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Two people pulling back curtains to reveal a portrait behind glass
October 12, 2026

Norman Borlaug’s medals now on display at Texas A&M University

Borlaug's Nobel Peace Prize and top U.S. honors unveiled in building bearing his name

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

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

Orange pumpkin patch in College Station
October 6, 2026

Drought conditions cut Texas pumpkin yields  

Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wantanee Suntikul in dark suit standing against grey background.
September 24, 2026

Tourism scholar joins Texas A&M, studies how food connects cultures

Wantanee Suntikul brings global fieldwork and industry ties to classroom

A cilantro leave center of the frame with a bloom just out of focus in the background.
September 23, 2026

Cilantro named newest Texas Superstar plant

Fast-growing, cool-season herb delivers fresh flavor for salsas, salads and more

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
September 23, 2026

Bazrkar brings urban water management expertise to Texas A&M AgriLife

New researcher will use data-driven approach to drought preparedness, water conservation development

An illustration of a laptop displaying the WISE homepage
September 23, 2026

Drought, flood risk tool available worldwide

Visualization platform co-developed by AgriLife Research now available to users across the globe