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China to Improve Cotton Production in South Central Texas
Aug 7, 2015Researchers from China are collaborating with a crop eco-physiologist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde toward the goal of improving cotton production in south central Texas, AgrilLife said in a press ...
Tags: cotton, corn, wheat crops
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High Plains Dairy Conference Held in Lubbock Served as a One-Stop Update Producers
Mar 11, 2014The High Plains Dairy Conference held recently in Lubbock served as a one-stop update for many things important to the dairy industry, including the value of maintaining good employees, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Dairy Products
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Producers Facing Possible Changes as Water Availability Has an Online Decision Aid Tool
Feb 8, 2014By Kay Ledbetter Producers facing possible changes in their crop rotations due to water availability and other fluctuations in agriculture will soon have an online decision aid tool, according to DeDe Jones, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...
Tags: Agrilife, DeDe Jones, development, crop rotations
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Llano Estacado Cotton Conference Is Scheduled for Jan. 24 in Muleshoe
Jan 14, 2014The Llano Estacado Cotton Conference, conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bailey County, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Bailey County Electric Cooperative, 610 E. American Blvd., Muleshoe. "The ...
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20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference Will Be Held in Monte Alto
Jan 10, 2014The 20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference will be held Jan. 16 at the Sam Sparks Auditorium at Rio Farms in Monte Alto. Rio Farms is located at 25601 Farm-to-Market 88, some 10 miles north of Expressway 83 in Weslaco. Registration ...
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Things Pertaining to Cotton Summarizes Subject Matter of Permian Basin Cotton Conference
Jan 9, 2014All things pertaining to cotton in West Texas summarizes the subject matter of this year's Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Permian Basin Cotton Conference, organizers said. The multi-county annual event takes place from 8 a.m.-3:30 ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Farming News, Permian Basin Cotton Conference
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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Will Conduct a Feral Hog Management Workshop
Jan 9, 2014The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, will conduct a Feral Hog Management Workshop from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Luling Foundation, 523 S. Mulberry St., in ...
Tags: Agriculture News, Hog Management Workshop, Luling Foundation
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New BMR Sorghum Variety Could Give Small Dairies and Livestock Operations
Jan 6, 2014A new brown midrib (BMR) sorghum variety could give small dairies and livestock operations in Central America better forage quality without giving up yield. The variety – CI0947bmr – was developed by researchers at Texas A&M ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Peanut Crop Is Certainly Much Better Than It Has Been The Past Few Growing Seasons
Dec 26, 2013After pollination, peanut flowers form a peg that rapidly grows downward and buries itself in the soil. With about 120,000 to 125,000 acres harvested, and about average yields, this year's peanut crop is certainly much better than it has ...
Tags: Texas, average yields, peanut crop, peanut production in Texas
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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Provided 2014 Projections for Commodities Produced
Dec 24, 2013Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists recently provided 2014 projections for major commodities produced in Texas, with many pointing to past drought conditions as a key factor in making or breaking a crop. The Plains region of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Jane Dever Is The Recipient of The 2012 Cotton Genetics Research Award
Jan 12, 2013Dr.Jane Dever,associate professor-cotton breeder for Texas AgriLife Research in Lubbock,is the recipient of the 2012 Cotton Genetics Research Award. The announcement was made on January 10 during the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Improvement ...
Tags: Jane Dever, Cotton Genetics Research Award, 2012, Texas
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A New Laboratory Has Been Constructed to Allow Pathogen Testing
Dec 3, 2012A new laboratory has been constructed at the Science Park in College Station,Texas,US,to allow rapid foodborne pathogen testing and characterization. The new facility will provide support to the members of the Center for Food Safety,a ...
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Wastewater Treatment Technology Provider Headworks BIO Signed an Agreement with TAMUS
Jun 5, 2012Wastewater treatment technology provider Headworks BIO has signed an option agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) that provides Headworks BIO with the right to negotiate an exclusive license for TAMUS's patent pending ...
Tags: market view, Wastewater treatment
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Stately Piney Woods and Lush Vegetation Are Constants in The Area
Aug 16, 2011JACKSONVILLE _ (Editor's note: This is the sixth in a series of stories looking at the cause and impact of the Drought of 2011.) Trees. The word is almost synonymous with East Texas. Stately piney woods and lush vegetation are constants in ...
Tags: timber