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A sunflower.
June 10, 2025

Texas producers find value in alternative crops

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 10, 2025

Antlion larva
June 10, 2025

Pit-building antlions: Nature’s sand trap killers

Predatory ‘doodlebug’ larvae use pits, massive jaws to catch unsuspecting insects

Cypress Creek
June 10, 2025

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set June 24 in Wimberley 

Focus on watershed health, water quality and conservation strategies

Green Texas 4-H Roundup sign in front of Reed Arena on Texas A&M University's campus.
June 9, 2025

Texas 4-H Roundup ‘sparks’ youth leadership

Electrify-themed event expands scholarships and fosters life skills for 4-Hers across the state

rice in the field
June 9, 2025

51st Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 24

Field day will feature latest rice research, policy updates

Grapes on the vine
June 9, 2025

Prospective grape growers workshop set for June 28 in Lubbock

Texas wine industry overview, vineyard establishment on the agenda

An upright prairie coneflower.
June 6, 2025

AgriLife Extension offers new plant identification course

Texas Triple-P Certified course covers basics of plant identification, life cycle, ecological value

A man in a yellow jacket prepares a drip torch for a prescribed fire.
June 4, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host prescribed burn school July 7-9 in San Angelo

Upon successful completion, participants eligible for state certification

closeup of a corn leafhopper. it is brownish in color with two black spots between its eyes
June 3, 2025

Rain sparks insect pressure in crops

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 3, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife in white on a maroon background
June 2, 2025

AgriLife Extension adds statewide wildlife specialist

Blum to focus on multispecies management and human-wildlife interactions

A person holds a lit drip torch.
May 30, 2025

AgriLife Extension names new statewide prescribed fire coordinator

David Brooke to enhance stewardship by improving landowner resources, knowledge of prescribed fire

water flowing over rocks
May 30, 2025

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set June 13 in Bay City

Focus on watershed health, feral hogs, livestock and pond management 

salt marsh caterpillar
May 29, 2025

Watch out for fuzzy, stinging caterpillars

Texas A&M AgriLife experts warn contact can cause rash, painful reaction

windmill with a blue sky in the background
May 29, 2025

Well water screening offered June 12-13 in Williamson and Milam counties 

Residents of Brushy Creek watershed, well owners near Thrall, Georgetown and Taylor invited

A vibrant cyanobacteria bloom in a pond.
May 29, 2025

Harmful algal bloom research topic of June 17 webinar

AgriLife Extension aquatic experts to cover results of product-effectiveness trials

closeup of raspberries
May 28, 2025

Alternative fruits gain ground in Texas agriculture

Texas Crop and Weather Report - May 28, 2025

Screwworm
May 28, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host screwworm webinar June 9

Information will be provided on screwworm biology, prevention and treatment strategies

Screwworm
May 28, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host New World screwworm webinar June 9

The sunsets along the Rio Grande River
May 28, 2025

Upper Cibolo Creek water quality training set for June 17 in Boerne

Workshop to help residents learn about water resources, local watershed protection

soybeans
May 27, 2025

Soybean ‘power up’ meeting slated for June 4 in El Campo

Updates, pesticide regulations and economic outlook on the agenda