July 2012

JULY 2012

Members of the media relations team have been busy during these hot summer days. Some of the stories they have produced are:

Miles Dabovich named to District 3 administrators position
Water Rights Analysis Package workshop will be held Aug. 30-31 in College Station
Dr. John Nichols, who spent 44 years as an agricultural economist and the past seven years as head of Texas A&M University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Business and Community Advisory Council
Crop and weather
First installment of monthly series on fruit and veggie production focusing on plants beginning with the letters A&B
Hensley No. 2 at TVMDL
Small flock and vegetable short course set Aug. 10 in Nacogdoches
Two folks named to national board
Smart irrigation controllers accuracy during a drought of 2011

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course to feature basics for beginning cattle producers
Prospective wine-grape grower workshop slated Aug. 10 in Houston
AgriLife Extension names new family and consumer sciences agent for Sherman County
Cricket invasion hits parts of East and Central Texas
Course offered for professional irrigation managers on ‘smart’ controllers
Crop and weather
John Ayers recognized by Soil and Crops for his 75th anniversary of graduation
Garry Branham named to district 4-H post
TWS program to be held Aug. 30 in Junction
Jennings going from Grimes to Brazoria

In addition to writing news stories, shooting video and recording audio, team members also: assisted with research one-pagers for their centers; provided content for the Extension Matters quarterly newsletter in Bexar County; arranged the schedule of the Studio 4 AgriLife Extension segment for six months; assembled a social medial plan for the team; attended the Center Coordinating Committee meeting; and hosted a reporter from The (Bryan/College Station) Eagle who visited the AgriLife complex.

During July educational media team members worked on these publications:

- Brush Busters publications (nine)

- Chemical Recommendations

- Texas Fruit and Nut Production: Persimmons

- Texas Fruit and Nut Production: Plums

- Special Food Needs

- The Role of Animal Agriculture on Greenhouse Gas Emission

- The Impact of the Dairy Industry in the Southern Ogallala Region

- Drinking Water Problems: Corrosion

- Chemical Weed and Brush Control

- Well Owner’s Guide to Water Supply

- Thrifty Watering Systems for Your Landscape: How to Choose, Design, Install, and Maintain a Home Irrigation System

- Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster (Spanish)

- Farmers and Ranchers, Get Ready! Protect Your Operation Before, During, and After a Disaster (Spanish)

- Drinking Water Problems: Corrosion (Spanish)

- Parent Survey (Translation)

- Rainwater Harvesting: System Planning

- Role of Animal Agriculture in Greenhouse Gas Emissions (L-5535)

- Texas Well Owners Network handbook

- Managing External Parasites of Texas Cattle

Team members also: held meetings of eLearning and Ed Med teams to discuss creating online courses; wrote notes on eLearning seminar to distribute to team; produced five Dinner Tonight episodes and 24 copies of JJM Disk en Español; worked on Ed Smith retirement party program; and proof-checked publications.

During July the Web team launched:

Team members also set up a site for NABC25.