Archive for June 2008
- Extension specialist recognized for outstanding education programs
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Dr. Bruce Lesikar, Texas AgriLife Extension specialist, professor and associate department head and Extension program leader for the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, received the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Extension Education and Service Specialist. He was recognized for his nationally and internationally recognized expertise in water management and on-site wastewater treatment. His [...]
- Scientist awarded for irrigation, mulching and vegetable research
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Dr. Daniel Leskovar, professor at Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Uvalde and assistant director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, received the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Research Individual (off campus). His research includes transplant and drip irrigation technology, plant stress management through adapted varieties, foods for health and disease [...]
- Changing Names
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Two Texas agriculture agencies reposition themselves
Two agencies of The Texas A&M University System recently changed their names and logos to better reflect their missions and to reposition themselves in the marketplace.
As of January 2008, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station is now Texas AgriLife Research and Texas Cooperative Extension is Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
In a news [...] - Faces of RGBI
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Nutrient management education team
By Danielle Supercinski
The Nutrient Management Education in the Rio Grande Valley Team was formed in 2002 to help Valley producers reduce fertilizer use to increase their profitability and make the Arroyo Colorado Watershed and Rio Grande Basin healthy again. Results achieved so far through marketing, educational programs and free soil testing campaigns [...]
