Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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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

A woman holding a package of chicken meat.
March 4, 2025

Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs

Texas Crop and Weather Report - March 4, 2025

A man holds a bass above a net.
March 3, 2025

More Bass, Less Grass workshop scheduled for March 24 in Beaumont

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program to cover pond and fish management strategies

a man and woman stand besides a barbed wire fence
March 3, 2025

A dream to restore and steward a Texas ranch

With guidance from AgriLife Extension, the Hessels turned their dream into reality

A patient talking to a doctor
March 3, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host cancer awareness program March 18 in Waco

Program helps individuals know the risks of cancer, motivates them to make healthy choices

two individuals sitting and talking while one of them takes notes
February 27, 2025

Drug Trends and Impacts on Military Adults webinar scheduled for March 13

Focus on military service members and families; impact on their community

Patch of bluebonnets and wildflowers in an open field.
February 26, 2025

Bluebonnets in bloom: A Texas tradition 

Discover the beauty, history and impact of Texas’ most iconic wildflower

A bunch of onions in a field
February 25, 2025

South Texas cool-season crops progress well but face water woes

Texas Crop and Weather Report — Feb. 25, 2025

A man holds a large bass as two young boys look on.
February 25, 2025

Sportfish management in ponds subject of March 18 webinar

AgriLife Extension program to cover strategies, common issues and solutions

Three young boys playing in a water trough that has rocks and leaves
February 21, 2025

Early childhood education conference set for March 8 in Houston

Professional development and continuing education hours available