ACU Aggie Club

08/18/2022

ACU A&E alumni should read and share. This contains an in-depth the story of the Aggie Club Outreach to Medina Children's Home that ended in multiple injuries and a fatality. God's hand and the Church was present on the remote highway, on campus, and with His people that day. God bless the A&E department and all the individuals doing God's work.
Read: https://issuu.com/abilenechristian/docs/acu_today_spring_summer_2022/26

Acu Wildcats

08/11/2022

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the annual Big Country Wheat Conference on Aug. 18 in Abilene. The event will be held at the Taylor County Expo Center, 1700 Texas Highway …

08/11/2022

https://texasfarmbureau.org/texas-dove-hunting-2022-23-season-dates-announced/

The dove hunting season dates for the 2022-23 season in Texas were announced.“This year, water is going to be key. Birds are going to be a lot more concentrated and a lot easier to hunt, I think,” Owen Fitzimmons, webless migratory game bird program leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart...

04/01/2022

FYI - Currently, eligible counties in Texas include Blanco, Brooks, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Grayson, Hood, Mason, Potter, Randall, Runnels, Starr and Williamson. As more wildlife disaster proclamations occur, those counties will also be eligible.

Funding is available through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, which provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits. Professional resource conservationists with the NRCS can visit with landowners about practices such as grazing deferment, cross fencing, reseeding and water development that are effective post-fire strategies to help reduce erosion.

https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/local_news/usda-targets-funds-in-texas-to-help-landowners-and-managers-with-wildfire-recovery-and-restoration/article_38db03a9-2791-5ac4-82b0-4751114da914.html

TEMPLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas is offering financial assistance to farmers and ranchers that have been impacted by recent wildfires, including animal

03/09/2022

https://texasfarmbureau.org/farmers-ranchers-focus-on-agricultural-safety/

Texas farmers and ranchers set their sights on ag safety throughout the year, but additional emphasis is being placed on farm safety this week, March 7-11, through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers is joining Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety thi...

03/09/2022

https://texasfarmbureau.org/texas-beef-council-annual-report-highlights-successes/

Texas Beef Council (TBC) published its 2021 annual report detailing key state and national beef checkoff program results, revenues and expenditures online at TexasBeefCheckoff.com/AnnualReport. By educating consumers, chefs, nutrition influencers and others, producer investments in the Beef Checkoff...

02/01/2022

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/01/31/jmg-training-to-feature-wide-array-of-speakers/

The 2022 Junior Master Gardener, JMG, National Leader Training Feb 21-23 will feature an impressive slate of speakers.

02/01/2022

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/community/pineywoods-agricultural-conference-is-on-feb-11-in-gilmer/501-7bcdfa15-eac8-48fe-8657-86bc7c6b893c

The Pineywoods Continuing Education Conference's topics are set to include: pests, weeds, beaver control and more.

01/21/2022

On Jan. 1, 2022, the USDA implemented a new U.S. bioengineered food disclosure standard. Shoppers are seeing labels on food products with the terms “bioengineered” or “derived from bioengineering” printed on a green seal with the sun shining down on cropland.

More than 90% of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified. This means that many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup, beet sugar or soy protein may fall under the new disclosure standard. Other whole foods on the USDA’s list of bioengineered foods, such as certain types of eggplant, potatoes and apples, may have to carry labels as well.

https://theconversation.com/what-is-bioengineered-food-an-agriculture-expert-explains-175003

There’s a new label on many US food products – here’s what it means and who pushed to add it.

01/06/2022

Event: Only $25
The ninth annual Red River Crops Conference: Planning for Success conference designed for producers in Southwest Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains is set for Jan. 19-20 in the Jackson County Expo Center, 300 S. Todd Lane, Altus, Oklahoma.

The first day of the Red River Crops Conference will highlight cotton production. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
The goal of the conference is to provide agricultural producers on both sides of the Red River with relevant management information that will create and enhance the profitability of their farm and ranch enterprises, said Emi Kimura, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist, Vernon.

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/01/04/red-river-crops-conference-set-jan-19-20-in-altus/

The annual Red River Crops Conference for producers in southwest Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains is set for Jan. 19-20 in Altus, Okla.

01/06/2022

The City of Lockhart recently approved incentives for local expansion by Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with deep expertise in plant science, robotics and artificial intelligence. The incentives package includes a grant for utilities construction at the company’s planned one million-square-foot facility on 85 acres on Commerce Street. The project will bring jobs, revenues and other benefits to the City.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220104005263/en/

https://www.bakersfield.com/ap/news/city-of-lockhart-supports-iron-ox-with-incentives-for-expansive-new-facility/article_3547fc1f-9135-5a40-86fb-77394b61f501.html

The City of Lockhart recently approved incentives for local expansion by Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with deep expertise in plant science, r

01/06/2022

Free Event:
Agriculture producers throughout West Texas will have the opportunity to attend the first Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar on Jan. 26 in Seminole. The program is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar will be held at the Seminole Community Center, 801 N. Main St. The free seminar will start at 8:30 a.m. and last until mid-afternoon. Lunch will be served. All peanut and cotton growers with an interest in organic production are invited to attend as well as allied industry representatives.

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/01/05/organic-cotton-peanuts-highlight-seminar-set-jan-26-in-seminole/

The first Organic Cotton/Peanut Production Seminar will be Jan. 26 in Seminole, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

01/06/2022

As of Jan. 1, foods sold in the U.S. with “detectable levels” of bioengineered (BE) ingredients must be labeled as “bioengineered food” or “contains a bioengineered food ingredient.”

https://texasfarmbureau.org/biotech-food-labels-now-in-effect-in-u-s/

By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor As of Jan. 1, foods sold in the U.S. with “detectable levels” of bioengineered (BE) ingredients must be labeled as “bioengineered food” or “contains a bioengineered food ingredient.” The implementation date for the food labels was set by the U.S. Departm...

01/06/2022

"...Most Texans are now four or five generations removed from the farm. We think it’s important they reconnect to agriculture. That’s why we focus on facts through our traveling exhibits throughout the state."

Doorways to Agriculture
The Spring 2022 Schedule includes:
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - Jan. 14 – Feb. 5
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo - Feb. 10-27
Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show - March 10-20

Mobile Learning Barns
Nine mobile learning barns are placed across the state.
To learn more or book a unit, contact your local county Farm Bureau office, email MLB@txfb.org or call 254.751.2273.

https://texasfarmbureau.org/tfb-educational-outreach-efforts-cultivate-ag-literacy/

By Julie Tomascik Editor As schools and events continued to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) stayed active in growing an understanding of agriculture. In 2021, TFB’s Organization Division, which handles education and urban outreach, communicated with teachers, studen...

12/31/2021

http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_126571.shtml

Jessica Spence '18 wearing a skirt made by a Ghanaian seamstress. (courtesy photo from Jessica Spence)

12/31/2021

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2021/12/30/fruit-nut-veggie-conference-set-jan-14-in-tyler/

The East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Conference will take place Jan. 14 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Cross Brand Cowboy Church in Tyler.

12/30/2021

Beef destroying the cattle industry....🤨
https://youtu.be/o3v7G9EDovQ

Krystal and Saagar are joined by nonprofit director and former rancher Bill Bullard to better understand how large meatpackers are ripping off ranchers and t...