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A field full of bluebonnets with patches of Indian paintbrushes.
October 8, 2026

How to plant wildflowers this fall for spring blooms

Expert advice for timing planting, choosing seeds and growing lasting color

Farm & Ranch Lawn & Garden Trending Posts
a man in a white lab coat sitting in a lab
October 7, 2026

World leader in livestock fertility research closes out 58-year career

Fuller Bazer to retire Oct. 31 from Texas A&M Department of Animal Science

Farm & Ranch Press Releases Science & Tech
Three professionals in safety gear walk down a dirt road with a prescribed fire burning behind them.
October 7, 2026

Updated online prescribed fire training course available

AgriLife Extension program meets continuing fire training requirements for burn professionals

Environment Farm & Ranch Press Releases
Orange pumpkin patch in College Station
October 6, 2026

Drought conditions cut Texas pumpkin yields  

Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 6, 2026

Farm & Ranch Press Releases
firefighters in yellow jackets and hard hats gather around a pump at the back of a vehicle
October 6, 2026

Texas Interagency Wildfire Academy expands firefighters’ skill set

Event attracts more than 500 students from across the state to Camp Swift

Impact on Texas Life & Health Press Releases
A woman atop a brown horse in Western wear smiles and waves at the camera
October 6, 2026

From 4-H green to horseback queen: Introducing Miss Rodeo Texas 2026

Texas 4-H helped Callie Welty overcome obstacles to find her voice and values as rodeo royalty

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch
A blazing fire shown through the cage of a dozer. Silhouettes of trees and shrubs line the photo.
October 2, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service promotes safe charging during Fire Prevention Week 

Lithium-ion battery charging habits can prevent wildfires, save lives

Environment Life & Health Press Releases
A woman in a white lab coat stands with her arms crossed in a lab with trial plants behind her
October 1, 2026

AgriLife Research develops nation’s first tomato spotted wilt virus clone

Breakthrough gives researchers a powerful tool to speed development of virus-resistant peppers

Farm & Ranch Press Releases Science & Tech
A trifold pamphlet with the title "College Connect" and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences logo.
October 1, 2026

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students

Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Press Releases
A woman in her 50s smiles at the camera with a variety of honey samples displayed in wine glasses on the counter in front of her
September 30, 2026

AgriLife Extension welcomes beekeeping expert

What worker bee Monica Siwiak is bringing to her new colony

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
An immature and adult short-spined thrip on a plant leaf.
September 30, 2026

AgriLife Extension releases guidance on short-spined thrips

Fact sheet addresses invasive pest threat to Texas crops, landscapes

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Lawn & Garden Press Releases
Freshly dug peanuts that show long roots below and green foliage above
September 29, 2026

Texas peanut growers adjust to market and weather in 2026

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Sept. 29, 2026

Farm & Ranch
The AgriLife Extension logo on a maroon banner in front of a crowd of people in an auditorium
September 29, 2026

AgriLife Extension adds new county agents, program specialists across Texas

Personnel provide county-level agriculture, horticulture, youth, family and community health programming

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Life & Health Press Releases
a large group of women holding a sign that reads Sisters in Fire
September 29, 2026

Sisters in Fire introduces students to wildland firefighting careers 

Texas A&M Forest Service event includes helicopter water drop and prescribed fire demonstration

Environment Impact on Texas
A robotic liquid handling system used to screen natural compounds for prostate cancer research at Texas A&M.
September 28, 2026

Combing nature’s library for answers to prostate cancer

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Life & Health Press Releases Science & Tech
a man stands among some tall sorghum heads that are reddish brown
September 25, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains forage program gains research expertise

Garcia to integrate forage and water management, conservation into grazing systems

Farm & Ranch Press Releases
Cotton field being harvested by a combine.
September 25, 2026

Farm safety net elections now open for 2026 crop year

Free online decision tool helps producers weigh farm safety net options before Dec. 11 deadline

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
man standing in front of barn with red wall
September 25, 2026

Livestock specialist closes four decades of service to Texas ranching industry

AgriLife Extension’s Bruce Carpenter will retire in October

Farm & Ranch Press Releases
two ladies holding a plaque between them
September 25, 2026

Tree care professionals, projects recognized at Texas Tree Conference

Education, partnerships and sound arboricultural practices represented by awards

Environment Lawn & Garden
two men stand in an organic grain sorghum field
September 24, 2026

Texas ‘grows’ organic agriculture through education, research and opportunity

From dairy to cotton, producers explore organics with Texas A&M AgriLife support programs

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Press Releases Science & Tech