http://agnews.tamu.edu/ Daily Agriculture News Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:37:00 GMT en-us COLLEGE STATION - Large numbers of tax payers may have to delay preparing their returns this year, and the usual April 15 filing deadline has even been extended, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.The Internal Revenue Service needed some time to update their system's regulations after late action by the U.S. Congress in December, said Dr. Joyce Cavanagh, AgriLife Extension personal finance specialist, so returns with certain deductions can not be submitted until Feb. ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2337 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2337 Consumer and Family Sciences COLLEGE STATION - It's an alarming pattern affecting both agriculture and human medicine, say two experts. On one hand, farmers are left scratching their heads wondering why certain weeds have become resistant to common herbicides, while medical physicians across the U.S. are seeing patients becoming resistant to common, prescription antibiotic drugs. (Note: A high res photo for this story is available at http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2338 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2338 Soil and Crop Sciences SAN ANGELO - The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Tom Green County will be offering their annual "Last Chance" Continuing Education Unit Course from 12:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center. The center is north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87.Five credits will be available; one in the general category, two in integrated pest management, one in laws and regulations and one in drift minimization.The course will include ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2335 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2335 Agriculture Program DALLAS - Recent freezing temperatures and sprinkler systems have combined to create icy, hazardous driving conditions in some North Texas areas, but these problems can be avoided by installing rain and freeze sensors on irrigation systems, said Dr. Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension program specialist for water resources.The sensors are designed to shut off automatic sprinkler systems during rain or when temperatures drop below freezing, she said. They can be purchased at most ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2336 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2336 Agriculture Program Editors: High-resolution images and other materials related to this release may be found at AgriLife Communications' new website: https://agrilife.org/today/ OVERTON - Set Feb. 3, the 2011 East Texas Turfgrass Conference will offer continuing education units for both private-pesticide applicator and structural pest control license holders, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Held at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton, private ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2333 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2333 Agriculture Program Soil and Crop Sciences EL CAMPO - Controlling weeds and bugs while planting the highest performing variety was on the mind of some 500 farmers at the seventh annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference, and specialists from three states delivered the latest news.Researchers and Extension specialists from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas agreed that the best use of pesticides and other inputs plus choice of varieties will make the difference this season - provided suitable weather occurs.(Note: A high ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2334 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2334 Soil and Crop Sciences COLLEGE STATION -- Since New Year's, some Texas counties had received from 2 to 6 inches of moisture, but much of the state remains behind as far as long-term accumulations go, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.From the Panhandle to South Texas, the lack of moisture affected winter wheat and other crops and caused concern about the future success of spring plantings, according to county reports from AgriLife Extension agents. (NOTE: 2-minute Texas crop weather ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2330 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2330 Texas Crop and Weather Report Editors: High-resolution images and multimedia related to this story can be found at our new website: http://http://agrilife.org/today/2011/01/19/texas-crop-weather-for-jan-19-2011/ COLLEGE STATION -- Since New Year's, some Texas counties had received from 2 to 6 inches of moisture, but much of the state remains behind as far as long-term accumulations go, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. From the Panhandle to South Texas, the lack of moisture affected winter ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2331 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2331 Texas Crop and Weather Report COLLEGE STATION - Ranch Management University, scheduled April 12-15 in College Station, is a workshop designed to help new and novice landowners improve their understanding of managing resources on the ranch. (Note: For high res photo with this story, go to http://agrilife.org/today/2011/01/19/ranch-management-university-april-12-15/) Sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, the four-day ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2332 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2332 Soil and Crop Sciences COLLEGE STATION -- Whether it's a single death or a mass die-off, experts from Texas A&M AgriLife and other agencies say almost all bird mortality in Texas and elsewhere is due to natural - or at least explicable - causes.(Note: A high res photos is available for this story at http://agrilife.org/today/2011/01/17/birdies-hit-the-glass-alas/)Each year in the U.S., hundreds of millions of birds die from ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2329 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2329 Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences LUFKIN -- Set Feb. 4 in Lufkin, a forestry pest management clinic will offer basic information that professional foresters can put to practical use, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Held at the Angelina AgriLife Extension office on 2201 South Medford Dr. Lufkin, the educational meeting will allow participants to earn five continuing education units toward renewal of their Texas Department of Agriculture pest applicator's license, five Continuing Forestry Education ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2325 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2325 Forest Science DALLAS - Free training for environmental educators, teachers, volunteers and others interested in presenting educational programs on water quality and conservation will be offered by the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, organizers said.Two training sessions will be offered on Jan. 20: from 9 a.m. to noon; and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., said Dr. Dotty Woodson, AgriLife Extension program specialists in water resources. The training will be held in the pavilion at the Dallas ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2326 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2326 Agriculture Program COLLEGE STATION - Texas landowners and managers in the ecotourism or agritourism business can learn from some of the best in the industry through a specially designed tour of Costa Rica, the tour's coordinator said.The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will host the tour, April 10-16, to be led by Miles Phillips, AgriLife Extension nature tourism specialist."This learning tour will provide tourism practitioners, ranchers, land managers or anyone else the opportunity to experience ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2327 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2327 Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences SAN ANTONIO -- Six horticultural educational opportunities for the general public, all but one of them free, will be available in and around San Antonio throughout February, according to David Rodriguez with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service."The programs and seminars in February will cover topics from spring vegetable gardening to selecting and planting fruit trees to pruning," said Rodriguez, AgriLife Extension horticulturist for Bexar County, and primary program instructor and ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2328 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2328 Horticultural Sciences WESLACO -- There is excitement among growers nationwide over historically high cotton market prices, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel organizing a local cotton pre-plant seminar."Growers from all over the country at last week's Beltwide Cotton Conference in Atlanta were very excited about the exceptionally high cotton prices we're seeing right now, and I think that enthusiasm will prevail at our meeting in Weslaco," said Brad Cowan, an AgriLife Extension agent in ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2324 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2324 Agriculture Program SAN BENITO - A growing interest in both horticulture and the upcoming Master Gardener classes in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is surprising even the experts, according to officials with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service."It's amazing, we're getting calls from one end of the Valley to the other, from Mission to South Padre Island, and from people of all ages," said Jennifer Herrera, the AgriLife Extension county horticulture educator and coordinator of the Master Gardeners ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2322 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2322 Horticultural Sciences COLLEGE STATION -- What tax credits or rebates are there for buying alternative energy materials or systems for my homee Which type of programmable thermostat is bestt How is using a tankless water heater less expensive than a regular water heaterrThe answers to these questions, plus an abundance of additional information on home energy use, is available on the new Home Energy resource addition to the eXtension website at http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2323 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2323 Consumer and Family Sciences Editors: Links to high resolution photos, a down-loadable MP3 sound file and other resources can be found at: https://agrilife.org/today/2011/01/11/texas-crop-weather-for-jan-11-2011/ COLLEGE STATION -- Though a hardship for drivers, the rain and snow that came to parts of Texas Jan. 9 was mainly good news for winter pastures, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Jan. 9 event, ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2321 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2321 Texas Crop and Weather Report Editors: For high resolution image for this and other news articles, visit our new Website at: http://agrilife.org/today/2011/01/10/cotton-growing-seminar-to-be-held-at-deleon-on-jan-21/ DELEON -- Until last year, no cotton was planted in Comanche County since 1995, said Whit Weems, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent for Comanche County.But the times they are a changing. On Jan. 21, AgriLife Extension will be hosting a cotton seminar in DeLeon, he said."We had a successful crop in ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2316 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2316 COLLEGE STATION - In today's world of Texas cotton, large-acreage farmers may not be as apt to switch to conventional varieties as small producers, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.Producers planting hundreds of acres don't have the time for hassles such as weed and insect problems more associated with conventional varieties. Take the chance and there's potential for added labor and input costs that could chip away at potential profits during times of ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2317 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2317 Soil and Crop Sciences PANNA MARIA - Protecting and enhancing the water quality of the Lower Cibolo Watershed will be the focus of a free, one-day public workshop to be conducted by the Texas Watershed Steward program from 8a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 27 in Panna Maria.The workshop will be held at the Panna Maria Dining Hall, 13912 N. Farm-to-Market 81, said program coordinators.(Note: a high res photo for this story is at http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2318 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2318 Agriculture Program LUBBOCK - Are you a farmer who knows nothing about computers or spreadsheets but wish you didiIf so, consider taking advantage of a free Texas AgriLife Extension Service training from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. The center is located north of the Lubbock airport a half-mile east of Interstate 27 on Farm Road 1294.Dr. Jackie Smith, AgriLife Extension economist at Lubbock, said the training is meant for those new to ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2319 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2319 Agricultural Economics MULESHOE - The annual Llano Estacado Cotton Conference, conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Bailey County, is set for 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Bailey County Coliseum, 2206 W. American Blvd. in Muleshoe.Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered."As the name implies, the conference will specifically target cotton production and marketing on the northwest plains of Texas and Eastern New Mexico," said Curtis ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2320 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2320 Soil and Crop Sciences COLLEGE STATION - Strong prices and demand for Texas wheat has placed the outlook for the commodity as a whole on the bright side, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.Dr. Rob Duncan, AgriLife Extension small grains specialist, said 2010 was a strong year for the state's wheat producers. He said one of the reasons is that Texas wheat producers are utilizing more research and educational information to make their operations more profitable and take advantage of high prices ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2312 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2312 Soil and Crop Sciences WESLACO - What could have been a financial disaster for the South Texas citrus industry has been averted, thanks to a recent finding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to industry leaders and scientists at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center at Weslaco."In October the Texas citrus industry implemented a self-imposed ban on shipping fruit to California, one of our most crucial markets," said Dr. Mani Skaria, a citrus pathologist at the center. "But now USDA has ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2313 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2313 Food and Nutrition Horticultural Sciences MARFA - Aspiring arborists wishing to learn the art of grafting and budding should not miss the Winter Tree Grafting and Landscaping Seminar to be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Marfa National Bank on South U.S. Highway 67 in Marfa.The seminar involves the AgriLife Extension offices in Presidio and Brewster/Jeff Davis counties. The program is free and open to the public.Jesse Lea Schneider, AgriLife Extension agent in ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2314 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2314 Forest Science COLLEGE STATION - Proper grain storage sanitation can help prevent costly problems from developing for most producers, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.Dr. Roy Parker, AgriLife Extension entomologist, provided several recommendations for farmers to practice when he spoke at the Texas Plant Protection Association Conference held in Bryan recently."You always want to build on developing a reputation as a quality grain producer," he said. "Insects can destroy kernels, ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2304 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2304 Soil and Crop Sciences CASTROVILLE - A free Multi-County Cotton Workshop, sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, will be held the afternoon of Jan. 13 at the Braden Keller Community Center, 1410 Amelia St.in Castroville.Workshop registration will be at 1:15 p.m., and the program will conclude at 4:30 p.m., according to Jason Ott, AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture in Medina County and workshop coordinator.(Note: A high res photo for this story can be found at http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2309 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2309 COLLEGE STATION - A survey collecting rates charged for custom agricultural operations will be distributed in January to select farmers, ranchers and landowners across the state, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist."Each year, AgriLife Extension receives many requests for prevailing rates for certain kinds of work and custom farm-machine operations," said Dr. Steven Klose, AgriLife Extension economist in College Station. "This survey helps us establish a baseline of rates ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2310 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2310 Agricultural Economics AMARILLO - The Texas High Plains Grain Elevator Workshop will be held Feb. 3 at the Ashmore Inn and Suites, 2301 Interstate 40 East, Exit 72-A, in Amarillo, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.The meeting, jointly sponsored by AgriLife Extension and the Tri-State Chapter of Grain Elevator and Processing Society, is set for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., said Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist in Amarillo. A registration fee of $40 may be paid in advance or at the ... http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2305 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.php?id=2305 Soil and Crop Sciences