Welcome to our 2003 News and Information Page. We hope you find it a valuable resource
                      for Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
                      news and information from the South Plains and the Rolling Plains of Texas.
                      (Click on a headline to read the entire story. This page best viewed at 800 X 600 resolution) 



           Scroll, or select a month, to view our news stories: Beginning in July, you will need
         Acrobat Reader to open, view or print our news stories.
 
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

            For statewide news, go to:  Texas A&M's Ag Communications Website


                    2003 News, indexed by month:

          December

2004 Master Gardener Classes Slated In Lubbock County

South Plains 4-H'ers Receive Gold Star Awards
 


 
         November

High Plains Vegetable Conference Set For Jan. 13, 2004

Marketing Workshops Explore Futures & Options

QuickBooks, Excel Workshops Slated In Lubbock

Women's Program At Amarillo Farm Show Features Fashions, Health

Panhandle Beef Conference Set For Dec. 2 

Beef Prices Expected To Remain Strong Into 2004

Cooperative Adult Intervention Can Halt Bullying

T-TEEM Program Makes A Difference For Families, Young Texans

Economic Development Seminar Features Ernesto Sirolli
 


 
          October

Introductory QuickBooks Seminar Slated In November

QuickBooks, Excel Help Producers Improve Financial Skills

Marketing Workshops Explore Futures & Options

Master Marketers Returns To Vernon In January

Littlefield Seminar Focuses On Economic Development
 


 
          September

Brownfield Hosts Sept. 29 Summer Forages & Beef Meeting

In-Season Nitrogen Sensing Improves Fertilizer Efficiency

Lubbock Center Hosts Sept. 16 Hybrid Sorghum Field Day

West Nile Precautions Apply To Animals, Too

Ranch-To-Rail Nominations Due Sept. 15

Farm Bill Payment Calculator Available Online

John Farris Wins Superior Service Award

Melissa Long Wins Superior Service Award
 


 
          August

September Food Symposium Open to Entire Industry

Texas Department Of Agriculture Amends Cotton Stalk Penalty

USDA Grants Fuel Renewable Rural Energy Systems & Conservation

Cotton & Rice Producers Would Feel Brunt Of More Payment Limitations

Older Drivers Should Keep Safety First

Hybrid Pearl Millet Turnrow Meeting Is Aug. 22

Lubbock County Gains New Extension Agent

Fungus May Help "Clean Up" Cotton

Alfalfa Workshops Set At Three Locations In August

Grain Sorghum Requires Season-Long Management
 


 
         July

Do Not Delay Grain Sorghum Irrigation

South Plains Hosts Six Peanut Field Days, July 22-24

Texas A&M Beef Short Course Hosts Breeding Seminar

High Plains Vegetable & Weed Control Field Day is July 30

Statewide 4-H Master Goat Training is Aug. 15-17
 


 
        June

Keep It or Replant? Online Information Can Help Producers Decide

Mother Nature Pounds West Texas Cotton

Statewide 4-H Master Goat Training Slated in August

Water Leases Need To Be Written Carefully

4-H Rodeo Teaches Equestrian Skills
 


 
         May

Crop Pest Scouting Workshop Set in Plainview 

U.S. Beef Continues To Be Safe Food Source

South Plains 4-H Youth Camp Builds Outdoor Living Skills

Online Nitrogen Calculator Helps Producers Nourish Their Cotton

Mild Winter Means More Ticks, Be Cautious Outdoors

Lubbock Turn-Row Meeting Focuses On Winter Forages 

West Nile Virus Activity Could Pick Up Soon In Texas 

Field Day Focuses On Wheat, Forage Production
 


 
        April

Exotic Newcastle Disease Confirmed In Texas Poultry Flock

May 7 SPA Workshop Designed For Cow-Calf Producers

Siders Named Outstanding Cotton Agent

Exotic Newcastle Disease Suspected in Texas Poultry Flock

Quail Appreciation Day Set For May 1

Vineyard Grape Day Is April 18 Near Plains

Do Your Homework To Select Best Cotton Varieties
 


 
       March

Newsom Vineyard Grape Day Set For April 18

Texans Should Keep An Eye Open For Termites

Should You Put A Floor On Your Cotton Cash Price?

Researcher Puts The Call Out For Dorper Donations

Advanced Topics Series Is March 20-21 In Vernon
 


 
    February

Disaster Assistance Enrollment May Begin As Early As This Summer

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Closes Three Research Farms

Regional Turn-Row Meetings Focus On Winter Forages, Livestock 

Lubbock Hosts Cotton Marketing Course in April

Winter Wheat Condition Should Improve Soon

Estate Planning Seminars Slated Across Texas In March

Regional Range Renovation Program Set For Feb. 26
 


 
     January

Lubbock Advanced Topics Series Will Focus On Futures & Options

Stanley Young Receives Vice Chancellor's Award

Robinson Receives Vice Chancellor's Award

South Plains Ag Conferences Set In January, February

Scholarships Available For Next Master Marketers Program

 



 
2002 News Archive

2001 News Archive


support native wildlife



  Some Interesting Links:


Texas A&M University
Agriculture Program
Cooperative Extension
Experiment Station

 
Copyright ©2003 by Texas A&M University System - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Mention or display of a trademark, proprietary product, or firm in text or figures on this or subsequently linked pages does not constitute an endorsement by any Extension page author and does not imply approval to the exclusion of other suitable products or firms. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.