OVERTON - After a seed shortage last year, supplies this year should
be plentiful of Axcella 2, a winter turfgrass developed by the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station.

COLLEGE STATION – The recent warmer, drier weather has been a boon to
crop production almost statewide, according to Texas Cooperative Extension
reports.

DALLAS – North Texas wheat fields could be damaged by Hessian flies
this fall, said an expert with Texas Cooperative Extension.

GUATEMALA CITY – The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture,
part of the Texas A&M University System, will expand the efforts of its
Food for Progress project in Guatemala beginning Oct. 1.

VERNON – Drought, mad cow disease, market volatility and higher input
costs have increased risk levels for cattle and forage producers during
the last decade, in spite of relatively good market prices, said a Texas
Cooperative Extension economist.

KAUFMAN – Water quality has declined in the Cedar Creek Reservoir, but
experts with the Texas A&M University System are helping landowners and
government officials develop plans to plans to clean the water that flows
into the 160-acre lake.

SAN ANGELO – A geographic information system workshop is set for Oct.
18 at the Texas A&M University System Research and Extension Center at San
Angelo.

OVERTON – Might it be raining feral hogs this fall? "Raining" might be
something of an over-statement, but the wet year could mean bigger litter
sizes and more far-ranging herds, said Texas Cooperative Extension
experts.

AMARILLO – Diabetes is a serious disease at any age, but it is
especially serious for older adults, said Andrew B. Crocker, Texas
Cooperative Extension specialist on aging.

BOERNE – An upcoming conference in Boerne will help people tap into
harvesting rainwater for indoor and outdoor use, according to Texas
Cooperative Extension organizers.