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What does the future hold for the travel industry?

Research shows how COVID-19 pandemic has affected consumer travel perceptions, priorities

Airplane travel

Warm weather means more ticks

Texans, take care outdoors: AgriLife Extension expert

Environment Farm & Ranch Lawn & Garden Life & Health

Close up of an American dog tick on a person's finger

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists use biophysics to speed up plant breeding

Farm & Ranch Science & Tech

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Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 27, 2020

COVID-19 and recession cut cotton demand

cotton bolls

TVMDL to help increase human COVID-19 testing in the Panhandle

Collaborating with Amarillo Pathology Group, Physicians Preferred Laboratory

Texas A&M AgriLife decision aid assists producers in uncertain times

January optimism turns into April fears

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Texas A&M AgriLife Organic Workshop: Online

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Lunch-and-Learn Pasture Management for Dove: Online

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Backyard Basics, Gardening: Online

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In the news

Experts Answer the Most Common Questions About Travel in the Age of COVID-19

“Know before you go. If traveling to a different county, state or country, research what their policies are before you get there.” - Angela Durko, Ph.D.

Opinion: Modernizing agriculture is key to fighting coronavirus crisis

Now is the time to lean into American agriculture, support our farmers and modernize the delivery systems to ensure the long-term fortitude of our local, national and global food system. - Patrick J. Stover, Ph.D.

HOW 'MURDER HORNETS' COULD DISRUPT THE ENTIRE WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN

Ragsdale said a small army of about 15 to 30 of the hornets could easily wipe out a colony of 50,000 honeybees within a matter of hours.