Agriculture and health news from Texas A&M AgriLife

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Lessons from COVID-19: New appreciation for labor, transportation

Stocked shelves and a ‘new normal’ in food supplies

Farm & Ranch Life & Health

How to keep salad greens greener, longer

Tips for extending life, crispness of salad greens

Life & Health

AgriLife photo of salad greens on grocery store produce shelf

Texas A&M-coordinated study expects COVID-19 economic impacts of $2.5 trillion loss in goods, services nationwide

Three universities analyze pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors

Farm & Ranch

Latest Stories

AgriLife Extension's Merchant recognized by Entomological Society of America

Accolade cites urban entomologist’s industry, public health impacts

Life & Health Science & Tech

Michael Merchant teaching pest control course in school auditorium

Texas A&M AgriLife announces Fulbright Awards for 2020-2021

Srinivasan named awardee for environmental sciences

Campus & Community

AgriLife Research expert uses math to predict environmental impacts of livestock production

‘Smart-farming’ approach models sustainable, intensive protein production

Environment Farm & Ranch

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Virtual Texas Fruit Conference set for Sept. 21-22: Online

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Edible Earth-Kind Landscapes: San Angelo

416 S. Oakes St. San Angelo

Sep

Livestock Guardian Dog webinar: Online

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In the news

How to Care for and Revive a Scorched Lawn

"Extreme temperatures lead to more soil moisture losses due to evaporation," explains Daniel Cunningham a horticulturist at Texas A&M AgriLife. "That paired with sporadic and minimal rainfall events can be a pretty harsh one-two punch to your turf."

COVID-19: New Appreciation For Labor, Transportation

“While there is still a ways to go before the food distribution system is back online and we have fully stocked shelves, we are getting there,” said Greg Pompelli, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M AgriLife-led Center of Excellence for Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense Center.

Murder Hornet or Cicada Killer? Here’s What to Look for to Stay Safe

Entomologists at Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension Service have been swamped with hundreds of possible murder hornet specimens. None of the specimens submitted by Texans have been Asian giant hornets.

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