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Flames rise above grass during a prescribed fire.
September 13, 2024

Prescribed fire and wildfire prevention conference set for Sept. 28 in Decatur

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Wise County Office of Emergency Management host educational event

September 12, 2024

Three ways to protect migratory birds this fall

Lights Out, Texas! asks Texans to do their part to prevent light pollution

September 12, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops

Biological nitrification inhibition trait in sorghum may allow reduced fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions

September 10, 2024

Cypress Creek, Blanco River water quality training set for Sept. 24 in Wimberley

Workshop to help residents learn about water resources, local watershed protection

September 9, 2024

Private water well screenings set for Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24 

Samples will be screened for contaminants and salinity

September 4, 2024

Pesticide applicator recertification program Sept. 27 in Bryan

Aquatic habitat management and fish management strategies among topics discussed

August 28, 2024

Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership meeting set for Sept. 17

Partnership strives to restore and protect local water quality

August 28, 2024

Controlling emergent vegetation in ponds topic of Sept. 17 webinar

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

August 23, 2024

Low-Impact Development workshop slated for Sept. 5 in Seguin

Design and function of rain gardens, pervious pavement, green roofs and rainwater harvesting 

August 23, 2024

South Plains private water well screenings set for Sept. 16-20

Samples will be screened for contaminants and salinity

August 22, 2024

Medina River watershed protection meeting set for Sept. 9 in Castroville

Stakeholders to learn about, contribute to improving water quality below Medina Diversion Lake

A creek with trees lining its banks in Bellville, Texas.
August 16, 2024

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for Aug. 30 in Industry

Program will focus on quality of Mill Creek watershed

August 15, 2024

Key biofuel-producing microalga believed to be a single species is actually three

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers propose new species classification after analyzing genomes

A dragonfly lights on the head of an American alligator.
August 15, 2024

Quantifying potential impact of feral hog predation on coastal American alligator nests

Texas A&M AgriLife research aims to advance understanding, guide wildlife management 

A bull stands in a pasture in West Texas.
August 8, 2024

Three workshops set on management practices for chemically defended plants in August

Programs in Sonora, Hunt and San Angelo focus on redberry juniper and honey mesquite control

August 7, 2024

Improving natural resource conservation through agricultural producer collaborations

Texas A&M AgriLife Research to lead three major grants

August 7, 2024

Research findings suggest nilgai antelope are not carriers of bovine babesiosis

Texas A&M AgriLife Research findings part of ongoing effort to prevent reemergence of tick-borne cattle fever

A bryozoan attached to a stick.
August 6, 2024

Unraveling the mystery of Texas’ cryptic freshwater blobs

AgriLife Extension expert discusses bryozoans — colonies of tiny Texas wildlife

A hummingbird drinks from a flower mid-air.
August 5, 2024

How to feed a hummingbird

From feeders to flowers, hummingbird basics for Texans

August 2, 2024

Advanced greenhouse facility construction project approved

Modern technology in new facility to help lead ‘CEA’ research across southern U.S.