AUGUST

Aug. 10, 2007
Agriculture Adds Fuel to Food, Feed and Fiber Supply
BUSHLAND – Agriculture has a challenge in front of it: the opportunity to help meet the energy needs of the future, said the director of Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

Aug. 17, 2007
Biggest Costs of Bloat May be in Undiagnosed Cattle
VERNON – Cattle deaths due to bloat are an economic loss, but the greater cost may come during the early stages of bloat, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher at Vernon.

Aug. 29, 2007
Breeders Fortifying Wheat With Consumers in Mind
AMARILLO – Wheat breeders are working to put a ‘little muscle' into bread, in addition to helping producers get better yields, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

Aug. 30, 2007
Dunlap Returns to Collingsworth County in Extension Role  
WELLINGTON – Dale Dunlap said he just couldn't stay away from Collingsworth County and Texas Cooperative Extension.

 

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Aug. 03, 2006
New Deaf Smith County Agent a First for Extension  
HEREFORD – It will be a first for Texas Cooperative Extension when Joanna Olson takes the position of 4-H agent in Deaf Smith County, according to Donna Brauchi, Extension district director in Amarillo.

Aug. 11, 2006
Alfalfa Program Targets Texas and New Mexico Producers
HEREFORD – The fourth annual regional alfalfa production workshop will be held Aug. 18 in Hereford, according to a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Aug. 14, 2006
Panhandle Wind Power Could Help Light the Rest of Texas  
ETTER – State Rep. David Swinford said he has a powerful proposal that could prove profitable for one area and shed some light in others.

Aug. 15, 2006
High Irrigation Prices Today May Give Way to Profits Next Year  
AMARILLO – Producers pumping irrigation water this year might have a hard time seeing any profits, but the long-term forecast looks more promising, a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist said.

Aug. 16, 2006
Osteoporosis Can Be Slowed or Prevented  
AMARILLO – An easily broken bone or noticeable decline in height could be signs of osteoporosis, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Aug. 17, 2006
Burkham Named New North Region 4-H Program Director  
AMARILLO – Angela Burkham has been appointed Texas Cooperative Extension's North Region program director for 4-H and youth.

Aug. 21, 2006
QuickBooks Pro 2006 Short Course Offered Sept. 5-6  
AMARILLO – If keeping books on the computer is more of a chore than cultivating the fields, a two-day QuickBooks Pro 2006 Short Course could be the next tool producers need to pick up, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

 

 

 

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Aug. 3, 2005
Extension Names Hines New Randall County 4-H Agent  
CANYON – One of the largest county 4-H groups in the region will get a new leader when Ellie Hines steps into the 4-H and youth development position at Texas Cooperative Extension in Randall County on Aug. 15.

Aug. 4, 2005
Researchers Find Ways to Turn Manure into Power  
AMARILLO – Record oil prices and incentives to find alternative fuel sources are lighting a fire under research to turn biomass materials such as manure into energy.

Aug. 4, 2005
Beef Grid Marketing 101 Offered Aug. 16  
CANYON – Beef producers wanting to know about marketing options for finished cattle can attend the Beef Grid Marketing 101-North seminar Aug. 16 at West Texas A&M University here.

August 05, 2005
Forage Sorghum Field Day Scheduled for Aug. 30
AMARILLO – Several years of research on forage sorghum silage production and grazing sorghum sudangrass hybrids will be discussed at an Aug. 30 field day sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

Aug. 9, 2005
Casey Selected to Fill Air Quality Position  
AMARILLO – Dr. Ken Casey steps into the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station laboratory here with one goal – to help clean up the air.

Aug. 10, 2005
Flying Senior Citizens Can Cut Down Screening Anxiety  
AMARILLO – Although millions of people pass through metal detectors at the nation's airports every day, many of those being screened seem to be senior citizens, a Texas Cooperative Extension expert said.

Aug. 11, 2005
Soybean Rust Fears Premature in Texas  
AMARILLO – Diseases resembling Asian soybean rust have caused concerns among Panhandle producers in recent weeks.

Aug. 29, 2005
Doctor Visits Made More Effective With Advance List  
AMARILLO – Making a list of questions and checking it twice is the best way to get the most out of a doctor's visit, a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist said.