Amarillo Museum of Art: Check out “In Our Own Words: Native Impressions” through March 17 at the Amarillo mainstay. (2200 S. Van Buren St.; 806-371-5050)
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum: Take in “Ranching Remudas,” on view through July 27. (2601 E. Interstate 40; 806-376-5181)
Agronomic, economic, pest management tools on the agenda Jan. 17 in Stratford; Jan. 25 in Dumas; Feb. 6 in Dalhart
JANUARY 3, 2024
Producers from the northwest Panhandle can hear the latest updates on agronomic and pest management issues at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Northwest Panhandle Crop Conferences on Jan. 17 at Stratford, Jan. 25 at Dumas and Feb. 6 at Dalhart.
Cotton will be one of many crops that will be discussed during the first Northwest Panhandle Crops Conferences that will be held on Jan. 17 in Stratford. There will be additional conferences later in January and in February. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
Each day’s programming will be from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. with lunch included. The events will be at the following locations:
- Jan. 17: Sherman County Exhibit Barn, 501 S. Maple St., Stratford.
- Jan. 25: Moore County Community Building, 1600 S. Maddox Ave., Dumas.
- Feb. 6: Frank Phillips College, 2890 Farm-to-Market Road 281, Dalhart.
The programs are free; however, advanced registration is requested at the following AgriLife Extension offices: Moore, 806-935-2594, Dallam-Hartley, 806-244-4434; or Sherman, 806-366-2081.
Dennis Coker, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomy agent in Dallam, Sherman, Moore and Hartley counties; Marcel Fischbacher, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Moore County; and Laura Taylor, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Dallam and Hartley counties, coordinated the events.
On the agenda
All the programs and speakers will be the same at each location. The topics and speakers will be:
- Overview of second-year plant mapping progress and its contribution to a standard target development curve for the northwest Texas Panhandle – Craig Bednarz, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop physiologist and director of the Semi-Arid Agricultural Systems Institute and associate professor at West Texas A&M University, Canyon.
- Acreage optimization tools for crop water management – David Parker, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension water engineering specialist and associate professor at West Texas A&M, Canyon.
- Survey of soil carbon levels in cotton and corn cropping systems on different farms scattered across the northwest Texas Panhandle and comparison to soil carbon levels elsewhere in the High Plains – Joseph Burke, Ph.D., AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension cropping system agronomy and weed scientist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Lubbock.
- Market outlook for cotton and grains cropping systems, coping with increasing input costs and protection measures for adverse weather – DeDe Jones, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Amarillo.
- What is going on with the use of biologicals in crops? – Cameron Murley, Ph.D., senior station superintendent, Oklahoma Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Goodwell, Oklahoma.
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Urgent! Blood donations needed at Coffee Memorial. PLEASE see varied times below!!!!*
We are asking for help and asking our community to help spread the word about the blood donations needed for our community. American Red Cross has already declared a blood emergency but we are trying to avoid that here in our area. With winter weather, unfortunately blood donations go down and this is why we could face a blood emergency,
Potential of Shortage
- Our secure 4-5 day threshold of blood inventory is at a high risk of lowering to critical levels during winter weather.
- Many blood drives are canceled when scheduled during harsh weather conditions, decreasing our usual blood supply.
- A shortage in our lifesaving blood supply means hospitals may not have what they need for local patients.
- With blood collections already low, we are currently sending more blood to area hospitals than we are bringing in.
- Current donation appointments are anticipated to decrease as more freezing conditions move into the area.
- Holiday collections fell short, leaving OBI at a further disadvantage in building collections during winter storms.
- Donor centers will remain open. If it’s safe for our donors to get out, we highly encourage them to come in and give.
Here is what you can do! Please encourage your friends, family and coworkers to come to Coffee Memorial at 7500 Wallace Blvd to give. We are doing fun things each day in the center next week. We are hoping to bring in an extra 50 donations next week to help with the deficit. That is 150 lives saved.
Monday “Frosty Monday” 9am to 5:30pm
Donors will receive “Frosty Key Tag” for Wendy’s. With a purchase you get a free Jr. Frosty with any purchase for the remainder of this year. We will also have our hot chocolate bar set up this day.
Tuesday “Fiesta Tuesday” 9am to 7pm
Donors will receive a coupon for free chips and queso from Joe Taco.
Wednesday “Wacky Wednesday” 9am to 5:30pm
Donors will get to choose one Wacky Gift. (Pop it, coffee mug, or koozie, etc.)
Thursday “Thermal Thursday” 9am to 5:30pm
Donors will get a Coffee Memorial Sweatshirt (while supplies last) or a choice of a winter accessory.
Friday “Friendly Friday” 10am to 4 pm
Movie-themed, bring a friend for an extra treat!
Please let me know if you have any questions, feel free to call me!
Misti Newsom
Donor Recruitment & Events Manager
Coffee Memorial Blood Center
Our Blood Institute
7500 Wallace Blvd. Amarillo, TX 79124
Office (806)331-8844
Cell (806)681-3424
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.
“I.S.S.”: Ariana DeBose stars as part of a crew of American and Russian astronauts stuck on the international space station when World War III breaks out below. (Opens Thursday; Cinergy, 9201 Cinergy Square)
Ty Blackburn: Enjoy tunes underground at The Barfield’s speakeasy with the Amarillo country singer. (7 p.m. Wednesday; 600 S. Polk St.; 806-414-2200)
Amarillo Museum of Art: Check out “In Our Own Words: Native Impressions” through March 17 at the Amarillo mainstay. (2200 S. Van Buren St.; 806-371-5050)
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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum: Take in “Ranching Remudas,” on view through July 27. (2601 E. Interstate 40; 806-376-5181)