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man facing out of a barn with the sun glaring in the sky
December 3, 2025

FarmHope expands mental health care and education to ag industry

AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M Health initiative helps farmers and ranchers confront stigma, access barriers and stress

A downed tree blocks a road during Hurricane Beryl on Monday, Jul 08, 2024, near Conroe, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
December 1, 2025

Disaster preparedness topic of Dec. 16 webinar

men stand in front of a large fire engine
November 21, 2025

Texas fire departments receive rebuilding assistance after Hill Country flood

Texas A&M Forest Service’s Helping Hands Program provides donated equipment

Flood waters left behind debris and sand
July 8, 2025

AgriLife Extension offers private water well screening in flooded counties

Sampling for bacteria, E. coli available on July 9-10 in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano and San Saba counties

Ranch land covered in floodwaters
April 3, 2025

Texas flood damage: how farmers can document losses, claim assistance

AgriLife Extension offers flood damage, disaster information for livestock, infrastructure insurance claims

Hay being unloaded from a truck
March 20, 2025

Tips for documenting wildfire-related agricultural losses

AgriLife Extension offers preparation information for livestock, infrastructure wildfire insurance claims

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December 17, 2024

Texas A&M Forest Service hosts operations center opening

State-of-the-art technology to help monitor wildfire risk, firefighting resources

Texas A&M AgriLife
September 19, 2024

New agents fill AgriLife Extension positions across the state

Agency personnel provide educational programming, outreach in their respective communities

Hereford cattle graze on hay in a field burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
August 16, 2024

AgriLife Extension hosts agriculture tour Sept. 9-10 out of Hemphill County

Visits include stops in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

people clearing a fallen tree from a diveway
August 12, 2024

How are hurricanes named?

Experts offer some history, insights into storms

July 19, 2024

AgriLife Extension assesses Hurricane Beryl agricultural losses

Matagorda, Wharton, Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend counties on disaster focus list

July 9, 2024

Hurricane recovery: Steps to safely begin the process

Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit provides guidance for initial response after a hurricane  

July 8, 2024

AgriLife Extension responds to Tropical Storm Beryl

Agency’s Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit assets, personnel prepared to enter storm zone

July 1, 2024

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

Veterinary expert covers hurricane preparation tips to minimize disease risk

May 31, 2024

Expert tips to prepare for hurricane season

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit leader asking Texans to get ready 

Disaster agents loading supplies on trailer.
May 17, 2024

AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery establishes flood damage operation in Coldspring

Agents work from base to provide flood damage assessments 

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May 9, 2024

Recovery resources available for Texas livestock producers, individuals affected by floods

Rural homeowners need to test water wells before using

May 6, 2024

Preliminary Texas Panhandle wildfire agriculture losses top $123 million, costliest in state history

Fence damage, lost grazing, livestock deaths encompass totals

A flooded field behind a barbed wire fence
May 3, 2024

Prolonged heavy rainfall causing flooding, livestock safety concerns

AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery experts poised to help, offer flood response tips

April 5, 2024

Landscaping to help protect from wildfires

Texas A&M AgriLife experts offer guidance on creating a more fire-wise landscape