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Texas Farm, Ranch, Wildlife Expo Feb. 19-20 in Abilene
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ABILENE 'The annual Texas Farm, Ranch, Wildlife Expo is set for Feb. 19-20 on the grounds of the Taylor County Expo Center. The center is located at 1700 state Highway 36 in Abilene. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 20. The event is sponsored by the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and the Texas AgriLife Extension Serv
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Integrated Pest Management Seminar Set Feb. 28 in Dallas
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DALLAS 'An upcoming conference in Dallas will feature seminars on pest management for professionals, said an expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.It will take place Feb. 28 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road, in Dallas.The day-long Spring Integrated Pest Management Conference offers training necessary fo
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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Fannin Elected Vice President of Southern Scientist Association
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COLLEGE STATION -- Blair Fannin, associate news editor with Texas A&M AgriLife Communications and Marketing, was elected vice president of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists-Agricultural Communications section at the 2008 meeting in Dallas recently. The Agricultural Communications section consists of university instructors and profe
New Veterinary Researcher Hired for AgriLife Center at Amarillo
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AMARILLO 'Dr. Jason Osterstock is trained in infectious diseases of cattle, so he figured where better to get a job than the Texas Panhandle, the center of the beef cattle industry, he said. Osterstock was recently hired to fill a newly created position in ruminant animal health for Texas AgriLife Research, said Dr. John Sweeten, resident director o
March 6 Austin Conference Will Focus on Doing Business With Cuba
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AUSTIN 'Agribusiness professionals can learn more about marketing products to Cuba at a conference scheduled for March 6 at the Texas Department of Agriculture in Austin. “Exporting to Cuba” will help agribusiness, export service providers, producers and government officials better understand how to distribute goods to the Cuban export market, said
Lack of Immigrant Reform Program Could Deepen Farm Labor Shortage Woes
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COLLEGE STATION - A continued shortage of farm labor, particularly in certain South Texas vegetable operations, could lead to a spike in cantaloupe and onion prices this summer without changes to immigrant worker policy, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist said. “We've seen some fairly major shortages in field labor the past couple of seaso
Inadvertent computer error places names of Texas A&M System Agricultural employees on Web site
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COLLEGE STATION 'Computer records containing names and Social Security numbers of 3,000 current and former employees of two Texas A&M System agricultural agencies and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were inadvertently made accessible over the Internet, officials announced Friday.The file, which was accessible from a Web site for 21 days
Valley’s First Organic Farmers Market Opens Saturday
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WESLACO -- Hidalgo County's first farmers market will begin selling organically grown vegetables to the public Feb. 16 at North San Juan Park, organizers say. The “farmers” are low-income families who have attended classes to learn how to properly grow and sell the chemical-free produce grown in their own backyards. The grand opening will be held
Blue Bell Ice Cream Release Reflects Business Taste for 4-H Support
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COLLEGE STATION 'The release of a new Centennial Cupcake Ice Cream by Blue Bell Creameries is a prime example of how businesses and corporations see the value of 4-H, said a Texas 4-H spokesman.“Blue Bell Creameries and other businesses realize that 4-H helps develop responsible young people with positive qualities that employers are looking for i