USA.com
A mixture of harmless bacteria helps food companies eliminate almost all of the common pathogens found in ground beef and other meat products, according to scientists. (more…)

By Shannon Tompkins; Houston Chronicle
Whispered whistles and chirps announced the foraging bobwhites.A dozen or so of the small, pear-shaped birds moved downhill in a loose line, maintaining quiet quail patter as they poked and prodded tufts of grass, occasionally darting to intercept some flushed insect. (more…)

By Shannon Tompkins; Houston Chronicle
Rio Grande turkey long have thrived along the scattered waterways on the Llano Estacado and Caprock Country in Texas’ Panhandle. (more…)

Tyler Morning Telegraph
Size does matter. Or at least it does when it comes to fishing. Bass fishermen have forever said that if you want to catch big fish you need to use a big bait. Thus the reason for the 10-inch worm and other lures as big as a house. (more…)

By Betsy Blaney Associated Press Writer
Consumers soon should be able to buy beef and poultry products that have an added level of safety against two sometimes fatal sources of food poisoning. (more…)

Odessa American
Amy Bell will become Texas Tech University’s most famous face — mask and all. The Kermit native will be named the 2006–2007 Masked Rider at the Masked Rider Transfer of Reins Ceremony today at the university. (more…)

Gainesville Daily Register
The report, released last week, indicated the study groups preferred grain-fed to grass-fed cattle. (more…)

Ag Day (syndicated television program)
Herbicide tolerant cotton varieties have been available since 1995. According to Dr. Pete Dotray, weed specialist for Texas Tech University, weed management systems have changed dramatically since the development of these varieties. (more…)

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
A 1974 Texas Tech wildlife management graduate was honored as an outstanding alumnus earlier this week by his alma mater department. The Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Department honored State Conservationist Larry D. Butler for his leadership of the preservation and conservation of the state’s natural resources.

San Antonio Express-News (Editorial)
What it takes to catch bigger fish is simple, according to Gene Wilde. It takes a big bait, be that a gob of earthworms, a 6-inch croaker, a mullet cut in half or a magnum Top Dog. (more…)