September 2003 AgNews Links

September 30, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – Texas pumpkin producers aren't spooked by this year's crop, thanks to high yields and high quality, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 30, 2003
Good Dental Care: Something To Sink Your Teeth Into  
COLLEGE STATION – Good dental care is something to sink your teeth into. And you're never too young to start. According to the American Dental Association, children need strong, healthy teeth in order to chew properly, speak clearly and give shape to their faces.

September 30, 2003
Church Fills Extension Agent Position In Potter County  
AMARILLO -- Sue Church has been appointed to the Texas Cooperative Extension family and consumer science agent position in Potter County.

September 29, 2003
November Sales, Participation To Benefit Texas 4-H  
DALLAS – Friends and alumni of Texas 4-H are invited to help raise funds for the youth organization this fall, and have some fun while doing it. Texas 4-H Night at Texas Stampede is scheduled for 7:30 p.m Nov. 8. This year's Texas Stampede rodeo – the Pace Picante ProRodeo Classic, set for Nov. 7-9 at American Airlines Center in Dallas – will benefit the Children's Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern's Pediatric Programs.

September 29, 2003
Clay Roberts: A Special 4-H Success Story  
OVERTON - It is 1998 at the 4-H state horse show in Abilene, and Clay Roberts, whose IQ has consistently measured in below 70 throughout his life, is having some serious self doubts as he watches the other contestants perform.

September 26, 2003
Heavy Rains More Good Than Bad For Valley Agriculture  
WESLACO -- Time will be the best judge, but many experts agree the recent heavy rains may have done more good than harm to the Valley's half billion dollar a year agricultural industry.

September 25, 2003
Enciso Joins Texas A&M Faculty In Weslaco  
WESLACO -- Dr. Juan M. Enciso has joined the faculty at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, as an irrigation engineer.

September 25, 2003
Texas A&M University Professor Wins Wildlife Award  
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Nova J. Silvy, Regents Professor in the department of wildlife and fisheries science at Texas A&M University, was presented with the Aldo Leopold Award for 2003.

September 24, 2003
Lovebugs Not Loved  
COLLEGE STATION – Lovebugs: just about everyone in East and Central Texas loves to hate them. They splatter into cars during driving, making it virtually impossible to see, or they clog radiator grills. They annoy you when you're outside by flitting around your head, landing all over you, or drowning in glasses of iced tea or in hummingbird feeders.

September 24, 2003
Oct. 15 Houston Seminar To Address Why Good Kids Do Bad Things  
HOUSTON -- It seems like everyone knows a good kid who made one bad choice and turned down a road of no return. Maybe that kid is yours or maybe you are that kid.

September 24, 2003
Nolan County Names New Texas Cooperative Extension Agent  
SWEETWATER – LynnAnn Duniven became the new Texas Cooperative Extension agent for family and consumer sciences in Nolan County on Sept. 15.

September 23, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION -- Heavy rains have caused big problems for some vegetable producers in South Texas, reports Texas State Cooperative Extension.

September 23, 2003
Whisenant Named Acting Dept. Head for Rangeland at Texas A&M University  
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Steve Whisenant has been named acting department head for rangeland and ecology management at Texas A&M University.

September 23, 2003
Experiment Station Researcher Seeks Dorper Ewes  
SAN ANGELO – The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station's research flock of Dorper sheep still has room to grow and donations are being solicited. The flock was started earlier this year in response to producers' questions concerning just where the hair-type sheep might fit into Texas agriculture.

September 22, 2003
Violin Duel A Draw For Antique Stradivarius, New Instrument  
COLLEGE STATION – It was more a beauty contest than a boxing match. And even better, by night's end both contestants won.

September 22, 2003
East Texas Farm Ponds Need Water Quality Testing  
OVERTON – A recent testing of the water quality of 318 farm ponds in 32 East Texas counties showed the water quality of more than one-fifth of the ponds needed improvement.

September 22, 2003
Extension Sets Fall Cattle Program At San Saba On Sept. 30  
SAN SABA – Texas Cooperative Extension's San Saba and Brown County Ag Committees are hosting a Fall Cattle Program beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Jordan Cattle Auction Barn.

September 22, 2003
Deer Appreciation Days Set In Three Central Texas Locations  
SAN ANGELO -- Texas Cooperative Extension will sponsor "Deer Appreciation Days" in three Central Texas counties in the coming weeks.

September 19, 2003
Changes To The Food Guide Pyramid Planned  
COLLEGE STATION – The Food Guide Pyramid, originally released in 1992 and reassessed in 2000, may be undergoing changes again, and consumers have a chance to participate in the process. The updated Pyramid is expected to be issued in 2005.

September 18, 2003
Adviser Helps Valley Students Enroll At Texas A&M  
WESLACO -- The greeting on his voicemail ends with, "GIG ‘EM!"

September 17, 2003
'Marie Daly Rose' The Latest Rose To Be Named A Texas Superstar  
DALLAS -- An easy-to-care-for polyantha rose, 'Marie Daly' is the latest rose to be named a Texas Superstar.

September 16, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION — Increased natural gas prices are a major reason corn producers could see lower yields than the 2002 crop in the Panhandle this fall, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

September 16, 2003
Rosenthal Lecture Series Set  
COLLEGE STATION – The Rosenthal Lecture Series will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Room 113 of the Kleberg Center at Texas A&M University.

September 15, 2003
Agnmore Subscribers Asked To Respond To Survey  
COLLEGE STATION – Attention Agnmore subscribers: We are currently experimenting with adding a news syndication feature to the http://agnews.tamu.edu Web site. By offering our news stories in syndication via RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication), those using news aggregation programs will receive the latest headlines as soon as they are posted to the Web.

September 15, 2003
Woodson Wins Seven Awards For Work With North Texas Gardens  
FORT WORTH - Dotty Woodson, Texas Cooperative Extension agent for horticulture in Tarrant County, recently received seven awards for her dedication to horticulture in North Texas.

September 15, 2003
Apache Clover Fills Late Winter, Early Spring Production Gap  
OVERTON – Recent research shows Apache, a new arrowleaf clover resistant to bean yellow mosaic virus, can provide cattle average daily gains of nearly three pounds per day under moderate stocking rates.

September 12, 2003
Epsilon Sigma Phi Announces Award Recipients  
COLLEGE STATION – Alpha Zeta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, a national organization of Cooperative Extension professionals, has announced its state award winners.

September 12, 2003
Beef Industry Enjoying Record Prices  
COLLEGE STATION – While choice slaughter steer prices could soon eclipse levels not seen since March 1993, every sector of the beef cattle industry continues to enjoy record-high prices. Beef experts also predict there's no break to the current trend.

September 12, 2003
Lessons Arm Homeowners, Pest Control Operators With Information About Formosan Termites  
COLLEGE STATION – The best defense against Formosan subterranean termites is information, and the Texas A&M University department of entomology is arming consumers and pest control operators with self-paced lessons available on CD-ROM.

September 11, 2003
Brazos Valley Residents Among Award Recipients  
COLLEGE STATION – Six Brazos Valley residents were among those honored with Texas Cooperative Extension's Superior Service award.

September 11, 2003
Study Shows Temperamental Cattle Eat Less, Gain Less  
OVERTON – Temperamental cattle that speed out of the handling chute eat less and gain less, according to preliminary results of a study done by livestock scientists with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

September 10, 2003
‘role Of Gmo’s In Trade Disputes’ Focus Of Oct. 30-31 Conference  
SAN ANTONIO –"The Role of GMOs in Trade Disputes," a conference that will focus on genetically modified organisms and how their use can result in trade barriers, is scheduled Oct. 30-31 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio.

September 09, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – Cotton harvest has begun in most areas of the state, and yields are mixed depending on where the rain fell, reports Texas Cooperative Extension.

September 09, 2003
New Agent Named For Taylor County Extension Slot  
ABILENE -- Judy Gully became Texas Cooperative Extension's family and consumer sciences (FCS) agent for Taylor County effective Sept. 1.

September 09, 2003
Grandparenting Often More Than It Used To Be  
AMARILLO – Raising children is never easy. But when the person doing the raising is an older adult who has already brought up his or her own children and is ready to slow down, it can be even tougher.

September 08, 2003
Texas A&M Judging Team Reunion Scheduled For Sept. 26-28  
COLLEGE STATION – A judging team reunion will kick off the Texas A&M University department of animal science's centennial events Sept. 26-28.

September 08, 2003
Nusser Named New Extension Agent In Randall County  
AMARILLO -- Danny Nusser, agricultural agent with Texas Cooperative Extension in Gray County, will be assuming the agent position in Randall County, effective Oct. 13.

September 05, 2003
Families Celebrated With Day, Week  
COLLEGE STATION – Families – everybody has one. And research is showing that families are more important than many think. In fact, families are the first line of defense in preventing substance abuse by teenagers, said Dr. Rick Peterson, Texas Cooperative Extension parenting specialist.

September 05, 2003
Dennis Newton, Deaf Smith Extension Agent, Retires  
HEREFORD-- Dennis Newton, agricultural agent with Texas Cooperative Extension in Deaf Smith County, retired after 31 years of service on Aug. 31.

September 04, 2003
Texas Crop, Weather Report  
COLLEGE STATION – The eyes have it! And in order for the eyes to keep it, they need proper care, just like any other part of the body, said Dr. Carol Rice, Texas Cooperative Extension health specialist.

September 04, 2003
West Texas Ipm Extension Agent Receives Multiple Honors  
COLLEGE STATION – The eyes have it! And in order for the eyes to keep it, they need proper care, just like any other part of the body, said Dr. Carol Rice, Texas Cooperative Extension health specialist.

September 04, 2003
Want To See Into The Future? Take Care Of Your Eyes Today  
COLLEGE STATION – The eyes have it! And in order for the eyes to keep it, they need proper care, just like any other part of the body, said Dr. Carol Rice, Texas Cooperative Extension health specialist.

September 03, 2003
Hirschler Wins Support Personnel Award  
COLLEGE STATION – The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, in cooperation with Cotton Inc., is offering a Web-based government payment calculator for producers.

September 03, 2003
Online Payment Calculator To Assist  
COLLEGE STATION – The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, in cooperation with Cotton Inc., is offering a Web-based government payment calculator for producers.

September 02, 2003
Texas A&M Agricultural Engineers Garner Top Awards  
COLLEGE STATION – Sleep isn't just kid stuff. It's not a luxury or a guilty pleasure or something to be outgrown.

September 02, 2003
Don’t Lose Sleep Over It: Hints For Healthy Sleep  
COLLEGE STATION – Sleep isn't just kid stuff. It's not a luxury or a guilty pleasure or something to be outgrown.

September 01, 2003
Ranch To Rail Nominations Being Accepted  
COLLEGE STATION – A team of agricultural economists representing Texas Cooperative Extension and The Texas A&M University System recently received the Distinguished Extension Program Award presented by the American Agricultural Economics Association.

September 01, 2003
Take Precautions For Animals Against West Nile Virus  
COLLEGE STATION – A team of agricultural economists representing Texas Cooperative Extension and The Texas A&M University System recently received the Distinguished Extension Program Award presented by the American Agricultural Economics Association.

September 01, 2003
Extension Economists Recognized For Farm Bill Education  
COLLEGE STATION – A team of agricultural economists representing Texas Cooperative Extension and The Texas A&M University System recently received the Distinguished Extension Program Award presented by the American Agricultural Economics Association.