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A male and female pasture mealybug on blades of grass.
August 14, 2026

AgriLife Extension updates fact sheet with new pasture mealybug treatment

Covers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new approved insecticide as pest spreads across Texas

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
A rancher pets a bull
August 11, 2026

Texas A&M leads research on New World screwworm wound treatment

A Texas A&M System team to develop wound treatment veterinarians and producers can apply rapidly

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases Science & Tech
August 5, 2026

Texas A&M-Fort Worth breaks ground on next phase of downtown campus

Texas A&M AgriLife joins new downtown Fort Worth Campus

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Impact on Texas Press Releases
Cattle in a field
August 4, 2026

AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven’t hit the ceiling yet

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Aug. 4, 2026

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
Instructor wearing a floral pattern blouse and mask on shows Do Well, Be Well program participants how to test their blood sugar.
August 3, 2026

AgriLife Extension takes diabetes education into rural Texas

A five-session program reaches communities where chronic disease hits hard and prevention matters most

Impact on Texas Life & Health Press Releases
A twin engine airplane in the sky
July 24, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service adds airpower to fight against wildfires

3 new aircraft add to historic investment in dedicated, state-managed wildfire aviation fleet

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
New World screwworm larva.
July 23, 2026

Spanish language New World screwworm webinar set for July 30

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service online event for agricultural workers to cover livestock, wildlife

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas
gusano barrenador del nuevo mundo
July 23, 2026

Seminario web en español sobre el gusano barrenador del ganado programado para el 30 de julio del 2026

El Servicio de Extensión de Texas A&M AgriLife realizará un evento en línea para trabajadores agrícolas sobre manejo de ganado y vida silvestre bajo riesgo del gusano barrenador del ganado

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas
A downed tree blocks a road
July 22, 2026

Hurricane preparedness critical for inland Texans during storm season

AgriLife Extension encourages all residents to prepare for flooding, power outages and storm impacts

Environment Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Life & Health Press Releases Trending Posts
Cotton plant grows in a field near College Station, Texas
July 21, 2026

Cotton prices rally as Texas growing conditions turn mixed

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 21, 2026

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Impact on Texas Press Releases
A display case of various cuts of meat
July 21, 2026

Texas A&M agricultural economists: Expect stable meat prices this summer

Oil prices, New World screwworm could affect slightly optimistic forecast for beef, pork and chicken

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
Multiple groups of people in a field planting trees
July 21, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service awards Community Forestry Grants

Grants will support urban forests across Texas 

Impact on Texas Press Releases
swearing in ceremony with two men and flags in the background
July 20, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service swears in new law enforcement investigator 

Sanders is 13th addition to department investigating wildfire origins and causes

Impact on Texas Press Releases
Hands pull forage from a hay bale.
July 17, 2026

AgriLife Extension shares guidance for flood-damaged hay

Proper documentation, inspection, disposal critical to recovery process while ensuring livestock health

Environment Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases Trending Posts
A dirt road running through a field that is smoking from fire
July 16, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service announces first purchase of dedicated wildland firefighting aircraft

Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
A gate leading to a flooded pasture.
July 14, 2026

AgriLife Extension provides flood readiness tips for Texas ranchers

Disaster recovery specialists give guidance for preparation and post-flooding recovery

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases Trending Posts
A female pasture mealy bug on a blade of green grass.
July 7, 2026

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 7, 2026

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
Twenty-one individuals wearing hard hats stand in front of a dozer while holding shovels to break ground on a new facility.
July 2, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service breaks ground on new Nacogdoches County regional office

New facility to support regional wildlife response, incident management and natural resource assistance

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
An individual holding a tablet with horses in the backgroud.
June 23, 2026

AgriLife Extension launches statewide agriculture alert system

Texans can sign up for notifications on new pest and disease cases and quarantines

Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Press Releases
New world screwworm adult fly
June 17, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife receives federal funding for New World screwworm research

14 projects to address sterile fly production, product assessment, other tools

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