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Texas A&M AgriLife breeding variety of potatoes

New potato varieties bred by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program could enter the french fry market before long, said Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder in the Department of Horticultural Sciences in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder, shows off the experimental clone COTX08063-2Ru, which could be selected to make french fries. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

At a recent field day in the southern High Plains nea ... Read more

Goz Abu Goma Bridge

Stretching across the White Nile in southern Sudan, near the city of Kosti, the Goz Abu Goma Bridge is almost exactly a third of a mile long. Walkways line both sides of the railroad tracks that traverse the teal, truss bridge, which is the largest o ... Read more

Cowboy Stuff: Wilson and Townsend Notch Historic Riata Buckl

The Texas Panhandle team of Brooke Wilson and Tripp Townsend proved that cowboyin’ for a living can pay when they won the Riata Buckle Handi-Lo #10.5 Futurity, worth $62,000 for roping four steers in 35.76 seconds on two 5-year-olds.

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Texas Scientists Have Created a Protein That Breaks Down Pla

A ‘Pac-Man’ protein that gobbles up plastic and breaks it down could open the door to eliminating billions of tons of landfill waste.

The enzyme destroys PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which is ubiquitous in food and drink packagi ... Read more

ERCOT Wants to Control Your Thermostats and Appliance Schedule

When LP&L switched their power pool to ERCOT's grid last May, there were plenty of people who are much smarter than I am saying it was a decision that could lead to multiple power outages in extreme weather. Now, I haven't noticed much trouble since the now infamous winter storm that absolutely buckled ERCOT in February of 2021.

With May in 2022, leading to record temperatures ERCOT is already having trouble keeping up with the demand. Now, I'm not a civil engineer, nor do have any certification as an electrician, but I can read an ... Read more

Amarillo Men Plead Guilty to Defrauding Cattle Feed Suppleme

Two Amarillo men who defrauded a manufacturer of cattle feed supplements out of more than $474,000 pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.

Philip Ian Thomas, 41, and ... Read more

This Week in Agribusiness August 27, 2022

Part 1

Max Armstrong and Mike Pearson are at the desk this week and start off with a conversation on blessed rain coming to West Texas with Todd and Nancy Whalen of KDHN Radio, Dimmitt, Texas. Next, Max talks with Bayer’s Jennifer Rals ... Read more

34 suspects sentenced to combined 364 years for involvement

DIMMITT, Texas (KFDA) - 34 members of a methamphetamine ring that was operated in Dimmitt have been sentenced to a combined 364 years in federal prison.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the majority were charged in a 38-count f ... Read more