JANUARY

Jan. 1, 2008
High Plains Vegetable Conference Set for Jan. 24
CANYON -- The sixth annual High Plains Vegetable Conference will be held Jan. 24 in the Alumni Banquet Facility on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Jan. 4
Producer Profitability Meetings to be Conducted in January, February AMARILLO – Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a series of profitability conferences throughout the Panhandle in January and February, said DeDe Jones, AgriLife Extension risk management specialist.

Jan. 22, 2008
Texas AgriLife Extension Service Hires New Agent in Hemphill County CANADIAN – Shonna Covin has been appointed to the position of Texas AgriLife Extension Service family and consumer sciences agent position for Hemphill County, said Dr. Galen Chandler, district AgriLife Extension administrator in Amarillo.

Jan. 28, 2008
Cashing in on High Crop Prices May Be Limited By Water Availability AMARILLO – Before they plant fence row to fence row to take advantage of high commodity prices, producers need to develop realistic expectations of their irrigation capacity, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Jan. 28, 2008
Wheat Producer Meeting Looks into Next Century
AMARILLO – An in-depth look at opportunities and challenges Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas wheat producers may face in the next century will be the focus of a seminar on Feb. 21 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo.

Jan. 29, 2008
Arthritis Common Cause of Stiffness and Swelling in Aging Adults
AMARILLO – Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in this country, affecting millions of adults and half of all people age 65 and older, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

Jan. 30, 2008
Bumper Crops Could Lead to Bagged On-Farm Storage
AMARILLO – Jimmy Hayes, a Calhoun County producer, didn’t want to take a chance on having to hold his harvest in the field because the grain elevators were full. He researched on-farm storage in the form of polyethylene bags.

Jan. 31, 2008
New Ochiltree County Agent Named by Texas AgriLife Extension Service
PERRYTON – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has named Katy Williams of Perryton as the new family and consumer sciences agent to serve Ochiltree County, said Dr. Galen Chandler, district AgriLife Extension administrator in Amarillo.

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Jan. 1, 2007
Nothing Normal About Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus  
AMARILLO – Normal pressure hydrocephalus, which is thought to be a cause of dementia, can occur in people of any age but it is most common in the elderly population, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Jan. 3, 2007
Dried Distiller’s Grains Can Help Produce More Beef  
AMARILLO – Supplemental feeding of dried distiller's grains to cattle can help produce more beef in grazing programs, a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher said.

Jan. 04, 2007
Chicken Pox Virus May Manifest Itself as Shingles in Older Adults  
AMARILLO – The same virus that causes chicken pox can cause shingles in adults, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Jan. 09, 2007
Water Districts Top Area List of Texas A&M Agriculture Award Recipients
COLLEGE STATION – Three area water districts were among the recipients of the Texas Cooperative Extension’s Partnership Awards presented Jan. 9 in College Station.

Jan. 19, 2007
Flexibility May Be Greatest Management Tool in Livestock Operation  
AMARILLO – High corn prices, drought, terrorist attacks, mad cow disease, more drought and high fuel prices have all cut into beef prices in the past 10 years, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Jan. 19, 2007
Extension Expert: Irrigation Opportunities Must Be Accompanied by Proper Planning  
AMARILLO -- Excitement and anxiety are building as irrigation producers look at the first opportunity in many years to have profitable spring crops, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Jan. 22, 2007
Initial Ethanol Push Challenges Beef Market  
AMARILLO – Like it or not, ethanol is coming, and beef producers must be prepared to weather the transitional phase and capitalize on the potentials in the future, said two speakers at the Southwest Beef Symposium in Amarillo.

Jan. 23, 2007
Grain Industry Plays Key Role in Aflatoxin Containment  
AMARILLO – The grain industry continues to encounter mycotoxins in Texas feed-grade corn, making grain elevators among the first line of defense, said Dr. Tim Herrman, director of the Office of the State Chemist at Texas A&M University.

Jan. 26, 2007
Cotton Marketing Planning Meetings Scheduled in February  
AMARILLO – Three "Developing This Year's Marketing Plan for Cotton" meetings will take place in February in the Panhandle, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

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January 03, 2006
Crop Protection Clinics To Be Offered This Month in Panhandle
AMARILLO – Area producers and crop advisors have an opportunity to earn continuing education credits at four Crop Protection Clinics this month.

January 04, 2006
Amarillo: Federal Crop Insurance Overview to be Offered  
AMARILLO – Producers wanting to learn how to evaluate crop insurance alternatives are invited to attend a one-day short course.

January 09, 2006
Developing This Year’s Marketing Plan for Feed Grains  
DIMMITT – Producers needing help to establish a marketing plan for their feed grains operation are invited to attend a two-day seminar.

January 10, 2006
Early Detection of Fire Damage Can Minimize Cattle Losses Due to Fire  
COLLEGE STATION – Analyzing injuries to cattle following a wildfire is important to minimize losses, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

January 11, 2006
Funeral Planning: An Important Step in Getting Your Affairs in Order AMARILLO -- Discussing funeral arrangements in advance may not be the happiest of topics, but it certainly may alleviate some grief and stress, said one Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

January 23, 2006
Birds, Rodents Can Cause Significant Damage to Animal Feeding Operations  
AMARILLO – Thousands of starlings perched on a high wire may be an impressive sight for some, but for livestock operation owners, they are a picture of money flying off the property.

January 24, 2006
Aflatoxin Awareness Helps Prevent Future Problems  
AMARILLO – The livestock feeding industry in the High Plains is on the lookout for high aflatoxin concentrations in imported grain, according to a local plant pathologist.

January 27, 2006
Current Cotton Environment Requires Producers to Step Up Marketing Plans  
AMARILLO – High Plains, South Plains and Rolling Plains cotton producers can learn strategies to build into their marketing plan for the upcoming year at a series of meetings.

January 30, 2006
Hauser to Fill Moore County Extension Position  
DUMAS – Jesy Hauser plans to enter Texas Cooperative Extension's position as agriculture agent armed with more than just agriculture knowledge.

January 31, 2006
Cooperative Efforts Benefit Students Headed into Research  
AMARILLO – Kim McCuistion may be a student at West Texas A&M University, but her education isn't confined by the walls of a classroom.