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- Livestock guardian dog fall field day set Oct. 25 in MundaySep 17
MUNDAY — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a livestock guardian dog field day Oct. 25 in Munday. The livestock guardian dog, or LGD, event will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Munday Events Center at 348 S. Cedar Ave. It will also include a visit to a local ranch that utilizes […] The post Livestock guardian dog fall field day set Oct. 25 in Munday appeared first on AgriLife Today.
- Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 17, 2019Sep 17
COLLEGE STATION – Texas wheat acres are being prepared and planted, and despite fewer acres, projections are for a high-yield 2020. U.S. Department of Agriculture planting projections suggest producers will plant 1% less wheat than last year nationally. Last year, around 4.5 million acres of wheat were planted in Texas. But the USDA expects acres […] The post Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 17, 2019 appeared first on AgriLife Today.
- Rolling Plains Summer Field Day set Sept. 24 at Chillicothe Research StationSep 17
CHILLICOTHE – The annual Rolling Plains Summer Field Day, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Vernon, is set for Sept. 24 at the agency’s Chillicothe Research Station, 1340 Farm-to-Market Road 392, Chillicothe. The free program will begin with registration at 8 a.m. followed by the field tour from 9-11:30 a.m. […] The post Rolling Plains Summer Field Day set Sept. 24 at Chillicothe Research Station appeared first on AgriLife Today.
- Brush, rangeland management workshop set Oct. 23 in AndrewsSep 16
ANDREWS — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is holding a brush and rangeland management field day on Oct. 23. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the AgriLife Extension office for Andrews County at 851 E. Broadway St., Andrews. Registration at the door begins at 8:30 a.m., but RSVPs are requested by Oct. […] The post Brush, rangeland management workshop set Oct. 23 in Andrews appeared first on AgriLife Today.
- Texas A&M student develops video game for working cattleSep 16
COLLEGE STATION — For students studying animal science, interactive gaming can now help introduce concepts of working with cattle, before they’ve even stepped foot in a pen or pasture. Nicholas Free, animal science senior at Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences didn’t grow up handling cattle, but he created a simulation that […] The post Texas A&M student develops video game for working cattle appeared first on AgriLife Today.
- Livestock guardian dog fall field day set Oct. 25 in Munday