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Rolling Plains Wheat Conference Set for Aug. 6 in Wichita Falls
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WICHITA FALLS 'The Rolling Plains Wheat Conference conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, is set for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Multi-Purpose Events Center Seminar Room in Wichita Falls. Todd Staples, Texas agriculture commissioner, is the scheduled keynote speaker. Staples will address the state's agricultural policy and give an up
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AgriLife Extension To Offer Beef Quality Updates in Abilene, Amarillo in August
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ABILENE 'The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct two regional Texas Beef Quality Producer programs in Abilene and Amarillo on Aug. 15 and Aug. 25, respectively. Both programs start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2 p.m., following a catered lunch provided by the Texas Beef Council. Program sponsors along with AgriLife Extension are the Texas a
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AgriLife IPM Professionals Receive National Recognition
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THE WOODLANDS 'The excellence of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service's integrated pest management program was recognized recently with three awards presented during the 87th Texas Pecan Growers Association's annual conference. The July 13-16 conference was held at The Woodlands. Honorees were the Texas AgriLife integrated pest management pro
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AgriLife Extension Workshop To Address Pricing Cotton In Today’s Volatile Market
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LUBBOCK 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a cotton profitability workshop from 10:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. July 23 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. The center is located on U.S. Highway 1294, half a mile east of Interstate 27, just north of the Lubbock International Airport. Jackie Smith, AgriLife Extension
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Rural Entrepreneurship Graduate Teaching Assistantship Established at Texas A&M
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COLLEGE STATION - Shirley and Joe Swinbank have established an assistantship in their name to support graduate students in the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University. The Shirley and Joe Swinbank '74 Rural Entrepreneurship Graduate Teaching Assistantship, created through the Texas A&M Foundation, will be used to offset expenses
Exporting-to-Cuba Conference Aug. 15 in San Antonio
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SAN ANTONIO 'Producers wanting to learn more about exporting goods to Cuba can attend an Aug. 15 conference in San Antonio. Exporting to Cuba, to be held at the International Center at 203 South St. Mary's St., will help participants learn more about how to export food, agricultural goods, lumber and certain medical products, said Dr. Parr Rosson, T
Expert Panel to Discuss New State Regulations on Irrigation, Water Conservation
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DALLAS 'Experts in irrigation, water conservation and municipal government will hold a panel discussion on July 22 in Dallas on new state regulations governing irrigation.The discussion will be part of the North Texas Urban Irrigation Symposium to be held in the Pavilion of the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions Center at Dallas,
AgriLife Extension Offers Aug.12 Deer Food Plot Workshop In Brownwood
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BROWNWOOD 'The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Brown County will conduct a deer food plot program beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Brownwood. The fairgrounds are located on U.S. Hwy. 377 South. Interest in planting small plots to deer-friendly crops to supplement native forage is increasing throughout Cen
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Meat Goat Management Workshop Slated for Aug.18 in Lubbock
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LUBBOCK 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a meat goat management workshop from 8:30 a.m. until noon Aug. 18 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock. The Center is located three miles north of Lubbock International Airport on east Farm-to-Market Road 1294. “Lubbock has about 2,000 head of breeding-age meat goat
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Rwanda to Host Africa’s First 'Cup of Excellence' Coffee Competition
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KIGALI, RWANDA 'After near extinction, Rwanda's coffee industry and reputation as a country of origin for specialty coffee have 'perked up' to where Rwanda has been chosen to host Africa's first Cup of Excellence competition in August.The Cup of Excellence is an internationally sanctioned and highly prestigious coffee competition and online auction
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