AgriLife Today

Texas A&M AgriLife's digital magazine and newsroom

Adam Russell

Adam Russell is a communication specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife. Adam is responsible for writing news releases and feature articles focused on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension programs and science-based information generated by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists across the state. He also generates the weekly Texas Crop and Weather Report and handles public and media relations.

All posts by Adam Russell

May 1, 2024

Trio of scientists to unlock mystery, power of microbiome

Cluster hire expands Texas A&M’s microbiome expertise, brings innovative, collaborative research to burgeoning field

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Science & Tech
A field of corn with a barn in the distance

April 23, 2024

Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline

Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 23, 2024

Farm & Ranch Trending

April 19, 2024

Breaking down pollution

Study investigates biological degradation of PFAS in waste

Environment Life & Health Trending
a hand touching green grass on the ground

April 9, 2024

Turfgrass program leads through innovation

From backyards, football fields and golf courses, science is reshaping the turfgrass experience

Lawn & Garden Life & Health

April 4, 2024

New modeling app to assist farmers in forecasting

Decision support system to integrate simulated weather, cropping, market and farm conditions for predictive planning

Farm & Ranch

March 18, 2024

Buser named Endowed Chair in Cotton Engineering

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Press Releases

March 14, 2024

Pansies named newest Texas Superstar

Plants add versatility, range of color to landscapes

Lawn & Garden Press Releases

March 5, 2024

Texas wildfires impacting Panhandle ranchers but not overall cattle and beef prices

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 5, 2024

Farm & Ranch
Juan Anciso

February 15, 2024

Anciso named to lead AgriLife Extension horticulture efforts

Focus will be strengthening strategic stakeholder relationships

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Press Releases
Black Angus acattle standing in a pasture.

February 7, 2024

U.S. beef cattle herd smallest since 1961

The Texas beef cattle herd could be on its way to a rebuild after hitting its lowest numbers in a decade, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Farm & Ranch

February 1, 2024

Wing prices inch higher heading into Super Bowl

Farm & Ranch Press Releases
a bale of hay in the foreground with a green tractor in the background

January 31, 2024

Hay supplies remain tight for Texas cattle producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Jan. 30, 2024

Farm & Ranch
Close up of cracked dry earth

January 24, 2024

Drought loosens grip on Texas agriculture

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Jan. 23, 2024

Farm & Ranch

January 23, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife expands controlled environment horticulture initiatives

Horticultural research remains at epicenter of growing field

Science & Tech

January 22, 2024

‘Learn to live with ugly’ after freeze damage

Pruning dead plant material can cause more harm through winter

Lawn & Garden

January 17, 2024

Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science enters Phase II

Press Releases Science & Tech

January 12, 2024

Prepare for winter weather

Lawn & Garden Life & Health Press Releases

December 28, 2023

Are swarming ladybugs harmful?

Annual swarms in homes raise questions about native, Asian beetles

Lawn & Garden

December 28, 2023

New heat pump system being developed to dry, dehydrate food products

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering researcher part of collaborative, innovative Department of Energy project

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Science & Tech

December 21, 2023

Vargo elected Entomological Society of America Fellow

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Press Releases Science & Tech