Terry and Yoakum Counties Integrated Pest Management

I have served as Extension Agent- IPM in Terry and Yoakum Counties since June of 2000. When I came to this position, I guess I was a little apprehensive about fulfilling the needs of area growers. The last 14 years have been a tremendous learning experience for me. While cotton may be “King” on the High Plains, many of you know I very much enjoy working in peanut production. In an effort to explorer new challenges and continue to help growers increase productivity, I have accepted a position… Read More →

USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs Sign-Up Begins April 15 for Livestock, Honeybee, Fruit Grower Programs WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Quick implementation of the programs has been a top priority for USDA. “These programs will provide long-awaited disaster relief for many livestock producers who have endured significant financial hardship from… Read More →

COLLEGE STATION – Professionals tasked with public health protection now have a new resource to help control disease-carrying mosquitoes thanks to a team of Texas entomologists. “The 66-page ‘Texas Mosquito Management’ manual is the first ever published on our state’s most notorious disease vector,” said Dr. Charles Allen of San Angelo. Allen is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s entomology program leader, statewide integrated pest management coordinator and associate department head of Texas A&M University’s entomology department. “This manual differs from most of AgriLife Extension’s publications in that it’s… Read More →