NOVEMBER

Nov. 5, 2007
Panhandle Farm and Ranch Management Symposium Set Nov. 29
AMARILLO – The 23rd annual Panhandle Farm and Ranch Management Symposium will be Nov. 29 at the Amarillo Civic Center, said a Texas Cooperative Extension agent. The event will be in conjunction with the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show.

Nov. 7, 2007
Protecting Oneself Protects Others When It Comes to the Flu
AMARILLO – The cold and flu season has arrived and prevention is the best medicine, not only for oneself, but also for family, friends and coworkers, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Nov. 20, 2007
Experiment Station Hires Environmental Soil Scientist
VERNON – From phosphorous in Arkansas and Oklahoma to nitrates in Texas, Dr. Paul DeLaune said he is dedicated to cleaning up the environment.

Nov. 23, 2007
Wildfire Risk Can Be Doused if Education Action is Taken Now
AMARILLO – Dangerous. That’s the one word fire officials and rangeland management specialists use to describe the combination of heavy grass growth and dry conditions.

Nov. 26, 2007
Summer-Dormant Tall Fescue Grass Shows Promise for Pasture Improvement
VERNON – A pasture improvement research program by Dr. Dariusz Malinowski has him looking at summer-dormant tall fescue grasses as an alternative to winter wheat pastures.

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Nov. 6, 2006
Panhandle Farm, Ranch Management Symposium Set Nov. 30  
AMARILLO – The 22nd annual Panhandle Farm and Ranch Management Symposium will be Nov. 30, said a Texas Cooperative Extension agent. The event will be in conjunction with the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show in the Grand Plaza.

Nov. 7, 2006
Home Oxygen Therapy Gives Freedom to Patients with Breathing Conditions  
AMARILLO -- More people are using oxygen therapy outside the hospital, permitting them to lead more active, productive lives, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

Nov. 8, 2006
Researchers Selected as 2006 American Society of Agronomy Fellows  
AMARILLO - Two Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers and a Texas A&M University doctoral student will be honored by the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America on Nov. 15 in Indianapolis.

Nov. 13, 2006
Futures, Options Seminars Scheduled for December  
AMARILLO – The current volatility in agriculture markets is increasing the importance of knowing when to use futures and options, said a leading expert in the industry.

Nov. 14, 2006
Dryland Agriculture Book Takes a World View  
AMARILLO – Growing competition for diminishing fresh water supplies worldwide, coupled with an expanding population, will drive demand for improved dryland agriculture technology, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

Nov. 20, 2006
Toxin in Corn May Be Deadly to Horses  
AMARILLO -- Conditions in corn fields across the High Plains were right this year to produce a deadly toxin already responsible for the death of two horses in the Panhandle, said a Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory official in Amarillo.

Nov. 20, 2006
New Texas Cooperative Extension Agent Named in Moore County  
AMARILLO – Marcel Fischbacher will rejoin the Texas Cooperative Extension family on Dec. 1 when he assumes the agriculture agent position in Moore County, said Donna Brauchi, District 1 Extension administrator.

Nov. 21, 2006
Biocontrol of Wavy Leaf Thistle Being Studied in Texas  
BUSHLAND – Wavy leaf thistle was difficult to find along Panhandle highways five years ago. But now the noxious weed can be found moving into pastures, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

Nov. 27, 2006
Perennial Wheat Research Looks at Options for Producers  
BUSHLAND – Perennial wheat? The possibility is being looked at by a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher.

Nov. 27, 2006
Dairy Consortium Combines Research Efforts  
AMARILLO - The Southern Great Plains is rapidly becoming the land of not only beef, but milk, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station leader. This is providing an opportunity to build on many research and educational strengths in the livestock industry and create new partnerships, researchers say.

November 28, 2006
New Texas Cooperative Extension 4-H Agent Named in Randall County  
CANYON – Kristy Synatschk is moving on up in the state of Texas.

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November 01, 2005
Canola Oil May Soon Burn in Engine Rather than Frying Pan  
AMARILLO - A growing market for biodiesel fuels is heating up interest in canola among Texas producers.

November 07, 2005
Cotton, Irrigation Take Center Stage at Annual Farm Management Symposium  
AMARILLO – Growing interest in cotton in the northern High Plains is multiplying production issues and questions.

November 09, 2005
Master Marketer Program Set in Amarillo in January  
AMARILLO – The profit margin is so minimal in grain crops, producers need a way to lock in a profit, according to one Panhandle producer.

November 16, 2005
Medicare Part D Prescription Plan, The Rest of the Story  
AMARILLO – Reduced prescription costs are the goal of the new Medicare Part D program. But potential users may need to take some time to figure out how the plan will work best for them, said one Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.

November 17, 2005
Third Annual Panhandle Beef Conference Scheduled for Dec. 1  
AMARILLO – The 2005 Panhandle Beef Conference will provide an update on the National Animal Identification System.

November 22, 2005
Improved Irrigation Scheduling Network Helps Make Every Inch of Moisture Count
AMARILLO – With high fuel prices, no producer wants to pump more water than necessary to raise a crop.

November 29, 2005
Care Doesn’t End When There Is No Cure  
AMARILLO – A terminal illness diagnosis may mean the doctor can no longer help the patient, but care doesn't stop just because there is no cure, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist.