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December 31, 2002
Find Out About Venomous Animals In Extension Booklet
COLLEGE STATION --Can you identify the most dangerous terrestrial animal in Texas?December 30, 2002
Active Fathering Means Participation In Child's Life
COLLEGE STATION A generation or two ago, fathers weren't expected to participate much in their children's upbringing, except to bring home the paycheck.December 28, 2002
B.I.G. Forage Session To Focus On Fertilization, Year-Round Pasture Systems
WACO - The forage session of the 41st Blackland Income Growth Conference will be a don't-miss opportunity for both novice and weekend ranchers wanting to learn more about fertilization methods, herbicide use and year-round grazing systems.December 26, 2002
Cloned Pigs Behave Just Like, Well, Pigs
COLLEGE STATION They behaved just like pigs. Or at least, that's what a study of cloned pigs found at Texas A&M University.December 26, 2002
Earth-Kind Environmental Soil Testing And Consultation Program Being Offered Around Texas
DALLAS -- Home gardeners plagued by soils that are very difficult to manage could find answers to many of their questions through the new EarthKind Environmental Soil Testing and Consultation Program offered for a limited time in January by the Texas A&M University Agriculture Program.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 25, 2002
Keep New Year's Healthy Resolutions
COLLEGE STATION It's that time again.December 24, 2002
New Extension Agent Named For Howard County
BIG SPRING - Thomas Lee Yeater will become Howard County's new Texas Cooperative Extension agriculture agent effective Jan. 6, according to a joint announcement made by Howard County Judge Ben Lockhart and Extension district director Brenda Rue of Fort Stockton.December 24, 2002
Mold Control In Schools Should Be Cheap, Easy
WESLACO -- Dr. Mani Skaria cringes when he reads newspaper accounts of school districts involved in mold-related lawsuits. He believes mold and the litigation that follows can be easily prevented with a little know-how. He also believes some "professionals" hired to detect mold are wasting valuable time and money.December 23, 2002
Bexar County Jr. Livestock Show Set For Dec. 31-Jan. 4
SAN ANTONIO - The 40th annual Bexar County Junior Livestock Show will be held Dec. 31-Jan. 4 on the grounds of the Freeman Coliseum, 3201 E. Houston. More than 1,000 area 4-H and FFA members age 8-18 will enter livestock in hopes of receiving a placing ribbon and selling their projects at the auction.December 23, 2002
Extension Agent In Abilene Honored With Texas A&M System's Highest Award
ABILENE - Gary Bomar, Texas Cooperative Extension agent for agriculture in Taylor County, was named a Regents Fellow recently by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.December 20, 2002
Programs Of The Month To Be Offered In DFW Metroplex
DALLAS - Texas Cooperative Extension in Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties will host Programs of the Month as a part of the Wellness in the City efforts beginning in January. Wellness in the City is a new educational campaign that encourages families to make healthy choices to improve their quality of life.December 19, 2002
Smallpox Virus Biologic Characteristics Made Earlier Eradication Possible
COLLEGE STATION You've probably seen and read a lot about smallpox in the news lately. But, little is known outside the medical community about how it was eradicated in this country, and the world.December 19, 2002
Smallpox Vaccination Plans Raise Questions
COLLEGE STATION Smallpox, a highly contagious disease which was part of human history for thousands of years, hasn't been a fact of life for about 25 years. But now the threat of smallpox as a weapon of bioterrorism is in the news, and people are concerned. And with good reason.December 19, 2002
New Pipeline In South America Delaying Search For Wild Peanut Species
COLLEGE STATION - A new natural gas pipeline running through Bolivia to southeast Brazil has prevented a group of scientists from having the opportunity to discover one of the most sought-after wild peanut species - one that could contain the genes to develop a peanut that is high-yielding, has early maturity, and/or boasts superior taste.December 18, 2002
Afghan Ag Minister Visits Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION - The agriculture minister of Afghanistan said Tuesday technology used to produce food in Texas can be easily transferred to his country because of the similarity in climate.December 18, 2002
Surface Treatments Could Make Ready-To-Eat Products Safer
COLLEGE STATION A new product called acidified calcium sulfate is showing promise as a way to kill Listeria monocytogenes and keep lunch meats and frankfurters safer for consumers.December 18, 2002
Research Can Lead To Longer Shelf Life For Dairy Products
COLLEGE STATION Research done by Texas A&M University graduate student Alexander Lin today may improve many dairy industry consumer products of tomorrow.December 17, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - Wheat is off to a good start, and growers' primary worries at this time are monitoring the crop and securing a contract price at which to sell, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.December 17, 2002
High Plains Vegetable Conference Debuts Jan. 14
LUBBOCK - A perennial favorite of vegetable growers in West Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado will return with new vigor Jan. 14. That's the date for the High Plains Vegetable Conference at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.December 17, 2002
Whole Cottonseed Feed Has Adverse Effects On Fallow Deer
OVERTON - Feeding whole cottonseed to both free-ranging and ranched deer is a common practice this time of year.December 16, 2002
Saucy Entrepreneurs Add Spice To Food Technologist's Job
COLLEGE STATION - Like a mail-order house at Christmas, boxes and cartons cover a table, filled with condiments of every conceivable ingredient.December 16, 2002
Panhandle Agri-Partners To Be Honored Dec. 19
AMARILLO - Seven farm demonstration assistants will be honored for the significant difference they are making in agriculture in the Texas Panhandle in award ceremonies recognizing participants in the Agri-Partners Program Dec. 19.December 13, 2002
Media Advisory: Afghan Agriculture Minister To Visit Texas A&M University
COLLEGE STATION - Sayed Hussain Anwari, the Afghan minister of agriculture and livestock, will visit the Texas A&M University campus on Tuesday as part of a national effort to rebuild Afghanistan's agricultural industry.December 13, 2002
Kiss Mistletoe Goodbye This Season For Better Tree Health
COLLEGE STATION - Take mistletoe. Please.December 12, 2002
Slosser Receives Regents Fellow Award
VERNON - Jeffrey E. Slosser, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist, was one of seven faculty receiving the Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award recently in College Station.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.December 11, 2002
John Jackman Wins Entomological Society Award
COLLEGE STATION Dr. John Jackman of College Station, entomologist with Texas Cooperative Extension, won the 2002 Entomological Society of American Distinguished Achievement Award for Extension. The award was presented recently at the society's annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.December 11, 2002
What's Your Bug I.Q.: Texas A&M Wins Linnaean Games
COLLEGE STATION What is an ommatidia, a spiracle, a tarsus, a scape, a hypopharangeal gland, the Bed Bug Act, or orisonal control, and how can a cricket tell us the temperature?December 10, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION Despite a summer drought followed by extensive rainfall, most of Texas' cotton producers are finishing up a roller-coaster year unscathed, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.December 10, 2002
Lack Of Water Blamed For Low South Texas Cotton Yields
WESLACO -- The lack of timely rains and adequate irrigation water seriously damaged the Lower Rio Grande Valley's 2002 cotton crop, according to preliminary figures of this year's harvest.December 10, 2002
Texas A&M Entomology Professor Receives National Leadership Award
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Roger Gold, professor and endowed chair holder for the Center for Urban and Structural Entomology at Texas A&M University, received one of 10 leadership awards given jointly by Pest Control Technology Magazine and Syngenta Corp.December 09, 2002
Annual AmeriCorps Recruitment Drive Under Way In Rio Grande Valley
WESLACO -- The opportunity to earn money, go to college, gain work experience and help the local community is being offered to high school graduates who want to join AmeriCorps.December 09, 2002
Is Your Child's Brain "Wired" Correctly?
LUBBOCK The boundless energy that children possess and display often makes adults wonder if they can get any more "wired."December 09, 2002
Aged Polish Forest Plots Teach New Ecosystem Lessons
COLLEGE STATION -- A little-known acreage of trees in Poland planted in the late- 1960s has become a new teaching ground on biodiversity for a team of U.S. researchers.December 06, 2002
Texas A&M's Kubena To Lead National Academic Program Committee
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Karen Kubena was elected chair of the Academics Program Committee on Organization and Policy recently in Chicago at the annual meeting of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.December 06, 2002
Square Peg In A Round Hole: Parenting A Child With Special Needs
LUBBOCK Cara Speer has earned multiple degrees in social work a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. She currently is the director of social work at Lubbock Christian University, where she puts all that education to work.December 05, 2002
4-H'er Heads Veterans' Memorial Project
FLOYDADA The newly-dedicated Floyd County Veterans Memorial was established because of a trip to the lake.December 05, 2002
Extension To Offer Foodservice Manager Certification Courses In Panhandle
AMARILLO New state rules require Texas restaurants to have certified food managers, and Texas Cooperative Extension is helping to provide such training in the Panhandle.December 05, 2002
Single Parenting: Ups, Downs And Arounds
LUBBOCK As an educator and counselor with Lubbock Independent School District, Sara D. Wilson spends a lot of time working with children and families. Not only is she a lead teacher with LISD's Safe and Drug Free Schools organization, but she also serves as a parent educator with Family Connections, also part of the school district. In her professional capacity, she teaches others about substance abuse, violence prevention and life skills, and trains other parent educators.December 04, 2002
The Seven Wonders Of Being A Teenager
LUBBOCK Being a teenager isn't easy being the parent of one is even harder.December 04, 2002
McGee Elected President Of National Epsilon Sigma Phi
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Bonnie McGee was elected national Epsilon Sigma Phi president recently at the group's meeting in Lexington, Ky.December 03, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION It's time to get your Christmas tree, and there are plenty of big, healthy ones to choose from, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.December 03, 2002
Grandparenting Today: A Valuable Place In The Family Structure
LUBBOCK "Webster's says grand' is large and impressive in size and scope,' ... dignified or noble in appearance or effect' ... wonderful or very pleasing'," said Betty Dotts.December 03, 2002
Texas A&M Wins National Livestock Judging Contest
COLLEGE STATION Members of the livestock judging team from Texas A&M University are now national champions. Texas A&M won the collegiate national championship at the 2002 North American Livestock Judging contest in Louisville, Ky.December 02, 2002
Study Finds Seasonal Differences Affect Brahman Bull Sexual Maturity
OVERTON Fall-born Brahman bulls require more than a month longer to reach sexual maturity than Brahman bulls born in the spring, according to recent research by an internationally recognized authority on the reproductive physiology of Brahman cattle.December 02, 2002
Parenting Conference Draws A Crowd In Lubbock
LUBBOCK No prospective employee would ever consider accepting a for-pay position that requires 24-hour shifts, seven days a week, with absolutely no vacation time.November 29, 2002
Dec. 16-17 Training Set On Feedgrains Marketing Plans For 2003
AMARILLO--Add one more to a growing list of Texas Cooperative Extension's producer-oriented management training programs, says Dr. Steve Amosson, farm management economist at Amarillo.November 28, 2002
Hispanic Statistics Cry Out For Higher Education, Income
WESLACO -- Hector Aldape watched as some 15,000 Lower Rio Grande Valley high school kids attended a recent engineering educational conference at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg.November 27, 2002
18th Panhandle Farm Management Symposium Dec. 5
AMARILLO--Producers planning on attending the Panhandle Farm Management Symposium on Dec. 5 will hear updates in pesticide regulations, bindweed control and wheat insect issues.November 27, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - As peanut producers wrap up their harvest, planted acreage is down, but yields are higher than average in some areas, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.November 26, 2002
Follow Label Care Instructions To Keep Clothes Longer
COLLEGE STATION -- The end-of-the-year holiday season is here again, and that means it's time to bring out all those glittery seasonal sweaters that got packed away so carefully last January.November 25, 2002
Funeral Services Held For Noted Wheat Breeder
AMARILLO--Funeral services for Dr. Kenneth B. Porter, 84, emeritus professor of agronomy and noted wheat breeder in the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, were held today in Amarillo. Burial followed at Llano Memorial Cemetery.November 25, 2002
Pesticide Applicator Recertification Programs Set Dec. 3 And 10
OVERTON -- Producers will learn how to apply pesticides safely, accurately and economically at either of two recertification courses held in December at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Overton.November 25, 2002
Texas A&M University Opens New Student Center In Weslaco
WESLACO -- Texas A&M University has become the first major university to open a permanent, full-time information center for prospective students in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a continuing effort to increase the diversity of its student body.November 25, 2002
Chemistry Has Lovely Bouquet In This College Class
COLLEGE STATION Acid was the topic that had students in this Texas A&M University class eagerly holding paper cups toward beakers of clear liquid.November 22, 2002
Acclaimed Risk Management Program Returns To Lubbock In 2003
LUBBOCK Texas Cooperative Extension is recruiting the next batch of participants for its 2003 Master Marketer risk management education program at Lubbock.November 21, 2002
Texas A&M Offering First Online Poultry Science Masters Program
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M University will begin offering the world's first online master's of agriculture degree in poultry science and continuing education program next fall.November 20, 2002
Outbreak Of Poultry Disease In California Won't Affect Holiday Dinners In Texas
COLLEGE STATION An outbreak of Exotic Newcastle Disease affecting some California poultry has some Texas consumers a little concerned. This highly virulent disease can kill up to 90 percent of the susceptible birds that are infected, and severely disrupt the commercial poultry and egg industry. Where would that leave holiday dinners?November 19, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - East Texas farmers are harvesting an excellent sweet potato crop this fall, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.November 19, 2002
A&M Poultry Judging Team Ties For National Championship
COLLEGE STATION The Texas A&M University department of poultry science judging team tied with Kansas State University at the recent National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest.November 18, 2002
Protect Family From Dangers Of Carbon Monoxide
COLLEGE STATION Leaves are falling, the air is cooler, sweaters are coming out of storage ... autumn has a certain crispness that can't be found any other time of the year.November 16, 2002
41st Blackland Income Growth Conference Set For Jan. 24-25
WACO The effects of the 2002 Farm Bill, as well as programs on the potential threat of agricultural bioterrorism and small scale agriculture, headline the 41st Blackland Income Growth Conference scheduled Jan. 24-25.November 15, 2002
East Texas Nursery And Greenhouse Conference Dec. 4
OVERTON Loss of alternative pesticides and the potential for insects to develop resistance to the remaining chemical controls makes it more important than ever that nursery and greenhouse operators practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM), says an expert with Texas Cooperative Extension.November 14, 2002
Texas Extension's Fehlis Tapped For National Leadership
CHICAGO - A Texas education leader has assumed the top position in strategic planning for the national Cooperative Extension System.November 14, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - The holidays are almost here, and as consumers begin to hunger for mouth-watering turkeys, Texas is undergoing a dramatic change in the industry, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.November 13, 2002
41st Blackland Income Growth Conference Set For Jan. 24-25
WACO The effects of the 2002 Farm Bill, as well as programs on the potential threat of agricultural bioterrorism and small scale agriculture, headline the 41st Blackland Income Growth Conference scheduled Jan. 24-25.November 12, 2002
4-H Riders Combine Grace, Precision On Horseback
BAY CITY Drill teams are known for keeping in step, working well together and looking good.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.November 08, 2002
Food Technologists Select Vestal For National Committee
CHICAGO -- Dr. Andy Vestal of College Station was chosen for a three-year appointment to the Committee on Science, Communications and Government Relations at the recent Institute of Food Technologists meeting in Chicago.November 08, 2002
Southeast Cow/Calf Clinic Set Nov. 15 In Crockett
CROCKETT The Southeast Cow/Calf Clinic coordinated by the Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie A&M University will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 15 in Crockett.November 07, 2002
Texas A&M Meat Judging Team Wins American Royal Contest
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M's Meat Judging Team placed first recently at the American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest on Nov. 3 in Emporia, Kan.November 07, 2002
Texas A&M Establishes Marine Education Program For Children
MATAGORDA -- Texas A&M University is offering a marine education program for young Texans in the fourth-12th grades to teach environmental, social and economic affairs of Texas' Gulf Coast.November 06, 2002
Larry Boleman Named Associate Department Head
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Larry Boleman has been named associate head for Texas Cooperative Extension in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, effective Oct. 15.November 06, 2002
Legumes Are Inexpensive But Rich Source Of Nutrition
COLLEGE STATION When the weather turns cooler, it's time to put away outdoor grills and bring stockpots out of storage. Fall is the perfect time to cook up a pot of beans or bean soup, split pea soup, refried beans or any other legume-based dish.November 05, 2002
Texas Crop And Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION Rainfall across much of the state this week is benefitting small grain crops but throwing a big curve ball for High Plains region cotton growers who have harvested just 20 percent of the estimated 3.2 million bales.November 05, 2002
Kids And Sports: Play Hard, Play Safe
COLLEGE STATION It's a good news/bad news situation: Parents want their children to be active and healthy, and playing sports is one way to do that. But at the same time, kids can and sometimes do get injured on the field. And no parent wants to see his or her child in the emergency room.November 04, 2002
Planting Time For Forest Trees Branches Out To New Seasons
COLLEGE STATION -- Most foresters hold to the straight and narrow when it comes to planting pine trees: nursery seedlings go in the ground between Dec. 1 and March 1. Period.November 04, 2002
Big Country Swine Clinic Set For Nov. 9
SWEETWATER Youth exhibitors and their parents with a keen interest in show pigs should not miss the "Big Country Swine Clinic" Nov. 9 in the Nolan County Coliseum.November 01, 2002
Registration Begins For Advanced Topics Ag Marketing Series
COLLEGE STATION -- Ag producers listen up--do you have a roadmap for marketing success? Are you needing some help with this year's marketing plan? Or, do you just need to know when to trigger your marketing strategy?November 01, 2002
Equine Reproduction Seminar For Horse Owners And Breeders Nov. 9
DENTON -- The Denton County Extension Horse Committee will host the Equine Reproduction Seminar Series for horse owners and breeders. Part one will be at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Gee Intermediate School located at 114 S. Harrison in Pilot Point.October 31, 2002
Meat Processors Now Have Help On The Web
COLLEGE STATION Food safety is now at the meat industry's fingertips. A scientific article database has been designed at Texas A&M University to help meat processors and others who develop their Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point programs.October 30, 2002
Rodeo Team Wins Second Regional Competition
COLLEGE STATION In spite of very wet and muddy conditions, the Texas A&M University Women's Rodeo Team won its second straight regional competition recently at the Northeast Texas Community College qualifying rodeo in Mt. Pleasant.October 30, 2002
Give To Charities ... But Wisely
COLLEGE STATION If you think pleas from charities increase as the calendar moves closer and closer to the end-of-the-year holiday season, you're right. "It is estimated that charitable organizations receive 40 percent of their contributions in the last six to eight weeks of the year," said Nancy Granovsky, Texas Cooperative Extension family economics specialist.October 29, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas citrus crop looks promising, with good prices and good quality in spite of decreased production, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.October 29, 2002
Gramann Selected Visiting Chief Social Scientist For National Park Service
COLLEGE STATION Dr. James H. Gramann, associate department head of recreation, park and tourism sciences at Texas A&M University, has been selected as visiting chief social scientist for the National Park Service.October 29, 2002
Young County Quarantined For Africanized Honey Bees
ELIASVILLE Young County was added today to the state quarantine, restricting the movement of commercial bee operations following the detection of Africanized honey bees.October 29, 2002
Extension Sets Nov. 14 Pesticide CEU Training In Schleicher County
ELDORADO Texas Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a pesticide re-certification course on Nov. 14 at the Schleicher County Ag Barn on Highway 277 S in Eldorado.October 28, 2002
Lacey Oak Designated As A Texas Superstar
DALLAS -- After more than 7 years of state-wide testing, the Texas A&M University Agriculture Program has designated the lacey oak tree as the newest Texas Superstar.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 25, 2002
Freezing Produce Preserves Taste Of The Seasons
COLLEGE STATION Ever get hungry for produce that's out of season? Want to preserve some of that flavor for the times of the year when it's unavailable? Look no further than your home freezer.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 24, 2002
County Tax Assessor-Collectors To Meet In College Station
COLLEGE STATION The 20th annual County Tax Assessor-Collector's Continuing Education Seminar is scheduled for Nov. 11-13 at the Hilton College Station and Conference Center, near the campus of Texas A&M University.October 23, 2002
4-H Celebrates Its 100 Years At The Texas State Fair
DALLAS Last year, after numbers were released showing for the first time, more than a million young Texans were involved in 4-H programs, each 4-H'er celebrated being "One in a Million."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 23, 2002
"Be Holiday Smart" Annual Event Scheduled For Nov. 7 In Dallas
DALLAS -- Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost here again. Getting ready for the annual festivities can be a challenge.October 23, 2002
Be Holiday Smart Annual Event Scheduled For Nov. 7 In Dallas
DALLAS -- Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost here again. Getting ready for the annual festivities can be a challenge.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 22, 2002
West Nile Could Still Be A Concern
COLLEGE STATION With the cooler weather, Central and Southeast Texas are seeing a shift from summertime species of mosquitos to those which are more prevalent. But the threat to humans and horses from West Nile encephalitis is still here, especially with rainy weather contributing to an increased mosquito population, said Dr. Jim Olson, entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.October 22, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION -- Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling and Texas gardeners are planting their winter crops, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.October 22, 2002
Low-Performing Stocker Cattle Rarely Catch Up At Feedlot
OVERTON Common knowledge has it that if stocker cattle gains are somewhat low on pasture, it's OK. They'll make up for it in the feedlot with what's called compensatory gains.October 21, 2002
Spendaholics: Control Your Spending Appetite
COLLEGE STATION Take this quick financial quiz.October 21, 2002
Cleated Turf Aerator Draws Attention At Texas A&M University Turf Field Day
COLLEGE STATION Dusty Robinson has taken a dandy piece of engineering and put it to work on the playing field.October 18, 2002
Phorid Fly Release In Ponder Aimed At Controlling Fire Ants
DALLAS -- A parasitic fly that may help control fire ants will be released in an experiment next week west of Denton in the small town of Ponder.October 18, 2002
Time To Winterize Your Cowherd
CORPUS CHRISTI Cooler weather is on its way, and just as ranchers check the antifreeze levels in trucks and tractors, they should begin preparing cowherds for the effects of winter. "Winterizing the cowherd" is a set of simple steps to improve management during this season of change, said Dr. Joe Paschal, livestock specialist with Texas Cooperative Extension.October 18, 2002
Better Closure, Safer Environment
COLLEGE STATION - A new publication from Texas Cooperative Extension will help livestock and poultry producers with closure. Closure of unused or temporarily out-of- commission lagoons and earthen manure storage structures, that is.October 17, 2002
San Antonio Walking Conference Set For Oct. 25
SAN ANTONIO -- Walk Across Texas, San Antonio Style! That's what various local agencies are promoting at a conference scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, at the Texas Engineering Extension Service building, 600 Hemisfair Plaza, Building 277.October 16, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION -- Pecan prices this year should be notably improved from last year's disappointing market, reports Texas Cooperative Extension.October 16, 2002
Building Strong Families Parenting Conference Set For Nov. 7 In Lubbock
LUBBOCK Want to find out what's going on inside your teenager's brain? Need to help your child deal with a bully? Or how about that "birds and the bees" talk...how do I go about it?October 16, 2002
Denton County Meat Goat And Lamb Clinic Slated For Oct. 26
DENTON - The Denton County Extension Crops, Forages and Beef Committee and the Denton County 4-H Program will host a Meat Goat and Lamb Clinic on Oct. 26 at North Texas State Fair, 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. in Denton.October 15, 2002
Stop Youthful Smoking: It Takes A Village
CANTON When Van Zandt County Agents DeeLee Smith and Tommy Phillips decided to take a stand in a community-wide stop-smoking effort, they called out the S.W.A.T. team.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 14, 2002
Soil And Water Conservation Projects Funded
COLLEGE STATION The Texas Water Resources Institute recently announced it will fund 10 Texas Agricultural Experiment Station projects and 13 Texas Cooperative Extension programs dealing with soil and water conservation.October 14, 2002
Rio Grande Valley Farmers Offered Free Soil Tests
WESLACO -- Growers in the four-county Lower Rio Grande Valley area are encouraged to take advantage of a free soil-testing program designed to improve farm management practices and conserve water.October 11, 2002
San Antonios Family Alliance Council Sets Oct. 18 Leadership Conference
SAN ANTONIO -- The Family Alliance Council will hold a one-day conference titled Community Leadership for the Future on Friday, Oct. 18.October 11, 2002
Use Caution When Feeding Corn To Wildlife
COLLEGE STATION Deer hunters and wildlife enthusiasts are urged to use caution this fall when feeding corn to wildlife, paying special attention to product labeling. Failing to do so could pose a potential health threat to Texas wildlife.October 10, 2002
Edward And Howard Kruse Receive Outstanding Alumni Award
COLLEGE STATION Edward F. Kruse and Howard W. Kruse of Brenham are each being recognized with a 2002 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.October 10, 2002
Kessler Receives Outstanding Alumni Award
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Winifred "Wini" Kessler is being recognized with the 2002 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.October 10, 2002
Hargrove Receives Outstanding Alumni Award
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. Thomas R. Hargrove of Galveston is being recognized with the 2002 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.October 10, 2002
Peduzzi Named Director Of Strategic Partnerships
COLLEGE STATION Ricardo Peduzzi was named director of strategic partnerships by the Texas A&M University System's Agriculture Program effective Oct. 8.October 10, 2002
New Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Hired For East Texas
Editors: A high-resolution jpeg picture of Dr. Jason Cleere can be found at http://overton.tamu.edu/roster/jason_cleere_1100x1400.jpgOctober 09, 2002
Phinizy Named Extension Risk Management Specialist In Uvalde
UVALDE -- William E. Phinizy has been appointed Texas Cooperative Extension specialist in risk management at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center here.October 08, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION Favorable prices early in the season may encourage wheat growers to plant more acreage this year than last year, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.October 08, 2002
Floating Classroom Education Program Setting Sail Oct. 12
MATAGORDA -- Texas A&M University's Marine Advisory Service is offering a cruise on its "Floating Classroom," R/V Karma, during Matagorda Day Oct. 12 to acquaint participants with the state's coastal resources.October 07, 2002
Extension Sets Quail Appreciation Day Oct. 17
LUEDERS Texas Cooperative Extension will hold a Rolling Plains Quail Appreciation Day Oct. 17 at the Krooked River Lodge.October 04, 2002
Youth Receive Awards At State Fair Range And Pasture Id Contest
DALLAS - Youth involved in 4-H and FFA programs received awards recently at the State Fair of Texas Range and Pasture Plant Identification Contest.October 04, 2002
World Food Day Set For Oct. 16
COLLEGE STATION Hunger knows no boundaries. And even the technological advancements of the last 100 years have not been able to eliminate it.October 03, 2002
Media Advisory: Texas A&M University, Fsa Offer Demonstration Of Web-Based Tool For Operators, Landowners
COLLEGE STATION -- James Little, administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, and Dr. Joe Outlaw, associate professor and Texas Cooperative Extension economist at Texas A&M University, on Friday will showcase a new interactive Web-based tool for landowners and operators which will be used in regards to the new farm bill.October 03, 2002
Texas A&M Agriculturists Set Framework To Safeguard Food Supply
COLLEGE STATION Agricultural experts with Texas Cooperative Extension have created a process to help local jurisdictions across the nation assess the vulnerability of the food supply for terrorist attacks.October 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.October 02, 2002
New Water Management Specialist Named
COLLEGE STATION Texas Cooperative Extension has teamed up with the Texas Water Resources Institute to assist water resources management in West Texas by establishing a new water management specialist position for the region. The goal of this effort is help agricultural producers, urban residents and water providers to conserve water and protect the quality of water resources.October 02, 2002
Brown, Don't Be Crude Team Receive Award
VICTORIA Even five years ago, when she was an 11-year-old, Barbara Brown knew about caring for the earth. That was the year she and two of her friends Lacy Jones and Kate Klinkerman started what was to become the Don't Be Crude team.October 01, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION -- Despite cooler weather and smaller pumpkins tricking Texas' farmers, the state's residents can still look forward to being treated with plenty of healthy pumpkins this Halloween, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.October 01, 2002
Family-Friendly Panhandle Pet Expo Set Oct. 5
AMARILLO -- Families with their pets or anyone thinking about giving a pet a home can plan on spending the day at the third annual Panhandle Pet Expo at the Civic Center on Oct. 5.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 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 ProjectSeptember 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.August 31, 2002
Fehlis Named Texas Cooperative Extension Director
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today named Dr. Chester Fehlis director of Texas Cooperative Extension.August 30, 2002
Watt To Retire From Extension Recreation, Tourism Post
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. Carson Watt notes quite a bit of contrast the role recreation, parks and tourism plays in today's society compared to when he first began his career more than 30 years ago.August 30, 2002
September Is National Food Safety Education Month
COLLEGE STATION - Safe foods are vital to health. That's why each year, federal, state and local agencies and consumer organizations mark September as National Food Safety Education Month.August 29, 2002
Master Gardeners Create Xeric Garden In San Antonio's Hemisfair Park
SAN ANTONIO - Among the many stellar activities of the Bexar County Master Gardeners is the garden creation and upkeep at the Shultze House, a quaint Victorian cottage on the grounds of Hemisfair Plaza in downtown San Antonio.August 28, 2002
Milfords Celebrate Retirement By Creating Endowment
COLLEGE STATION--Dr. Murray Milford, Class of 1955, and his wife, Marsha, recently established the Marsha and Murray Milford Graduate Endowment in Soil and Crop Sciences to benefit students pursuing graduate degrees in soil science at Texas A&M University.August 28, 2002
Texas Small Grains Workers Workshop In Dallas Aug. 29
DALLAS -- The annual Texas Small Grains Workers Workshop is slated Thursday (Aug. 29) at the Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center here. The annual forum enables researchers, breeders, and industry representatives to gather to discuss new breeding lines, current research and future directions in crop development and production.August 28, 2002
FRED Program Brings Fathers, Children Closer
COLLEGE STATION - If a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, then the road to improved parent/child relationships can begin with a step as small as reading to a child every day.August 27, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - After a short hiatus aphids have returned to renew their attack on the cotton crop of the South Plains, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.August 27, 2002
Brazos County 4-H'ers Bake Up A Winner
BRYAN - What a sweet deal!August 27, 2002
Turf, Ornamental Field Day Sept. 18 In College Station
COLLEGE STATION - A turf and ornamental field day is scheduled for Sept. 18 at Texas A&M University. A variety of tours and presentations will be conducted throughout the day at both the Texas A&M Turfgrass Field Laboratory and the Horticultural Gardens.August 26, 2002
West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Conference Aug. 28 In Lubbock
LUBBOCK - West Texas agriculture producers and agribusiness people can update their chemical use and application skills, and learn more about water conservation, the current farm bill, and pest control Wednesday at the 50th annual West Texas Agricultural Chemicals Conference in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.August 26, 2002
Turn-Row Meetings, Crop Tour Feature Irrigated Cotton Trials
LUBBOCK - Farmers and others interested in irrigated cotton production should mark two dates on their calendars - Aug. 30 and Sept.18.August 26, 2002
Loblolly Pine Open For Genetic Engineering, Research Shows
COLLEGE STATION - The nation's most important commercial pine tree - the loblolly - has been successfully genetically engineered, researchers at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station report in the journal Molecular Breeding.August 23, 2002
Classroom Gardens Touch 15,000 Bexar County Kids A Year
SAN ANTONIO - Horticulture knowledge is blooming in San Antonio with the Bexar County Master Gardeners Classroom Gardens Project, which is active in 240 schools and touches 15,000 kids every school year, officials said.August 22, 2002
Texas Cooperative Extension Offers New Ag Producer Education Course
COLLEGE STATION - Texas Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive educational course for those new to production agriculture.August 22, 2002
2002 Weather Impact Mixed Bag For Texas Hunters
COLLEGE STATION -- As the weather goes in Texas, so go wildlife populations, says Texas Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist Dr. Neal Wilkins.August 22, 2002
Farm Bill: It's For The Birds ... And All Wildlife
COLLEGE STATION -Farm legislation passed earlier this year has an unusual but intentional benefactor - the nation's wildlife.August 22, 2002
Extension Wildlife Specialist: It's Been "One Quail Of A Summer!"
SAN ANGELO - "It's been one quail of a summer," according to Dr. Dale Rollins, Texas Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist here.August 22, 2002
Mature Bucks Lay Low During Hunting Season
OVERTON ? Heads up deer hunters. Experts say there are most likely quality, mature bucks on your land or leased property that you've never seen during legal hunting hours.August 21, 2002
Bruce Lesikar Named Winner Of Ag Extension Worker Award
ST. JOSEPH, MICH. - The American Society of Agricultural Engineers has named Dr. Bruce Lesikar, agricultural engineer with Texas Cooperative Extension, the winner of one of its most prestigious honors, the Nolan Mitchell Young Extension Worker Award. The award was presented recently at a society luncheon at the Chicago Hyatt Regency Hotel.August 21, 2002
Walk Across Texas Kick-Off In September Across Metroplex
DALLAS - Who can walk 800 miles across Texas? People joining a program called Walk Across Texas may find out. The program is kicking off in various locations around the Metroplex in September.August 20, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - About half of the Texas Hill Country apple crop was lost due to heavy rains in June, while the High Plains crop is yielding well, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.August 20, 2002
San Angelo Center Sets 29th Annual Sheep, Goat Field Day Sept. 5
SAN ANGELO Topics ranging from scrapie surveillance issues to nature tourism will be on tap for this year's 29th Annual Sheep and Goat Field Day Sept. 5 at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center here.August 20, 2002
Livestock Producers Warned To Keep Eye Out For Animal Diseases
COLLEGE STATION Beef quality begins with the state's cattle producers being allowed to maintain open trade and exports, according to the executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission.August 16, 2002
Media Advisory: Multi-City West Nile Virus Video Confab
WHY: West Nile Virus is an "emerging" epidemic that could spread throughout the United States, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seven people have died from the virus in Louisiana, and humans have contracted the virus in six states and the District of Columbia. The virus has been found in animals in 36 states.August 16, 2002
Extension Program Seeks To Prevent Flooding Along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON When heavy rains hit an urban area, a whole city can hold its breath. As the recurrent flooding in Texas cities has shown, many buildings are in jeopardy of sustaining millions of dollars indamage.August 16, 2002
South Texas Agriculture In Dire Need Of Wet Tropical Season
WESLACO -- The dog days of summer, or la canicula, as the season is known in Spanish, were officially over as of Aug.1.August 15, 2002
Extension Nutrition Agent Retires After 24 Years
HOUSTON -- Organized. Effective. Respected. Dependable. Wonderful. Supportive. Vibrant.August 15, 2002
Adult Responsibilities Include (Gulp!) Doing The Laundry
COLLEGE STATION Each year thousands of young Americans cross that line from childhood to adulthood. And with this new status comes a host of new responsibilities, including getting a job, paying bills, cooking meals and cleaning up.August 15, 2002
A Little Knowledge Makes Stain Removal Easier
COLLEGE STATION Sooner or later we all have to face it a favorite item of clothing gets a stain. Does this mean it's unwearable and must be tossed or turned into rags?August 14, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - Fall and beet armyworms in the state are not being true pests this season, a far different story than a couple of years ago, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.August 14, 2002
Minority Farmers, Ranchers Urged To Attend Valley Conference Aug. 21-22
WESLACO -- Arnoldo Cantu has spent a lifetime helping others, especially those less fortunate than himself.August 13, 2002
Rolling Plains Entomologist Hangs Up His Hat
VERNON - After 36-plus years of service, "the county Extension agent's specialist" on the Texas Rolling Plains is hanging up his hat. Emory P. Boring III, Texas Cooperative Extension entomologist at Vernon since 1965, will retire effective Aug. 31.August 13, 2002
Extension Helps Found Immunization Clinic
EL CAMPO When recent studies showed Texas ranked last in the nation in the numbers of childhood immunizations, some concerned philanthropists decided to do something about it.August 12, 2002
Extension Reduces Fire Ant Pests For Water Ski Spectators
HOUSTON - What happens when you cross a fire ant with a water ski competition? You get a lot fewer ants, thanks to Dr. Paul Nester, integrated pest management-fire ants agent, at Texas Cooperative Extension in Harris County.August 09, 2002
Chalmers New State Extension Turfgrass Specialist
COLLEGE STATION -- Dr. David Chalmers will join Texas Cooperative Extension as state turfgrass specialist effective Sept. 1.August 08, 2002
Andrews Named Extension Director In Dallas
DALLAS Doug Andrews was recently named director of Texas Cooperative Extension in Dallas County. Andrews replaces Sonny Arnold, who retired from the position in February.August 08, 2002
Beef Raisers Learn About Producing Consistent, Quality Product
COLLEGE STATION To assure consumers will continue to receive a consistent, high-quality product, Texas cattle producers zeroed in on the latest technological advances in beef production recently at the 48th annual Beef Cattle Short Course.August 07, 2002
'Aching Back' Is Common But Painful Complaint
COLLEGE STATION For many Americans, "oh, my aching back" is more than just an expression. In fact, each year about 12 million visits to doctors' offices are conducted in search of relief from back pain, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and about 80 percent of the population will feel aching backs during their lifetimes.August 06, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION Although planted sunflower acreage is significantly down this year, production is looking similar to 2001, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.August 06, 2002
Graduate Student's Research May Help Make Food Supply Safer
COLLEGE STATION In the future, the food supply may be safer thanks to research done this summer by at Texas A&M University graduate student Jeff Nutt.August 06, 2002
Aug. 21-22 Conference To Address Adversities Facing Small Farmers, Ranchers In Valley
WESLACO Ways that Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers can survive their many adversities will be the topic of a two-day educational conference Aug. 21-22 in Weslaco.August 05, 2002
Inside Hay Storage Would Pay For East Texas Producers
OVERTON - East Texas agricultural producers are making hay like there's no tomorrow, according to a forage specialist with Texas Cooperative Extension.August 05, 2002
Sewing Fair To 'Sew American' On Aug. 12 In Amarillo
AMARILLO--"Sew American," this year's Sew Fair theme, will cover an array of creative ideas, sewing techniques and demonstrations featuring a wide variety of textiles, some decidedly red, white and blue.August 02, 2002
Ten Tips Help Prevent Foodborne Illness
COLLEGE STATION No doubt about it, foodborne illnesses can ruin a summer vacation. In fact, foodborne illnesses are better avoided any time of year.August 02, 2002
North Plains Research Field Ag Day Set Aug. 7
ETTERThe Ag Day here Aug. 7 will offer producers information about new varieties tailored to the Panhandle, insect management strategies, and sound production practices.August 01, 2002
Lubbock Center To Host Watermelon Field Day Aug. 7
LUBBOCK Nothing beats a slice of fresh watermelon on a hot summer's day. That's what is on tap Tuesday during the annual watermelon variety field day at Texas A&M's Agricultural Research and Extension Center here.July 31, 2002
Randy Clouse Receives Salyer Fellowship In Cotton Research
COLLEGE STATION Randy Clouse, a Texas A&M University graduate student, has been selected as the recipient of the C. Everett Salyer Fellowship in cotton research.July 30, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - As the old saying goes, farmers are making hay while the sun shines, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.July 30, 2002
Controlling High Blood Pressure Can Prevent Some Illnesses
COLLEGE STATION High blood pressure has been called the "silent killer," not because it is deadly in and of itself, but because it can be the underlying cause of serious conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and dementia.July 29, 2002
South Texas Junior Master Gardeners Notch Another Award
WESLACO -- Hidalgo County's highly successful Junior Master Gardener 4-H Program in the Lower Rio Grande Valley continues to rack up kudos.July 26, 2002
Fehlis Named Finalist For Texas Cooperative Extension Director
COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today named Dr. Chester Fehlis sole finalist for the position of director of Texas Cooperative Extension. Pending formal approval of the Board, Fehlis has agreed to serve in this capacity.July 26, 2002
Big Country Wheat Conference Set In Abilene Aug. 22
ABILENE The Big Country Wheat Conference sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension is set for Aug. 22 in the Abilene Civic Center. This year's theme is "Wheat Profitability--Is it Possible?"July 25, 2002
TALL Russia/Poland Trip Awakens Sense Of Appreciation
COLLEGE STATION The recent trip to Russia and Poland by the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Class VII awakened a sense of appreciation for the United States and a new sense of patriotism for the class members.July 25, 2002
Hot Season For Mosquito-Borne Diseases
COLLEGE STATION It's shaping up to be a virus kind of year, and Texans are being warned to take precautions to avoid mosquito-borne diseases, according to an entomologist with the Agriculture Program at Texas A&M University.July 24, 2002
Repairing Valley's Water System Cheaper Than Desalting Or Pipelines
WESLACO - After four years of studying the Lower Rio Grande Valley's vast irrigation and water distribution system, Texas A&M engineers say improving the antiquated system will produce less expensive water than building desalination plants or water pipelines from other areas.July 23, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - Good yields are expected for the Southeast Texas cotton crop while other parts of Texas have lower expectations, but overall, the crop is expected to be one of the best in the last five years, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.July 23, 2002
2002 Beef Cattle Short Course Planned
COLLEGE STATION - Top national speakers, including Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and Linda Logan, executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, headline this year's Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 5-7 at Texas A&M University.July 23, 2002
4-H Community Service Projects Sew Fine
MIDLAND Forty-two Midland newborns sleep a little softer as do about 35 in neighboring Odessa thanks to the Baby Bundles sewing project and some Midland County 4 H'ers.July 22, 2002
Manure Application On Rangeland, CRP Acres Studied
BUSHLAND--Beef cattle feed yards and farmers and ranchers seek to apply manure to land in an environmentally sustainable manner, says USDA-ARS soil scientist Dr. Richard Todd at the Bushland Conservation and Production Research Laboratory near Amarillo.July 19, 2002
White Grubs May Be Worse This Year: The Time To Treat Is Now
DALLAS -- The same summer rains that have brought lushness to lawns have also given white grubs a place to thrive. To avoid a long and difficult battle with white grubs, Texas A&M University entomologists say now is the time to treat.July 18, 2002
Autumn Coastal Exploration Encouraged By Aggie Educators
MATAGORDA - Fourth through 12th grade teachers from throughout the state who want to treat their students to hands-on coastal and marine education experiences with the Texas A&M University's Floating Classroom Program should book early, the program's leader said.July 17, 2002
July Baseline Analysis For Representative Farms
COLLEGE STATION - The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University released its July 2002 Baseline Analysis Wednesday, the first comprehensive analysis of the effects of the new farm bill on farmers.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.July 16, 2002
Texas Crop, Weather Report
COLLEGE STATION - Extreme weather conditions early in the season have not completely destroyed the state's cantaloupe crop, and consumers should expect produce bins brimming with sweet fruit at low prices, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.July 16, 2002
Texas Scientists Reach Out And Touch Molecules
COLLEGE STATION A molecule the smallest bit of any living substance is no longer out of reach. Using haptic technology, researchers with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are literally getting in touch with the atomic particles in hopes of finding new cures for diseases.July 15, 2002
Web-Based Tool Helps Farmers Evaluate Farm Program Choices
COLLEGE STATION - A new tool is now available via the World Wide Web that can assist farmers in evaluating base acreage and farm program yield choices.Texas Rice Farmer Receives A&M Friend Of Ag Award
BEAUMONT Robert Bauer, a Winnie rice farmer who has served the Texas rice industry for 25 years, has been given the Friend of Texas A&M Agriculture Award.July 12, 2002
Mis-matched Shirts Highlight Sewing Project
BURNET Take one enthusiastic Master Sewing Volunteer and a Texas Cooperative Extension family and consumer science agent who is handy with needle and thread. Add some left