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Earth-Kind's Double Knock Out Rose.
March 24, 2025

Newly named Earth-Kind roses support sustainable gardening

2025 selections thrive with minimal care, offer beauty and resilience in Texas landscapes

A woman driving a utility vehicle on a ranch
March 21, 2025

Agriculture financial assistance workshop set April 4 in Austin

AgriLife Extension event geared toward landowners, farmers and ranchers

Hay being unloaded from a truck
March 20, 2025

Tips for documenting wildfire-related agricultural losses

AgriLife Extension offers preparation information for livestock, infrastructure wildfire insurance claims

David Anderson standing and presenting during Texas A&M's Beef Cattle Short Course.
March 20, 2025

David Anderson receives national lifetime achievement award

AgriLife Extension economics expert recognized for 35 years of service to farmers and ranchers

Two individuals working together on a laptop
March 19, 2025

‘TRICARE ECHO Demystified’ webinar scheduled for April 2

Free webinar provides military support professionals explanation of Extended Health Care Option

plate of crawfish with an ear of corn
March 18, 2025

Crawfish production better, but still recovering from drought

Texas Crop and Weather Report - March 18, 2025

a woman standing in tall corn
March 18, 2025

Agriculture on all fronts

Texas A&M AgriLife family cultivates agricultural excellence through personal and professional passion

A barn swallow sits on a sprinkler head attached to a building.
March 18, 2025

Tips to prevent barn swallow nests this spring

Federal law prohibits disturbing barn swallows once they nest, so take preventative action now

A brown bull inside a pen
March 18, 2025

Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day set for April 11 in Overton

Event includes presentations from Texas A&M AgriLife experts, field sessions

Shannon Combest, Ph.D., stands with her arms folded
March 17, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife expands Food Science and Technology Extension

Combest hired to enhance training, research and support for Texas food manufacturers

Black, brown and white chickens stand in a grassy yard with a wooden coop structure pictured behind them
March 17, 2025

Five things to know about raising backyard chickens

AgriLife Extension poultry expert shares essential tips for a healthy, happy flock

A creek with green vegetation and trees on both sides
March 17, 2025

Middle Yegua Creek Watershed Plan stakeholder meeting set for March 31 in Giddings

Plan recently reviewed and accepted by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A chicken in a chicken house
March 17, 2025

AgriLife Extension will host Backyard Chicken seminar series starting March 31

Virtual workshops include chicken basics and egg grader training

a sun sets on ranchland
March 17, 2025

Texas A&M ranch management school offered April 14-17

Registration is open for new landowners and inexperienced ranchers

A cluster of Southern Sensation Seedless grapes and vine cutting
March 14, 2025

Southern Sensation Seedless grape named newest Texas Superstar

Vigor, disease resistance and taste make it the top seedless table grape option for Texas gardeners

March 13, 2025

Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference set for April 10-11 in Marble Falls

Program topics highlight water issues and opportunities

Two sheep standing in a pen separated by a fence
March 11, 2025

Texas sheep and goat prices rise as supply tightens

Texas Crop and Weather Report — March 11, 2025

A brown pelican flying over water
March 11, 2025

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set on March 20 in Benavides

Focus on watershed health and best management practices for grazing livestock, nilgai and feral hogs

A javelina walks out of the brush.
March 6, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife fills critical knowledge gaps on javelina

Research to provide insight on status and management needs of the native game species

Robert Puckett, Ph.D., holds a dish filled with fire ants.
March 5, 2025

AgriLife Extension entomologist crosses globe to tackle fire ants

International expert provides Australians with Texas-based eradication solutions