Extension Offers Trainings For New Ag Producers  
VERNON – A new training program by Texas Cooperative Extension will help the next generation of agricultural producers prepare for the success and pitfalls that lie ahead in their chosen fields.

September 20, 2002
Hybrid Sorghum Day Set  
LUBBOCK - Seedsmen and grain sorghum producers can see the latest hybrid grain sorghums in the field, get an update on current research and production practices, and hear from the National Grain Sorghum Producers Association at a grain sorghum field day Thursday.

September 20, 2002
Concho County To Host Deer Appreciation Day  
EDEN - Texas Cooperative Extension's Concho County Office is sponsoring the "Deer Appreciation Day" Thursday in the Southwestern Wool and Mohair Warehouse, located on Highway 87 East in Eden. The program starts at 8:30 a.m.

September 20, 2002
Buckle Up! But Make Sure It's Done Correctly  
COLLEGE STATION - Texas Cooperative Extension's Rural Passenger Safety four-member team has a busy year scheduled, educating rural residents on how to keep their children safer in moving vehicles.

September 19, 2002
Reed Named National Undergraduate Educator In Horticulture  
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. David W. Reed, professor and interim head of horticultural sciences at Texas A&M University, has been named 2002 Outstanding Undergraduate Educator by the American Society for Horticultural Sciences.

September 18, 2002
Integrated Pest Management Now Nationally-Accepted Practice  
COLLEGE STATION -- What began 30 years ago as a lofty notion to partner with nature when controlling pest problems has blossomed into a nationally-accepted practice that saves the environment, money, and reduces pesticide use.

September 17, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – This year's apple harvest is wrapping up with good production and yields, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 17, 2002
4-H Centennial Celebration Planned For Oct. 5 In Dallas/Fort Worth Region  
DALLAS - Centennials should be celebrated in style, and that's exactly what Dallas County 4-H is planning for this year's 100th anniversary of 4-H in America.

September 16, 2002
Agricultural Communications Wins Several ACE Awards  
COLLEGE STATION – Agricultural communicators from the Texas A&M University System recently received awards from Agricultural Communicators in Education, an international association of communicators and information technologists.

September 16, 2002
Young Texans Win Top Shooting Sport Honors  
COLLEGE STATION – Young Texas shooters did the Lone Star State proud at the 2002 USA Shooting Junior Olympic Shooting Championships held Aug. 31 in Colorado Springs, Colo., announced Dr. Ron Howard, Texas Cooperative Extension 4-H and youth development specialist.

September 14, 2002
Railroad Chairman Endorses Texas A&M Water Purification Program  
COLLEGE STATION – Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams Friday endorsed a project led by a team of Texas A&M University researchers that focuses on the recovery of fresh water from oil- and gas-produced brine.

September 13, 2002
Rankin Extension Office Sets Wildlife Management Program Sept. 20  
RANKIN – Texas Cooperative Extension in Upton County will host a program on wildlife management for arid regions Sept. 20. The half-day program will start at 8:15 a.m. in the Extension office at 1000 North Highway 329 in Rankin.

September 13, 2002
First Mule Deer Appreciation Day Set For Oct. 3 In Van Horn  
VAN HORN -- Most folks admire mule deer. Now, deer aficionados can learn to appreciate them even more by attending the first-ever Texas Cooperative Extension-sponsored "Mule Deer Appreciation Day." The program is set for Oct. 3 in Van Horn's Civic Center.

September 13, 2002
Guar Meal Could Be Used As Chicken Feed  
COLLEGE STATION – Research from the Texas A&M University System could dramatically increase guar production and benefit poultry producers in Texas, and that's not chicken feed. A cooperative project between researchers in Vernon and College Station is studying the feasibility of using a byproduct of the guar bean in poultry rations.

September 12, 2002
Tropical Storm Fay Helped, But Valley Needs Much More Rain  
WESLACO -- Scattered heavy rains in extreme South Texas from remnants of Tropical Storm Fay are providing some relief to the parched Lower Rio Grande Valley, but much more rain is needed to provide significant drought relief, water experts say.

September 12, 2002
Media Advisory: Railroad Commission Chairman To Announce Endorsement Of New Water Treatment Project  
COLLEGE STATION – Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has scheduled a 1 p.m. press conference Friday, Sept. 13, at the Brayton Fire School at Texas A&M University.

September 11, 2002
A Spirit Of Goodness Amidst Solemn Remembrances  
COLLEGE STATION – Today, out of respect for the first anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, no news will be sent via AGNMORE, the electronic news service of the Texas A&M University System’s Agriculture Program. The news team instead sponsored a bake sale on the first day of fall classes, and the money is being given to a local volunteer fire department. It was our small way of trying to bring goodness to a day that will be forever remembered for the horrible attacks on America.

September 10, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – Despite fewer planted acres, Texas' sweet potato harvest is looking at a promising year, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 10, 2002
Deer Hunters Cautioned To Be Alert For Signs Of Chronic Wasting Disease  
SAN ANTONIO -- Besides finding a good hunting lease, one of the main topics of conversation among deer hunters is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal brain and nervous system disease found in deer and elk in certain regions of the country. To date, CWD has been detected in 10 states and two Canadian provinces.

September 10, 2002
Leon River Restoration Project Field Day Set For Sept. 21  
GATESVILLE -- A field day reporting on the progress of the Leon River Restoration Project is planned here for Sept. 21.

September 10, 2002
Formosan Termites Found In 17th County  
COLLEGE STATION – Formosan termites are chewing their way through Texas, adding a 17th county to the list that has been infested.

September 10, 2002
Sonora Ram Test Begins  
SONORA – The annual ram performance test conducted by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station began with the arrival of the animals on Sept. 9-10.

September 09, 2002
Texas Extension Education Association To Meet Sept. 10-12  
AMARILLO--The Texas Extension Education Association will host its annual convention Sept. 10-12 at the Civic Center. More than 600 members from across the state are expected to participate. Local members from 60 Panhandle clubs within a 21-county area are this year's state meeting hosts.

September 09, 2002
Extension District Director Charles Neeb Retires Aug. 31  
FORT STOCKTON – Charles Neeb, long-time director of this West Texas region for Texas Cooperative Extension, will retire Aug. 31.

September 06, 2002
Dr. Alan Sams Receives Broiler Research Award  
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Alan Sams, professor and head of Texas A&M University's poultry science department, received the 2002 National Chicken Council Broiler Research Award at the Poultry Science Association meeting in August in Delaware.

September 05, 2002
Now Is The Time For Winter Weed Control In Home Lawns  
DALLAS - Now is the best time to apply pre-emergent herbicides for controlling annual grassy and broadleaf weeds in lawns and landscapes, say experts from Texas Cooperative Extension. In the northern parts of Texas, these winter weeds start germinating in early September; in southern areas of the state, in mid- to late-September.

September 04, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION - A better than average peanut crop is expected in the state even though fewer acres were planted than past years, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 04, 2002
Irradiation Helps Preserve Foods  
COLLEGE STATION – Few scientific developments cause as much confusion as those which deal with food. Everybody has to eat, and nobody wants to worry about the safety of what they eat.

September 03, 2002
Montgomery County Quarantined For Africanized Honey Bees  
MONTGOMERY – Montgomery County was added Tuesday to the state quarantine, restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees.

September 03, 2002
Interactive Internet-Based Learning Now Available To Landowners  
UVALDE -- An Internet-based tool designed to help landowners and land managers to manage their land in an environmentally-friendly manner is now available in South Central Texas and the Hill Country through Texas Cooperative Extension.

September 02, 2002
Sugar Beet Research Briefing And Tour Set Sept. 10 At Bushland  
AMARILLO -- Sugar beets thriving in the Panhandle? It could happen again, if scientists like Charles Rush, plant pathologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, and a group of area growers have anything to say about it.