Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo |
Agricultural Research Assistant
WTAMU (Sport and Exercise Science, Biology)
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6500 Amarillo Blvd. West
Amarillo, TX 79106
Office: (806) 354-5810
Email Jimmy
Experience
4 years Horticulture/Greenhouse Tech
8 years Heavy Equipment Operator
14+ years Building Construction and Maintenance
Current Objective
Greenhouse construction
Mite colony quarantine & mite movement research
Current training
Ocean Optics Hyperspectral Radiometer
Weather Station research
Includes field day, continuing education units for burn managers A multi-day prescribed burn school will be held April 19-21 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research Center in San Angelo, offering both a field day and exam for burn manager certification. The cost is $200, and participants must preregister at https://tx.ag/April19BurnSchool. More details will... Read More → The post Prescribed burn school with exam set April 19-21 in San Angelo appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Tips on how your tomato plants can find strength in numbers this spring As the weather begins to warm up, many gardeners are starting to plant their tomatoes. However, growing happy and healthy tomato plants can be harder than you think, often complicated by disease or pests. For centuries, Native Americans used companion planting, which... Read More → The post Improving tomato plants through companion planting appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 28, 2023 Texas forage producers are hoping improved moisture conditions across parts of the state could lead to a bumper crop this spring and summer, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences,... Read More → The post Forage producers hoping for bumper yields appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Training helps Disaster Assessment and Recovery agents ready for deployment, rescue missions Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, agents spent two days learning more about how to safely recover, rescue horses and other large animals with techniques and strategies taught by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, TEEX, Emergency Services Training... Read More → The post AgriLife Extension agents prepare for large animal rescue missions appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Event for professionals serving the military community The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will offer the “Helping Clients Inflation-Proof Their Budget” webinar on April 11 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. OneOp, formerly the Military Families Learning Network, is a virtual professional development platform for providers who serve military families. The webinar is part of the Food... Read More → The post OneOp webinar on April 11 to focus on helping military families cope with inflation appeared first on AgriLife Today.