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December 21, 2022

Texas A&M AgriLife appoints new director of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management

Research and outreach to focus on producer-identified challenges

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December 21, 2022

Arctic blast forecast leading into Christmas

Experts provide tips on how to protect plants, pipes and pets

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December 20, 2022

Empowering Texas A&M contract service workers through outreach

The REACH Project, Leach Teaching Gardens partner to help campus workers achieve their fullest potential

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December 19, 2022

Helping people through financial planning

Certified financial planner Jacquelyn Girling ’16 discusses her career, interests

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December 16, 2022

How to manage stress during the holiday

AgriLife Extension experts offer tips on how to keep the holidays a little merrier

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December 14, 2022

Increasing the sustainability of the Texas wine industry

Texas A&M AgriLife enology expert strives to strengthen the Texas wine industry through sustainable wine production practices

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December 14, 2022

Common causes of household fires during the holidays

Rekindle interest in home fire safety during the holidays; protect from holiday disaster

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December 13, 2022

Texas A&M and the U.S. Army Civil Affairs partner to reduce conflict through agriculture

Memorandum of Understanding establishes collaboration on long-term ag stabilization, development effort

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December 8, 2022

Natural Resources Institute helps assess value of Texas’ ecosystem services

Report aims to educate Texans and guide land conservation efforts

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November 30, 2022

$1.19 million grant will leverage single-cell sequencing technology

National Institutes of Health-funded project will help with cancer diagnosis, treatment, prevention

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November 22, 2022

Texas Christmas tree industry expecting tree-mendous year

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 22

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November 15, 2022

Little escape from higher prices for holiday meats

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 15

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November 14, 2022

Prevent spread of invasive pests, diseases by not moving firewood

Accidental transport through wood is a key contributor

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November 11, 2022

AgriLife Extension fills county agent positions across the state

Agents to provide educational programming in their respective communities

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November 10, 2022

A beginner’s guide to cooking a Thanksgiving turkey

Nutrition and poultry experts discuss all things turkey, from selection to thawing to cooking

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November 3, 2022

Texas A&M leads national conference on agriculture for health

Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Chicago Council on Global Affairs bring together key agri-food chain stakeholders

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October 31, 2022

Private water well screening set for counties in the Panhandle

Multiple counties involved in meetings Nov. 15 in White Deer; Nov. 16 in Canadian; Nov. 17 in Hereford

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October 25, 2022

New project seeks ‘equitable adaptation’ of urban stormwater infrastructure, management

National Science Foundation award includes Texas A&M AgriLife entities, University of North Texas

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October 25, 2022

Leach Teaching Gardens partners with area food bank to alleviate hunger

Serving the Brazos Valley community through fresh fruits and vegetables

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October 18, 2022

Wholesale turkey prices rise as Thanksgiving approaches

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 18