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a flowing creek with thick brush growing on the banks on both sides
February 5, 2025

Davidson Creek watershed protection planning kick-off meeting set for Feb. 19 in Caldwell

Local stakeholders are invited to learn about and contribute to improving water quality in Davidson Creek

A man on a horse watches over a cattle herd.
February 4, 2025

Land Trends Report highlights status of Texas’ agricultural lands

Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute publication illustrates 25 years of population, land-use, land value changes

January 30, 2025

Advancing Texas Wine

sorghum hybrid seeds
January 24, 2025

AgriLife Research team to develop nitrogen-saving sorghum hybrids with DOE support

New plant technologies could reduce fertilizer levels, costs for producers

Portrait of a man, Lorenzo Rossi, Ph.D. he is wearing a light blue shirt with a red stripped tie and a blue suit jacket.
January 24, 2025

Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland

Rossi to focus on improving horticulture crop performance under stress

A woman stands behind a podium wile speaking at a podium onstage
January 20, 2025

Celebrating Dorothy Shippen’s curiosity-driven research career

Pioneer biologist to retire after decades of discoveries and lasting mentorship

Irrigation gate can be seen alongside the US/Mexico border wall in a field
January 16, 2025

Arroyo Colorado water quality training set for Jan. 30 in Weslaco

Public encouraged to become involved in improving and maintaining water quality 

A man wearing a dark colored shirt with his hands in his pockets stands in a lab
January 14, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims for better control of widespread tomato spotted wilt virus

Federal grants to help wrangle vector-borne disease of tomatoes, peppers, thousands of other plants

A photo of an unmanned aerial vehicle capturing crop data information.
January 9, 2025

Precision agriculture new frontier: Crop digital twins

Farmers can utilize remote sensing, big data, artificial intelligence to simulate real-world crop production scenarios

January 8, 2025

Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence honor personnel

Individuals and teams recognized for exceptional contributions

a closeup of the wheels on a seed planter in a field as it is moving through a field
January 7, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host pre-plant meeting in Randall County on Jan. 22

Agenda includes updates on cotton, wheat, corn and sorghum silage, and crop production trials and studies

group shot of award winners with many of them holding framed certificates
January 7, 2025

AgriLife Research director’s awards honor faculty, staff, projects

Awards recognize exceptional agency contributions

three women, one with outstretched hands, stand in an outdoor setting and look at the silhouette of a Thoroughbred horse.
January 6, 2025

Thoroughbreds: Beyond the racetrack

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty member wins award for philanthropic equine career contributions

A man in a hat inspects a field of high green energy cane.
December 30, 2024

2024 through the lens of Texas A&M AgriLife

A visual celebration of Texas A&M AgriLife's people, innovation and service across Texas and beyond

Three people in the military walk down a rural dirt path.
December 27, 2024

Advancing military readiness and ecological resiliency in the Hill Country

Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute facilitates private land conservation through the Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape

a variety of fresh produce sitting on a table.
December 20, 2024

40th annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference slated for Feb. 6 in Rosenberg

Event will focus on teaching sustainable practices to help producers maximize efficiencies, profitability

Three young children around a table that has bowls of fruit in front of them
December 16, 2024

From a personal health journey to public health impact

Racine works to transform nutrition and health with a community-first mindset

Potato chips with dark stripes indicating zebra chip disease
December 12, 2024

AgriLife Research leads collaboration to address zebra chip disease

Horticulturalists and entomologists team up to investigate insect-transmitted plant disease

A pair of peaches on a tree
December 11, 2024

Virtual Texas Fruit Conference set for Jan. 10

a black cow stands in a water stream
December 5, 2024

Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland

Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease