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Irrigation specialist retires after 40 years with AgriLife Extension
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AMARILLO 'By getting his feet muddy and using a Pepsi bottle in an unorthodox way, Leon New has made a difference in crop production on the High Plains. For more than 40 years, New has been working to help producers get water to their thirsty crops as economically and efficiently as possible as a Texas AgriLife Extension Service irrigation specialis
New Technical Assistance Program Offered to Agricultural Producers Across Texas
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LUBBOCK 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' State Energy Conservation Office are partnering to promote upcoming orientation and grant-writing training meetings to introduce the Texas Agricultural Technical Assistance Program. The program was created by the comptroller's office and is free to Texas produc
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Kyle Smith Named Executive Associate Director of Texas AgriLife Extension Service
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COLLEGE STATION 'Kyle Smith, a veteran of nearly 36 years with the Texas A&M System, was named executive associate director of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service on Friday by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.Smith, who has served as the agency's associate director for county programs since 1993, succeeds Dr. Margaret Hale, who anno
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Wind Energy and Wildlife Seminar Scheduled for Aug. 8-9
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AMARILLO 'The Panhandle Wind and Wildlife Conference on Aug. 8-9 in Amarillo is an effort to provide landowners with an impartial view of wind energy development, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist. AgriLife Extension, the Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are working together to offer the two-day con
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Irrigation Training Program Set for Chillicothe
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CHILLICOTHE 'Efficient irrigation tools and techniques will be the spotlight of a one-day irrigation training Aug. 19 at Chillicothe. The program will run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the morning portion held at the First United Methodist Church, 301 S. Avenue J. It will offer both certified crop advisor and pesticide applicator continuing educat
Air Monitoring Helps Anticipate Possible Ecosystem Changes
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AMARILLO 'When rain settles the atmosphere and brings air pollutants to the ground, it can have a lasting effect on ecosystems, sometimes hundreds of miles away, according to a Texas AgriLife Research agricultural engineer. Dr. Brent Auvermann, research engineer and Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist in Amarillo, is working with the U.S. De
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Experts Discuss Pest-Proof Building Ideas
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DALLAS '“Green buildings” might be good at keeping out cold air in the winter and heat during the summer, but they're often open to bugs and other pests year-round, said experts with Texas AgriLife Extension.“We're finding that most buildings, even green ones, can be better designed to keep pests out,” said Dr. Mike Merchant, an AgriLife Extension e
April Watershed Workshop Slated For Brady
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BRADY 'Organizers of the Texas Watershed Steward program urge anyone interested in water preservation to mark their calendars for a free workshop set for 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. April 2 in the Pilot's Lounge at Curtis Field in Brady. Curtis Field is located at 3821 U.S. Highway 377 North. Brady Creek's water quality and watershed protection plan will b
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