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Rangeland Ecology and Management
October 11 2007
Barnhart Station Field Day is First in Several Years
BARNHART The Texas Range Station at Barnhart will hold a field day, the first in several years, on Oct. 18.October 02 2007
Sticking to Cactus Control Pays Off
CANYON New products make controlling prickly pear and cholla cactus a paying venture, as long as planned for on a long-term basis, a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist said.August 29 2007
Extension to Offer Pasture, Meadow Pesticide Training in September
HOUSTONTexas Cooperative Extension in Harris County will offer pesticide applicator training on managing pastures and meadows from 3:30-9 p.m., Sept. 14 in the Extension auditorium, 3033 Bear Creek Drive.August 17 2007
Fort Stockton Field Day to Center on Rangeland Water Harvesting
FORT STOCKTON Texas Cooperative Extension's Pecos County office will be conducting a Rangeland Water Harvesting Field Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the Sherman Hammond Ranch.August 06 2007
Not Too Late to Beat High Nitrogen Costs This Fall
OVERTON There is a way to beat high nitrogen fertilizer costs for pastures when it comes to putting pounds on calves.August 03 2007
Wheat, Stocker Cattle Conference Is Aug. 14 In Wichita Falls
WICHITA FALLS Area producers can update their knowledge of wheat production and learn more about stocker cattle at an Aug. 14 conference. The event will be presented in Room 5 of the Multi-Purpose Event Center, 1000 Fifth St. in Wichita Falls.August 03 2007
Perennial Grass Workshop Is Aug. 10 In Floyd County
LUBBOCK Texas Cooperative Extension in Floyd and Hale counties will sponsor a perennial grass workshop for South Plains producers on Aug. 10.June 01 2007
Rangeland Monitoring Workshop Set For June 13 At Alpine
ALPINE Sul Ross State University's Everett E. Turner Center in Alpine will be the site for a rangeland monitoring workshop from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 13.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 7, 2007
Prescribed Burn Workshop Aug. 2-4 Sonora
SONORA - Ranch owners and managers interested in learning about prescribed burning are invited to an Academy for Ranch Management workshop Aug. 2-4 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora.March 30, 2007
School Attracts the Novices and Experienced Ranchers Alike
OVERTON -- Libby Stephens said that she told her husband that when their kids were grown and out on their own, she wanted to live her dream.March 23, 2007
Texas Cooperative Extension Sets Multi-County Range and Wildlife Program
JUNCTION Texas Cooperative Extension offices in four Central Texas counties are collaborating to present the 2007 Hill Country Range and Wildlife Program. The program is set for 9 a.m. April 11 in Junction's Coke R. Stevenson Center.March 12, 2007
Pasture Management Workshop for Horse Owners Scheduled for May 3
COLLEGE STATION Horse owners wanting to learn more about the nutritive value of purchased hay or enhance knowledge of forage production and management can attend an all-day workshop scheduled May 3.March 06, 2007
SAM School April 18-20
HUNTSVILLE The Successful Agricultural Management School is scheduled for April 18-20. The school caters to those new to ranching and wanting to learn more about the basics of livestock production.January 12, 2007
March Meeting: Promoting Nature Tourism at Light Speed
COLLEGE STATION Land managers can learn how to harness the Internet to boost nature event profits during a meeting March 2 at the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.December 01, 2006
Boutton Receives Regents Professor Award
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Thomas W. Boutton, professor and plant ecologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, has received a Regents Professor Award from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.November 30, 2006
Texas Cooperative Extension Offers Range, Brush Recertification Workshop
ABILENE Private pesticide users can earn five continuing education units during a workshop Dec. 13 in Abilene.November 14, 2006
Academy for Ranch Management Offers Workshops
COLLEGE STATION The Academy for Ranch Management has announced its schedule of 2007 workshops.October 31, 2006
Partnership May Point to Better Yucca Control
VEGA Is there a better way to keep yucca from taking over pasture and rangeland? Herbicide trials under way in Texas and other states may one day lead to an effective aerial application that can help landowners control this native, yet invasive plant.October 24, 2006
Area Creek Studied for Rangeland Effects on Water Quality
VERNON Elevated levels of bacteria in streams can affect water quality, the health of the aquatic ecosystem and activities such as fishing, swimming and wading, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher said.October 18, 2006
Perennial Forages Look Promising on the Plains
LOCKNEY More and more South Plains producers are taking a look at how perennial forages may fit in their future production plans. A recent turnrow meeting on the Eddie Teeter farm near here provided an opportunity to see how several perennial grasses are initially faring on the Plains.October 11, 2006
Harvesting Machine Driving Mesquite-to-Ethanol Potential
VERNON Knocking down mesquite hasn't been a problem in the past. Picking it up and getting it off the land has, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.October 04, 2006
Multi-county Program Set for Oct. 17 in Ozona
OZONA Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a multi-county mesquite and pricklypear herbicide plot tour from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. The tour will begin at the Crockett County Youth Civic Center, 103 Medical Drive in Ozona.October 03, 2006
Concho County Rangeland Monitoring Workshop Set for Oct. 31
PAINT ROCK Texas Cooperative Extension's Concho County office will host a range monitoring workshop at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 31 in the Concho County Show Barn.October 03, 2006
Far West Texas Range Workshops set for Oct. 25-26 in Coyanosa, Iraan
FORT STOCKTON Texas Cooperative Extension in Pecos and Reeves counties will host two identical range workshops. The first will be Oct. 25 in Coyanosa; the second, Oct. 26 in Iraan.September 12, 2006
Texas Cooperative Extension Seminar to Brief Producers on Two New USDA Programs
BALLINGER Texas Cooperative Extension for Runnels County will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 to brief producers on two new U.S. Department of Agriculture programs now available. The meeting will be at Saint Mary's Parish Hall on Crosson Ave. in Ballinger.September 04, 2006
Range and Wildlife Field Day Set for Oct. 5
LOCKETT Producers trying to manage livestock, vegetation and wildlife on the Rolling Plains will be able to get updates on the latest technology on Oct. 5, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.August 31, 2006
Texas Cooperative Extension Sets Big Spring Saltcedar Field Day for Sept. 13
BIG SPRING Texas Cooperative Extension will host a "Saltcedar Beetle Field Day" on Sept. 13 in Big Spring. Anyone concerned with saltcedar encroachment is invited to attend.August 15, 2006
Livestock Early Warning Technology Potential Boon for Afghan Agriculture
COLLEGE STATION Decades of conflict and social upheaval, along with years of drought, have affected livestock development in Afghanistan, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station expert. But employing an advanced technology should help reverse that situation.August 14, 2006
Goats Advocated as Environmentally Sound Brush Control
STEPHENVILLE Got brush? Want to use less herbicides to control it? Need to preserve native species of legumes and native grasses?August 11, 2006
Experiment Station Adds Landscape Ecologist to Uvalde Center
UVALDE Dr. Humberto Perotto has recently joined the staff of the Texas A&M System Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Uvalde as a landscape ecologist.August 08, 2006
New Risk Management Insurance Tools Announced for Rangeland
COLLEGE STATION New federal risk management tools targeting pasture, rangeland and forage production will help offset losses during drought, agriculture officials said Monday.June 22, 2006
Technology Helps Landowners Manage for Livestock, Wildlife
LUBBOCK Landowners have a variety of high-tech and low-tech tools available to help them manage their acreage, large or small, for livestock or wildlife or both.June 21, 2006
From Campfire to Gas Tank, Mesquite Energy May Be Harnessed for Ethanol
VERNON The dense mesquite-covered mid-section of Texas could provide fuel for about 400 small ethanol plants, according to one Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.June 12, 2006
Rangeland Repair Enters Phase 2
FORT HOOD Texas Agricultural Experiment Station scientists are creating a cookbook of sorts to improve water quality and training land at Fort Hood.May 04, 2006
Texas Cooperative Extension Sets May 5 Plant Appreciation Clinic in Paint Rock
PAINT ROCK Texas Cooperative Extension's Concho County office will host a "Plant Appreciation Clinic" at 8:30 a.m. May 5 in the Paint Rock Community Center.April 28, 2006
Rangeland Industry Mourns the Loss of Internationally Recognized Researcher
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Jerry Stuth, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher who pioneered the international use of infrared technology to measure forage intake by grazing animals, died of cancer April 24.April 21, 2006
Texas Cooperative Extension Sets May 1 Plant Appreciation Clinic in View
VIEW Range-plant enthusiasts are invited to attend Texas Cooperative Extension's "Plant Appreciation Clinic." The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 1 at the County Barn in View.April 19, 2006
San Angelo A&M Center Spring Field Day Dedicated to Long-Time Extension Range Specialist
SAN ANGELO The third annual natural resources field day will be dedicated to Dr. Roger Q. "Jake" Landers, retired Texas Cooperative Extension range specialist at San Angelo.March 27, 2006
Deer Habitat, Rangeland Workshops Scheduled
COLLEGE STATION The Academy for Ranch Management has scheduled three workshops addressing deer habitat and grazing management strategies, and rangeland restoration.March 23, 2006
Ranchers Get Help Making Decisions to Feed or Depopulate Cattle
BORGER Patsy Duncan could see the fire racing toward her land so she opened the gate where her cows were pastured. This probably saved the ranch, she said.March 21, 2006
Post-Fire Management Tips Offered By Extension Officials
AMARILLO All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent fires will come back stronger than ever, Texas Cooperative Extension specialists say.March 21, 2006
Third Annual San Angelo A&M Center Spring Field Day Set for April 27
SAN ANGELO The third annual natural resources field day at The Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at San Angelo is set for April 27.March 14, 2006
Meetings Scheduled to Help Range Management Decisions in Wake of Fires
AMARILLO Ranchers needing information to help make important management decisions due to losses from recent fires have a several educational opportunities, according to Texas Cooperative Extension officials.March 13, 2006
Wildfires Can Cause More than Visible Damage to Livestock
AMARILLO Livestock caught in the path of Sunday's 50-mile-an-hour wind swept fires in the Panhandle could suffer death and severe damage from burns as well as smoke inhalation.March 13, 2006
Conference Aims to Lessen Livestock/Wildlife Enterprise Conflicts
SAN ANGELO Maximizing profits by minimizing conflicts between ranching and wildlife enterprises is the theme of a two-day program beginning at 12:30 p.m. May 10 at San Angelo's Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center.March 10, 2006
Wildfire-Damaged Range Needs Proper Grazing Management
UVALDE A Texas Cooperative Extension range expert in Uvalde said landowners should exercise caution when grazing livestock on recently burned pastures.March 07, 2006
Successful Agricultural Management Workshop April 19-21
COLLEGE STATION A ranch management workshop for first-time landowners is scheduled April 19-21 in Huntsville.February 03, 2006
Extension Expert Says Wildfire Can Help Solve Prickly Problems
SAN ANGELO Rangeland wildfires are devastating to ranches and ranchers alike. Fences and structures are often destroyed, animals are killed and critical livestock forage reserves are lost.January 24, 2006
Hurricane Destruction, Military Maneuvers High on Natural Resources Research List
COLLEGE STATION While humans grapple with restarting their lives along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, scores of migratory birds, fish, reptiles and mammals scurry about seeking food and shelter as spring mating season approaches.January 23, 2006
Protect Pastures from Wildfire
CORPUS CHRISTI A Texas Cooperative Extension range expert said pastures need protection now from wildfire.January 06, 2006
Texas Fire Watch Continues Statewide
COLLEGE STATION Much of Texas is a tinderbox right now. Texas Cooperative Extension range specialists are advising all Texans, especially landowners, to refrain from lighting any fires during work-related or other activities.November 18, 2005
Prescribed Burning Workshop Scheduled in Sonora
SONORA A prescribed burning workshop will be held Jan. 19-21 and Feb. 16-18 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Sonora.November 10, 2005
Academy for Ranch Management Announces Upcoming Workshops
COLLEGE STATION The Academy for Ranch Management announced its schedule of 2006 workshops.September 14, 2005
Texas Cooperative Extension To Hold Three October Range Monitoring Workshops
SAN ANGELO Texas Cooperative Extension has scheduled three Fall Range Monitoring Workshops during October.August 26, 2005
Symposium Will Cover Hot Topic for Land Managers
KERRVILLE There'll be a hot time in the old town when land managers throughout Texas arrive for a fire symposium to be held Sept. 14-16 at the YO Ranch Hotel and Conference Center here.August 25, 2005
Mason Area Range Tour Compares Various Brush Control Techniques
MASON Producers can weigh the pros and cons of various brush control techniques during Texas Cooperative Extension's Blue Mountain Peak Ranch Range Tour at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 8.July 19, 2005
Rangeland Restoration Workshop Set Aug. 11-13
SONORA - The Academy for Ranch Management will hold a rangeland restoration and management workshop Aug. 11-13 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.June 27, 2005
Experiment Station Experts Urge Safety in Prescribed Burning
SONORA While prescribed burning is effective for controlling undesirable woody plants and cactus species, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers say landowners also should learn safe and effective ways to use fire as a management tool.June 27, 2005
Rangeland Management Seminar Set for July 8 in Coleman, McCulloch Counties
COLEMAN Range management and cost-share programs will be the focus of Texas Cooperative Extension's Rangeland Management Seminar July 8 on the Paul Jensen Ranch near here.June 22, 2005
Natural Grazing Study Helps Find Pasture, Range Management Opportunities
UVALDE A recently completed study on cattle grazing shows working with Mother Nature can benefit both cattle and cattle producer.June 15, 2005
Fall Range Monitoring Workshops Scheduled at Three Locales
SAN ANGELO It has rained and your pastures look good. But how much have they improved? Can you add more livestock? Has the rain sprouted too many weeds? How do you know?May 30, 2005
Deer Workshop scheduled July 14-16 in Sonora
SONORA A workshop on managing deer habitat and management is scheduled July 14-16 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.May 19, 2005
Menard County Sets Two June Educational Events
MENARD Texas Cooperative Extension in Menard County has announced two multi-county educational events in June for area landowners.April 14, 2005
Skeen Institute Gives Keen Multi-State View of Rangeland Use
KERRVILLE More than 40 participants from Texas, New Mexico, Montana and Washington, D.C., attended this year's Joe Skeen Institute for Rangeland Restoration meeting, April 11 - 13, at the Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center here.March 25, 2005
Rain Brings Flowers and Toxic Plants to West Texas Ranges
FORT STOCKTON Unprecedented wet weather in far West Texas the past two years should have pastures in full bloom with flowers this spring. But with every silver lining comes a cloud, according to two Texas Cooperative Extension specialists here.March 25, 2005
Second Annual San Angelo A&M Center Spring Field Day Set for April 28
SAN ANGELO The second annual natural resources field day of The Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center at San Angelo is set for April 28.March 22, 2005
Rangeland Stewardship Program Set April 6-7 at Historic Four Sixes Ranch
GUTHRIE Aficionados of historic Texas ranches and range management should attend "Good Stewardship...Is Good Business - A Showcase of Rangeland Management." The program is set for April 6 and 7 at the Guthrie Community Center and on the Four Sixes Ranch here.March 18, 2005
How Long Do Mesquite Seeds Last in the Pasture?
UVALDE A group of Texas A&M experts have answered an age-old question: How long do mesquite seeds last in the pasture? Their answer? Not long, but there's a bit more to it than that.March 17, 2005
Plant Identification Workshop May 12-14 near Sonora
SONORA The Academy for Ranch Management will host a plant identification workshop May 12-14 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.March 11, 2005
Workshop, Turning Blue Quail to Green,' Set for March 31 in Big Spring
BIG SPRING Texas Cooperative Extension and Howard College at Big Spring are teaming up to present a blue quail workshop on March 31. The meeting, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will be in the Dorothy Garrett Coliseum, 11th and Birdwell streets here.January 31, 2005
Sonora Burn Workshop Scheduled Feb. 24-26
SONORA - A prescribed rangeland burn workshop is scheduled Feb. 24-26 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Sonora.December 10, 2004
New Rangeland Leader: Whisenant Settling In Department Head Role
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Steve Whisenant has a vision to take Texas A&M University's rangeland program to the next level.December 06, 2004
Texas Cooperative Extension To Hold Prescribed Burning Workshop Dec. 13
ELDORADO Texas Cooperative Extension's Schleicher County office has scheduled a prescribed burning workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 13 in Eldorado's Schleicher County Civic Center.December 02, 2004
Texas Cooperative Extension Offers Continuing Education Course
SAN ANGELO Private pesticide users can earn five continuing education units at an upcoming right-of-way-management course held here Dec. 7.November 10, 2004
Burn Workshops To Be Offered In Sonora
SONORA Two prescribed rangeland burn workshops are scheduled in January and February at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Sonora.October 29, 2004
'Brush Management Past, Present, Future' Text Now Available
SAN ANGELO "Brush Management Past, Present, Future" is said by one of its editors to be the most comprehensive brush control reference available in decades.October 20, 2004
Uvalde Scientists Prove Cedar Infestations Are Major Water Thieves
UVALDE Edwards Plateau municipalities in heavily infested juniper country lose much of their annual rainfall before it ever hits the ground, according to two Texas A&M University scientists.October 15, 2004
Mule Deer Appreciation Day Set For Nov. 11 In Van Horn
VAN HORN -- Some people might regard mule deer as Texas' premier big game animal, but only a handful know much about them.October 07, 2004
Three Pheasant Management Workshops Set For Late October.
FLOYDADA It's no secret that pheasant hunting is big business on the Texas High Plains, but managing the birds sometimes seems as if it is. Texas Cooperative Extension has scheduled three Pheasant Management Workshops to bring producers up to date on management findings relating to the elusive game bird.July 12, 2004
Rangeland Restoration Workshop Scheduled Aug. 12-14
SONORA The Academy for Ranch Management will hold a rangeland restoration and management workshop Aug. 12-14 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.June 30, 2004
'Weed From Hell' Found In Texas
JASPER An infestation of tropical soda apple, a thorny plant on the federal noxious weed list, has been verified on a private ranch here.June 15, 2004
Texas Cooperative Extension Sets Rainwater Capture Meeting
SAN ANGELO -- Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a "Rainwater Capture Meeting" at 7 p.m., June 29 in the San Angelo Convention Center.June 07, 2004
Menard County Burn Tour Set For June 12
MENARD Texas Cooperative Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are sponsoring the "Menard County Burn Tour" June 12.May 26, 2004
Rangeland Ecology Senior Wins Multiple Awards
COLLEGE STATION Melissa Baumann, 21, a senior at Texas A&M University, would be the first to say she's just an ordinary girl.May 11, 2004
State Rangeland Database Discussed
COLLEGE STATION Ranchers helping each other set fire to their land might sound a bit odd, but popularity of this concept is growing. Ranchers are organizing Prescribed Burning Associations to make prescribed fire a safe, ecologically-friendly tool for managing rangelands, said Dr. Mort Kothmann, rangeland scientist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.May 03, 2004
Rangeland Water Conference Set May 26 In Sonora Civic Center
SONORA A need for current rangeland water news has prompted Texas Cooperative Extension in Sutton, Crockett and Schleicher counties to sponsor the Rangeland Water Conference. The event will be May 26 in the Sonora Civic Center.April 23, 2004
brush Appreciation Day Series Set During May
SAN ANGELO -- Texas Cooperative Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service have scheduled three "Brush Appreciation Days" during May.April 12, 2004
Real World Brush Control: What Works And What Doesnt
SAN ANGELO What makes a successful brush control project?March 12, 2004
Range Management Workshop Focuses On Wildlife, Livestock And Recreation
LUBBOCK A two-day workshop in early April will provide ranchers and landowners insight into managing land for cattle, wildlife and recreation.March 10, 2004
Brush Busters Finds Home On The Range, In The City
SAN ANGELO -- Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest.March 08, 2004
First Annual San Angelo A&M Center Spring Field Day Set April 29
SAN ANGELO The Texas A&M University System Research and Extension Center here has set its first annual natural resources field day for April 29.March 08, 2004
Lab Helps Producers Take Guesswork Out Of Livestock Diets
COLLEGE STATION - When consultant Cliff Carter speaks, ranchers listen especially when he is pointing out costly mistakes in cattle feeding.February 16, 2004
Range Improvement Focus Of Rancho La Coma Field Day Scheduled March 13
LA GLORIA Low-cost methods for range improvement will be the focus of a field day scheduled for March 13 at Rancho Margo La Coma near La Gloria.January 27, 2004
Burn Workshops Offered In February
SONORA Rangeland burning classes have been scheduled for Feb. 19-21 and March 4-6 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.December 26, 2003
Hamilton Honored For Contributions To Range Management
COLLEGE STATION Wayne Hamilton, a senior lecturer with the department of rangeland and ecology management at Texas A&M University and a researcher with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, recently received the 2003 Outstanding Contribution to Range Management Award.December 26, 2003
Hamilton Honored For Contributions To Range Management
COLLEGE STATION Wayne Hamilton, a senior lecturer with the department of rangeland and ecology management at Texas A&M University and a researcher with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, recently received the 2003 Outstanding Contribution to Range Management Award.December 19, 2003
Gatesville: Leon River Restoration Certification Held
GATESVILLE More than 60 landowners, contractors, and federal and state representatives attended a brush certification program held at the Coryell County Activities Center this month as part of the Leon River Restoration Project.December 09, 2003
San Angelo: Range Restoration Workshop Slated For Dec. 17
SAN ANGELO -- Texas Cooperative Extension and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are sponsoring a "Rangeland Restoration Tour" on the San Angelo State School lands at Carlsbad beginning at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17. The tour is designed to show the restorative effects of ripping, seeding, and weed control on severely degraded rangeland.December 04, 2003
Field Guide On Texas Grasses Available
COLLEGE STATION "Know Your Grasses," the field guide from Texas Cooperative Extension, is back by popular demand.November 27, 2003
Rangeland Restoration, Prescribed Burn Workshops Offered
SONORA - A rangeland restoration and management workshop is scheduled for Jan. 8-10 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.October 20, 2003
Sterling County Plans Predator Awareness Workshop Nov. 13
STERLING A day-long Predator Awareness Workshop is set for Nov. 13 in the Sterling County Community Center. The Texas Cooperative Extension-sponsored program is designed to bring producers up to date on the latest control methods and information concerning livestock predators.October 10, 2003
Extension Hosts Feral Hog Appreciation Day Oct. 24 In Lampasas County
LAMPASAS -- Texas Cooperative Extension's Lampasas office is sponsoring a "Feral Hog Appreciation Day" Oct. 24 in the Lampasas County Farm Bureau Building. Registration runs from 7:15-8 a.m. The program starts at 8 a.m.October 09, 2003
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COLLEGE STATION - The Academy for Ranch Management has announced its 2004 workshop schedule, focusing on rangeland restoration management, rangeland burning, plant identification, and restoring and managing deer habitat.October 06, 2003
West Texas Feral Hog Workshop Set For Oct. 21
OZONA Texas Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a West Texas feral hog workshop at 1 p.m., Oct. 21, in the Ozona Civic Center.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.July 30, 2003
R.a.w.h.i.d.e. Symposia In August Address Ranching Viability
ABILENE -- Folks needing continuing education units (CEUs) for pesticide applicator licenses have two chances to earn more than a few during the upcoming Texas Cooperative Extension R.A.W.H.I.D.E. symposia in Abilene Aug. 4-5 and again in Alpine Aug. 7-8.July 03, 2003
Rangeland Restoration Workshop Scheduled Aug. 14-15
SONORA The Academy for Ranch Management will hold a rangeland restoration workshop Aug. 14-16 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.June 23, 2003
Saltcedar Symposium Set For July 16-17 In San Angelo
SAN ANGELO Saltcedar, perhaps the most destructive woody plant species to invade the West, is the subject of a two-day symposium July 16-17.June 13, 2003
Deer Habitat Workshop Scheduled For July
SONORA A workshop focusing on the tools, techniques and strategies used in deer habitat management is scheduled for July 10-12 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora.May 15, 2003
Ranch Economics And Range Health Highlight May 21 Field Day
MELVIN Practical ways for dealing with rangeland drought and overgrazing will be offered at the "Improving Ranch Economics and Health" field day set for May 21 on the Ford Ranch.May 13, 2003
Advanced Plant I.D. Course To Be Offered In Sanger On May 24
SANGER - Texas Cooperative Extension in Denton County will host an Advanced Plant I.D. Course beginning at 8:30 a.m. May 24 at the Sanger High School cafeteria. Sanger High School is located on Highway 455 east of I35 in Sanger.April 25, 2003
Ranch Profitability Is Focus Of May 21 Field Day
MELVIN - A special field day, "Improving Ranch Economics and Health," has been set for 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 21 on the Ford Ranch.April 23, 2003
Diet Study Focus Of TAES Research In Effort To Help Save Giant Panda
COLLEGE STATION - It's a first for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station's Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab, and oddly enough, the work doesn't have anything to do with livestock. But what researchers learn from the nutrition of a giant panda could be applied to livestock and other wildlife.April 21, 2003
Texas Youth Place At High School Forum In Wyoming
COLLEGE STATION Three youths participated recently at the Texas Section of the High School Youth Forum as part of the annual meeting of the Society for Range Management in Casper, Wyo.April 18, 2003
Deer Habitat Workshop Offered July 10
SONORA Tools, techniques and strategies used in developing deer habitat will be the focus of a three-day workshop scheduled July 10- 12 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora.April 11, 2003
Stuth Receives International Excellence Award
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Jerry Stuth, Kelleher Professor with the department of rangeland and ecology management at Texas A&M University, was the recipient of an International Excellence Award Thursday during a ceremony held at the J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries.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 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 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 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.February 26, 2003
Ag Disaster Assistance Enrollment May Begin As Early As Summer
LUBBOCK Farmers and ranchers who qualify for disaster assistance under the Agricultural Assistance Act passed by Congress on Feb. 13 will soon be able to enroll at their county USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office, according to Jim Little, FSA administrator based in Washington, D.C.February 25, 2003
Researchers Battle To Reclaim Rivers From Thirsty Saltcedar Invaders
FORT STOCKTON -- The Pecos River stretches more than 300 river miles, starting near the New Mexico border and slowly meandering south and east to empty into the Rio Grande. It is the source of water for agricultural producers all along its basin and around the Amistad Dam area of the Rio Grande.February 18, 2003
Sonora Rangeland Workshop Teaches Basics To New Ranch Owners
SONORA Here, you're out of luck if you want to catch a glimpse of ESPN's SportsCenter or watch the nightly news.February 11, 2003
Albany Wildlife Appreciation Event March 13-14
ALBANY -- If you treasure wildlife, as most Texans do, then being in Albany on March 13-14 for the "Wildlife Appreciation Event" is a must.February 07, 2003
Ecological Integration Symposium Set For College Station
COLLEGE STATION The fourth annual Ecological Integration Symposium will be Feb. 22 at the George Bush Presidential Conference Center at Texas A&M University here. Sessions, which are free and open to the public, will begin at 8 a.m.February 04, 2003
Extension Forage Specialist Honored With Grasslander Award
OVERTON The Texas Forage and Grassland Council (TFGC) recently honored Dr. David Bade, forage specialist with Texas Cooperative Extension at College Station, with this year's Grasslander Award.January 02, 2003
Prescribed Burning Workshop Jan. 2325
SONORA Ranch owners and managers who are interested in learning about prescribed burning are invited to an Academy for Ranch Management workshop on Jan. 23-25 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Sonora.December 25, 2002
Academy For Ranch Management Forms Advisory Group
COLLEGE STATION - After attending one of the Academy for Ranch Management's basic rangeland workshops, Mandy Dealey quickly realized her leased ranch was severely overgrazed.December 12, 2002
Researchers Working To Devise Plan For Palo Alto Battlefield Restoration
COLLEGE STATION - It's typical research for a group of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station rangeland specialists, but the project itself is far from typical considering its historical implications.November 11, 2002
Rangeland Workshops Scheduled For January
SONORA The Academy for Ranch Management has scheduled two workshops in January that will assist landowners in rangeland restoration and prescribed rangeland burning.October 28, 2002
Experiment Station Scientist Tests 150 Bermuda Grass Seed Varieties
OVERTON With a little luck, in a few years East Texas agricultural producers could have a seeded Bermuda grass variety that rivals top-yielding sprigged varieties.October 24, 2002
Schleicher County Range Tour Slated For Oct. 29
ELDORADO Landowners interested in the status of the region's latest state brush control projects should not miss the Schleicher County Fall Range Tour.October 23, 2002
Brush Control Field Day Set Near Rankin Nov. 5
RANKIN A field day to demonstrate various methods of controlling brush is planned at the Wagon Wheel Ranch near Rankin for the afternoon of Nov. 5.October 15, 2002
Upcoming Sweetclover Variety Good Fit For Central Texas
Editors: High resolution photo files with captions can be found at http://overton.tamu.edu/photos/sweetclover_cs.htmOctober 02, 2002
GANLAB Now Offers Cost-Share Service
COLLEGE STATION The Grazingland Animal Nutrition, part of the department of rangeland ecology and management at Texas A&M University, is now offering cost-share services for producers participating in the Natural Resource Conservation Service's Environmental Quality Incentives Program.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 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 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.July 16, 2002
Basic Rangeland Management Course Aug. 8-10
SONORA - A Basic Rangeland Management course for beginning ranchers is scheduled for Aug. 8-10 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.June 13, 2002
Equipment And Application Methods Highlighted At "Brush Busters" Workshop
GLEN ROSE -- A workshop aimed at tackling troublesome brush on Texas rangeland attracted both small and large landowners recently at the Somervell County Expo Center.May 16, 2002
"Brush Busters" Workshop Set For May 28
GLEN ROSE -- The innovators of the "Brush Busters" concept will be offering a one day workshop May 28 at the Somervell County Expo Center at Glen Rose.April 29, 2002
Range Workshops Slated For May, August
SONORA - A workshop focusing on managing deer habitat and another that will cover basic rangeland management are scheduled in May and August at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.April 17, 2002
Brush Appreciation Day Set For May 9
ASPERMONT The Texas Cooperative Extension-sponsored Brush Appreciation day May 9 will be an all-day affair covering three ranch stops along a 40-mile route.April 01, 2002
Livestock Grazing School For Land Managers Set April 23-25
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Cooperative Extension has scheduled a three-day school covering livestock grazing on Texas rangelands and pastures.March 01, 2002
West Texas Nature Tourism Forum Set For March 21
IRAAN Landowners interested in West Texas' growing nature tourism trend should not miss the "Trans-Pecos Landowners' Nature Tourism Opportunities Forum" March 21 in the Iraan Civic Center here.January 03, 2002
$3 Million Bequest Given To Texas A&M
Dr. Melanie Turner of McKinney, Texas, recently made a $3 million bequest to the Texas A&M Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management. The gift will consist of $2 million in cash and 2,000 acres in Freestone County, Texas.December 06, 2001
Rangeland Workshop Slated For Jan. 10-12
SONORA The Academy for Ranch Management will host a basic rangeland management workshop here Jan. 10-12 at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station near Sonora.
November 12, 2001
Landowners And Potential Landowners Invited To Rangeland Restoration Workshop
AUSTIN - Landowners as well as future landowners will want to attend a free rangeland restoration workshop scheduled from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Travis County Cooperative Extension office.October 23, 2001
Sonora Station Sets Oct. 31 Summer Burn Field Day
SONORA The Texas A&M University Research Station has scheduled a Summer Burn Field Day Oct. 31 at the station located between Sonora and Rocksprings on Highway 55.October 22, 2001
Regional Deer Appreciation Day Set For Nov. 1 In Coleman County
COLEMAN -- Texas Cooperative Extension's Ag Committee in Coleman County will host a "Deer Appreciation Day" Nov. 1 at the Paul Jensen Ranch in Rockwood. Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the program begins at 8:30 a.m.October 19, 2001
Annual Farm And Ranch Management Symposium Set Nov. 29 In Amarillo
AMARILLO -- The 17th annual Farm and Ranch Symposium, hosted by Texas Cooperative Extension, is set for Nov. 29 at the Civic Center in Amarillo.October 17, 2001
International Field Day To Study Range Management In Drought-Hit Northeastern Mexico And South Texas
SAN ANTONIO -- An international field day for Mexican and Texas ranchers is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10, in China, Nuevo Leon, 30 miles south of McAllen. Texas and Mexico agricultural experts will discuss strategies for managing the drought-hit shrub lands.October 05, 2001
Grazing Management Workshop Scheduled Oct. 18-20
SONORA -- The Academy for Ranch Management will host an Effective Grazing Management workshop here Oct. 18-20 at the Sonora Research Station.September 17, 2001
Sept. 22 Field Day To Study Range Management In Drought-Hit South Texas And Northeastern Mexico
CORPUS CHRISTI--A field day scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22, near Alice will look at strategies for better range management for the drought-hit shrub lands of South Texas and northeast Mexico.July 24, 2001
Effects Of Drought Will Continue On Texas Rangeland
COLLEGE STATION Ranch managers are being advised by range scientists at Texas A&M University to evaluate pastures to determine the impact of drought conditions experienced the past five years.July 12, 2001
Academy For Ranch Management To Host Basic Rangeland Management Course Aug. 2-4
SONORA -- The Academy for Ranch Management will host a two-day basic rangeland management course scheduled Aug. 2-4 here at the Sonora Research Station.July 02, 2001
Pasture Workshops Slated For July
COLLEGE STATION -- A series of one-day pasture management workshops sponsored by the Academy for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University is scheduled for July.June 15, 2001
Pasture Workshop Set For June 27
FORT WORTH -- A one-day pasture management workshop sponsored by the Academy for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University is scheduled June 27 at the John "Chip" Merrill ranch south of Fort WorthJune 15, 2001
Brush Sculpting Ranch Tour Set June 20 For North Concho Watershed Project
SAN ANGELO A special Brush Sculpting Tour of ranches involved in the extensive North Concho Watershed Project is set for June 20.May 31, 2001
Rangeland Revitalizaton
COLLEGE STATION -- Over the last century, Texas rangelands have been used for both farming and ranching, and in many cases good management practices have been lacking. Jennifer Regar explains how some ranchers are now giving back to the land.May 10, 2001
South Texas Farm & Range Forum to Examine Sustainable Agriculture, Range Management Issues on May 12
SAN ANTONIO--"Some people think it is odd that the Bexar Audubon Society -- an organization dedicated to birds, other wildlife, and their habitats -- would be sponsoring a farm and range forum," says Susan Hughes, an officer of the Society. But according to Hughes, it's easy to explain:April 12, 2001
Texas A&M Range Management Professor Receives Fellow Award
COLLEGE STATION A rangeland ecology and management professor at Texas A&M University recently received a Fellow Award from the Society for Range Management, which was presented at the organization's 54th annual meeting in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.March 12, 2001
Barbed Wire Collection Donated to Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION The first thought of a barbed wire collection might be an image of a big ball of tangled, rusted wire. But Gaylon Lane, a retired soil scientist, has neatly assembled some 269 pieces of barbed wire that represent decades of ranching history throughout the Southwest.New Digital Diagnostics Program to Aid Both Ag Producers And Urban Individuals
- January 17 2001 -New A&M Web Site Creates Virtual Herbarium
- January 10 2001 -Ueckert Receives Top Honor From Texas A&M Board of Regents
- December 20 2000 -Academy for Ranch Management Sets 2001 Workshop Schedule
- November 24 2000 -State Weed And Brush Symposium Oct. 19-21 in San Angelo
- October 06 2000 -Oct. 19-21 Rangeland Weed, Brush Management Symposium Touted
- September 21 2000 -Brown County Brush And Range Clinic Slated for Sept. 26
- September 15 2000 -Range Tour And Seminar Scheduled for June 1
- May 17 2000 -Academy for Ranch Management Holds Workshop in Sonora
- May 10 2000 -Long-Term Brush Control is Cost-Effective, Profitable Strategy for Cattle Ranchers
- April 24 2000 -Final Binational Workshop April 26-28
- April 17 2000 -Grazing Leases Are Topic for April 3 Crane Conference
- March 23 2000 -Internet Sites Post Vital Drought, Burn Information
- March 17 2000 -Meeting Slated March 30 on Wichita River Watershed Study
- March 14 2000 -Rangeland Academy Workshop April 6-8 in Sonora
- February 28 2000 -San Angeloans Honored by Texas Department of Transportation
- December 10 1999 -Eight Watershed Studies Slated for Texas
- October 21 1999 -Grazing Manager Software Updated
- October 19 1999 -Oct. 28 Range Field Day Examines Best Brush Control Methods
- August 30 1999 -Watershed Projects Geared for Hill Country Landowners
- August 17, 1999 -How to Find Out if Brush Busters is Right for You
- June 10 1999 -Don't Throw Brush Control Dollars Out Window by Spraying Too Soon
- May 25 1999 -Be on the Lookout for Kleingrass Problems in Sheep And Goat Pastures
- May 21 1999 -Hart Receives Outstanding Young Range Professional Award
- April 27 1999 -Ranchers Advised to Protect Warm-Season Grasses From Overgrazing
- April 26 1999 -Integrated Toxic Plant Management Workshops Under Way
- September 07, 1998 -Range Management Tour Set for Menard on Sept. 26
- August 13, 1998 -Second Binational Meeting Scheduled
- April 21, 1998 -Beef Cattle Workshop Stretches Across Nations
- January 07, 1998 -Mesquite Management Options Getting Close Look
- November 03, 1997 -Landowners Can Control Cedar for Pennies Per Acre
- April 11, 1997 -Extension Service Offers Landowners Help for CRP Decisions
- March 03, 1997 -Systems Thinking Workshop to be Presented
- January 29, 1997 -Host of Juniper Experts Highlight Program
- December 16, 1996 -Summit Unites Two Factions in Controversial Environmental Issues
- November 15, 1996 -Home, Home on Range Tells Where Deer, Antelope Play
- November 13, 1996 -Texas A&M Plans Juniper Meeting
- November 5, 1996 -Claude to Host Special CRP Symposium
- September 25, 1996 -Big Spring to Host Special CRP Symposium
- September 23, 1996 -Texas Natural Resources Summit Planned
- September 16, 1996 -New Center to Offer Researchers One-Stop Shop for Information
- September 13, 1996 -Wetlands, Animal Waste Management Topics for Workshop
- April 11, 1996 -Oft-Hated Mesquite Trees Sizzle in $20 Million Industry
- July 26, 1995 -Property Rights Talks Peg Lack of Respect as Major Issue
- January 17, 1995 -