July 1st, 2016
Texas A&M University Specialists and County Agents from surrounding counties put on a Field Crops Tour June 16 at the Farm Services research fields in the Brazos River bottom in cooperation with the Tri-County Crops Committee, the Brazos Valley Water District and Robertson County Farm Bureau. Dr. Clark Neely and Dr. Ronnie Schnell started the…
July 1st, 2016
At the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Field Crops Tour, Dr. Gaylon Morgan discussed the benefits and drawbacks of no-till and conservation tillage management versus conventional farming methods. While No-Till farming is easy to describe, there is no set parameters to define conservation tillage. Many producers consider anything less than their conventional tilling practices to be…
June 21st, 2016
By: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Matt Elmore, 972-952-9220, [email protected] Dr. Steve George, 972-540-2019, [email protected] Dr. Greg Church, 972-548-4232, [email protected] DALLAS – A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts has initiated the first research trials on ornamental turfgrass varieties applying Earth-Kind landscaping principles, which emphasize environmental responsibility through water conservation and limited…
June 20th, 2016
Three students from the Mexican state of Yucatan are interned in the Soil and Crop Sciences Department this summer under the guidance of Dr. Steve Hague and Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan. Pablo Rosete, Cristina Dzul Vela and Rusel Moo Aldance are part of the Yucatan Initiative, a program designed to encourage more students to pursue advanced…
June 20th, 2016
Dr. Katie Lewis hosted the 2016 Texas A&M Soils Critique at the Lubbock Research and Extension Center on June 14-15. Over 20 Soil Scientists and Agronomists from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension, Texas Tech University, and NRCS attended along with several graduate and undergraduate students. The Texas A&M Soils Critique is held annually to…
May 31st, 2016
Texas A&M scientist involved in extensive study Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. David Stelly, 979-845-2745, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Genetically engineered crops have not hurt the environment and are not adversely affecting human health, according to a comprehensive study coordinated by the National Academy of Sciences. “Genetically Engineered Crops, Experiences and Prospects” is a…
May 16th, 2016
AgriLife variety plots provide planting, seeding rate information Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Paul DeLaune, 940-552-9941 ext. 207, [email protected]. Emi Kimura, 940-552-9941 ext. 233, [email protected]. Clark Neely, 979-862-1412, [email protected]. Jourdan Bell, 806-677-5600, [email protected] CHILLICOTHE – Texas A&M AgriLife Research is conducting several studies on canola in both the Rolling Plains and High Plains regions…
May 5th, 2016
Aggie Turf Club wrapped up the spring semester with the 2nd Annual Aggie Turfgrass Open, held at Briarcrest Golf Club. Twenty-four SCSC Turfgrass Science students, faculty, and staff came out and had a great time participating in the 2-person scramble event. This year, we had a 2-way tie for 1st place (+2) between the teams…
April 29th, 2016
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]: Dr. Casey Reynolds, 979-845-0603, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION – Homeowners and professional turfgrass managers now have a new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service publication available to help them when selecting herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to control common turfgrass pests. “It’s a pretty extensive document that I think will be useful to…
April 28th, 2016
In 1914, R. E. Dickson admonished landowners “Don’t pray for rain if you can’t take care of what you get.” At the 3rd annual Bennett Trust Resource Stewardship Conference held in Kerrville April 14 and 15, Steve Nelle, Natural Resource Conservation Service (retired), explained to the gathered landowners that land stewardship is the backbone for…
