AgriLife Today https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu Agriculture news from Texas A&M AgriLife Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:21:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Texas A&M AgriLife Research honors faculty, staff with annual awards https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/15/texas-am-agrilife-research-honors-faculty-staff-with-annual-awards/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:12:24 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183649 Texas A&M AgriLife Research honored nine individuals and a team with Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s Awards during the Texas A&M AgriLife Conference on Jan. 9 in College Station. The Research Director’s Awards, established in 2018, recognize the achievements of those who have performed outstanding work that advances the agency’s mission. Individual awards and recipients...

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]]> Yezak appointed associate director of federal relations for Texas A&M AgriLife https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/15/yezak-appointed-associate-director-of-federal-relations-for-texas-am-agrilife/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:35:04 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183750 Texas A&M AgriLife has hired Jennifer Yezak, an experienced public servant in agriculture policy, to lead AgriLife’s extensive agriculture and natural resources policy agenda in our nation’s capital.

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]]> Greg Pompelli joins Texas A&M AgriLife Research https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/13/greg-pompelli-joins-texas-am-agrilife-research/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:51:53 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183611 The post Greg Pompelli joins Texas A&M AgriLife Research appeared first on AgriLife Today.

]]> ‘Owning Your Piece of Texas’ team wins AgriLife Extension Superior Service Award https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/10/owning-your-piece-of-texas-team-wins-agrilife-extension-superior-service-award/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:33:31 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183561 The Owning Your Piece of Texas Agricultural Law Team was presented a Superior Service Award by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on Jan. 9 at the annual Texas A&M AgriLife conference in College Station. Tiffany Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, Amarillo, and Emmy Kiphen, AgriLife Extension program specialist, College Station, sought to create...

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]]> Wingate awarded Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s award https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/09/wingate-awarded-texas-am-agrilife-research-directors-award/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:28:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183538 Kathy Wingate, administrator at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center-Amarillo, was selected as the recipient of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s Administrative Staff Support Award. The award was presented Jan. 9 at the annual Texas A&M AgriLife conference in College Station. The Research Director’s awards, established in 2018, recognize the achievements of...

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]]> Feed grains, cotton marketing workshop set Feb. 6-7 in Amarillo https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/06/marketing-workshop-set-feb-6-7-in-amarill/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:10:15 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183328 Knowing how to grow a crop is important, but learning how to market that crop is equally vital to surviving in today’s agricultural climate. That’s what feed grain and cotton producers should focus on going into 2020, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.             The year-long outlook and planning ahead will be...

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]]> Landowner responsibilities, rights workshop set Feb. 12 in Amarillo https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/01/05/landowner-responsibilities-rights-workshop-set-feb-12-in-amarillo/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 14:37:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=183308 AMARILLO – Landowners in the High Plains have a chance Feb. 12 to make sure they know their legal responsibilities and rights when it comes to their property. “Owning Your Piece of Texas: Agricultural Laws Texas Landowners Need to Know” is a program designed by Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural law...

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]]> College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors outstanding alumni  https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2019/11/15/legacy-and-leadership-2019/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:00:18 +0000 https://today.agrilife.org/?p=68739 Annual Legacy and Leadership Banquet brings together alumni, donors and scholarship recipients to celebrate success Six alumni from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received awards for their hard work and dedication following their time at Texas A&M University during a Nov. 15 ceremony held at the Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan.   Former...

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]]> Texas A&M AgriLife Research plans higher profile for its seed production unit https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2019/11/07/texas-am-agrilife-research-plans-higher-profile-for-its-seed-production-unit/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:57:44 +0000 https://agtoday.wpengine.com/?p=68640 The post Texas A&M AgriLife Research plans higher profile for its seed production unit appeared first on AgriLife Today.

]]> Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program seeking applicants https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2019/10/28/texas-agricultural-lifetime-leadership-program-seeking-applicants/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:00:09 +0000 https://agtoday.wpengine.com/?p=68450 The Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program, or TALL, is seeking applicants for its new cohort, which will begin in July. TALL is a two-year leadership development program managed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Applications for the new cohort, Class XVII, are due March 15 and are available online at...

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