Best management practices for cow-calf operators highlighted PUBLISHED ON January 18, 2022 The North Region Multi-County Beef Conference will provide cow-calf producers with updates on key issues. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) DUMAS, Texas — The North Region Multi-County Beef Conference will be held Jan. 26 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at the Moore County Community Building, 1600 S. Maddox Ave., Dumas. This is a collaborative program involving the AgriLife Extension offices in Moore, Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Potter and Sherman counties. Registration will begin at… Read More →

ichard Gray is awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry PUBLISHED ON January 18, 2022 The Public Service in Forestry Award was presented to Richard Gray, chief regional fire coordinator, Texas A&M Forest Service. (Courtesy Photo) COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service’s Richard Gray received the 2021 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry today. The Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence is the highest employee award given by Texas A&M AgriLife, and Gray received this award for his… Read More →

Dirt is the stuff under your fingernails; soil is where plants grow PUBLISHED ON January 17, 2022 Got sandy soil? Add compost. Got clayey soil? Add compost. Got soil…with some other problem? In all circumstances, add organic matter in the form of compost. (Photo by Seth Cottle on Unsplash) ANGELINA CO., Texas — As sure as the foundation is crucial for a solid home, the foundation for a successful garden is good soil. Dirt is the stuff under your fingernails and that which you sweep up after cleaning… Read More →

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty look for regional solutions PUBLISHED ON January 16, 2022 A winter wheat cover crop protects young cotton seedlings. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Paul DeLaune) COLLEGE STATION, Texas — While cover crops benefits are proven, Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are finding one size does not fit all relating to their use in the semi-arid regions of the state. What works in the dry, sandy South Plains may not be applicable in the northern High Plains or Rolling Plains. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension… Read More →

“At Capital Farm Credit, family is an important value” -Jeff Norte, chief executive officer PUBLISHED ON January 9, 2022 “Great thought and consideration went into the creation of these guidelines,” said Chris Burt, chief human resources officer. “The purpose of this paid leave for employees is to enable them to care for and bond with a newborn or newly adopted or placed child.” (Courtesy Photo) BRYAN, Texas — Capital Farm Credit recently announced its new parental leave guidelines for eligible employees, providing up to eight weeks of paid… Read More →

Texas International Produce Association’s Hall of Fame Banquet will be held January 24th, 2022 PUBLISHED ON January 9, 2022 The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) was created in 1942 by a group of industry leaders who shared a vision to expand the Texas produce industry. MISSION, Texas — Leaders of the Texas produce industry will be honored January 24th, 2022 at the Texas International Produce Association’s Hall of Fame Banquet. The Texas Produce Hall of Fame was established in 1988, and has since presented 150 living and posthumous… Read More →

Will be held Jan. 11-12 at the BASE at Extraco Events Center, located at 4601 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX PUBLISHED ON January 4, 2022 The Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show is free to walk in and look at the many exhibits, equipment, seed and herbicide companies, ag related services and technology. (Stock photo via Harrisburg U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion, Flickr/Creative Commons) WACO, Texas — After a short time of being separate events the BIG Conference and Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show will be back together once again. On… Read More →

Experts to cover growing, grafting in East Texas PUBLISHED ON January 4, 2022 Growing tomatoes will be one of the topics covered at the East Region Fruit, Nut and Veggie Conference. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) TYLER, Texas — The East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Conference will take place Jan. 14 at the Cross Brand Cowboy Church at 11915 Farm-to-Market Road 2015 in Tyler. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event costs $25, payable at the door. An RSVP is requested to the AgriLife Extension office in… Read More →

AgriLife Research project compares types of irrigation for producing high-quality vegetables PUBLISHED ON January 5, 2022 With mobile drip irrigation, a center pivot system pulls long dragging drip irrigation hoses through a field of tomatoes, directing the water application to the plants. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Qingwu Xue) COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Higher biomass, less water and more fruit are the results of the first year in a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study comparing mobile drip irrigation, MDI, to low-elevation sprinkler application, LESA, irrigation systems. The project… Read More →

“We appreciate the White House and Congress for their willingness to tackle these critical issues.” PUBLISHED ON January 5, 2022 “We look forward to learning more specifics and working with administration officials, Congress and others within the cattle industry to ensure these efforts provide meaningful improvements for cattle producers,” stated Hughes Abell, president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. (K-State Research and Extension, Flickr/Creative Commons) FORT WORTH, Texas — Hughes Abell, president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following statement after the White House… Read More →