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April 7, 2004
“Knock Out” rose receives Texas Superstar designation
One of three roses to win the prestigious AARS award for outstanding garden performance in 2000
March 10, 2004
Tomato 444 named latest Texas Superstar
One of the few hybrid tomato varieties which has natural plant resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus
September 18, 2003
‘Marie Daly Rose’ the latest rose to be named a Texas Superstar
Flowering shrub has successive flushes of bloom from spring to frost
February 1, 2003
Phalaenopsis Orchid named Texas Superstar in time for Valentine’s Day
Can continue blooming for as long as nine or 10 months
June 27, 2002
John Fanick and Victoria summer Phlox named Texas Superstars
Both perform fairly well in less desirable situations and are reliably perennial throughout the state of Texas
May 21, 2002
Dwarf Mexican petunia named a Texas Superstar
Plants are very adaptable and will tolerate wet and dry soils
April 11, 2002
‘Belinda’s Dream’ becomes the first rose to be named a Texas Superstar
Rose also receives the prestigious EarthKind designation from Texas A&M University
October 17, 2001
Shantung Maple Tree designated as a Texas Superstar
Maple has a spreading canopy with foliage that turns red to red-orange in late fall
January 1, 1970
Texas A&M AgriLife receives $18 million to advance agriculture, improve health and nutrition
State funds dedicated to new initiative for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, world’s first academic program to focus on precision nutrition, responsive agriculture research
