Farm & Ranch

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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

Stacked flats filled with white chicken eggs.
January 22, 2025

Egg prices continue to climb

Texas Crop and Weather Report

A fence post that has sustained damage due to wildfire
January 22, 2025

Wildfire preparedness publication to aid Texas landowners

Ranch preparation, livestock, risk management highlighted

A feral hog rooting in a field
January 21, 2025

Right-of-way, ornamental and turf conference slated for Jan. 30 in Amarillo

Conference offers five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units

An ear of corn on the stalk in a field
January 15, 2025

Row crop conference set for Jan. 27 in Hondo

Kicks off growing season for corn, cotton and sorghum in the Winter Garden

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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

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

The top portion of a windmill against a cloudy sky
January 3, 2025

Private water well screenings set for Jan. 17-18 in Goliad

Residents are invited to water well screenings and results meeting

a mare and her foal in a green pasture
December 30, 2024

Preventing strangles in horses through diagnostic testing

Know the signs and treatment needed for equine respiratory disease

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

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December 26, 2024

Farm bill article wins award for Texas A&M AgriLife co-authors

American Agricultural Law Association presents Professional Scholarship Award for policy analysis

Cluster of muscadine grapes on the vine
December 23, 2024

First-of-its-kind project to improve muscadine grapes

Texas A&M AgriLife to provide expertise, field trial locations for $7 million effort to benefit grape growers

a green army worm on a branch
December 23, 2024

East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo slated for Jan. 7 in Tyler

Participants can earn multiple continuing education units

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

cow-calf standing in pasture
December 19, 2024

44th annual Cow-Calf Clinic will be Jan. 9 in Cameron

Event provides Central Texas beef producers with proactive and valuable educational opportunity 

December 18, 2024

Texas 4-H Foundation receives largest single grant

Adam R. Scripps Foundation’s $700,000 grant will help develop, educate and empower Texas youth  

A group of beef calves in a sale ring.
December 17, 2024

63rd Blackland Income Growth Conference on Jan. 7-8 to address key commodity trends

Waco conference held in conjunction with Mid-Tex Farm and Ranch Show

A herd of cattle grazing in a field. There is a Texas A&M logo brand visible on one of them
December 17, 2024

Beef Cattle Short Course slated for Jan. 14 in San Antonio

Participants can choose from three concurrent sessions