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A landscaped backyard features a gazebo with outdoor seating, as well as a small pond surrounded by plants and rocks.
April 7, 2026

Learn how to create and care for a wildlife pond in your backyard

AgriLife Extension expert shares tips for planning, design and maintenance

Roughly 30 people smile and give thumbs up in a large conference room.
March 26, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife wildlife management program earns statewide recognition

Faculty, staff, student contributions earn awards from Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society

A white-tailed deer stares out from green vegetation.
March 23, 2026

AgriLife Extension hosts statewide wildlife Habitat at Home workshops

Events scheduled for Port Lavaca, Denton and Kerrville

Two people wearing cowboy hats stand in an open range with cattle grazing in the distance.
March 19, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife advances rangeland and ranch resilience across the U.S.

Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management uses producer-driven, ranch-scale data to offer solutions

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March 19, 2026

New Texas A&M center to strengthen chemical safety assessments

National Institutes of Health-funded research center aims to reduce animal-based chemical evaluation

A gopher snake.
March 16, 2026

5 tips to prevent negative encounters with snakes this spring

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share how to avoid bites and coexist peacefully

Eight individuals stand in front of a banner reading "We are Rangelands" while holding a wooden plaque and giving a thumbs up.
March 5, 2026

Superior teaching, academics recognized by Society for Range Management

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, students earn top awards at international meeting

Rain garden with purple and lavender plants.
February 16, 2026

Nature-based toolkit helps Texas communities plan for stormwater management

New AgriLife Extension resource provides engineers and planners design guidance for natural flood mitigation

Black flies on a net
February 11, 2026

Reclaiming harsh habitats with black soldier fly larvae

Collaborative research supported by the WoodNext Foundation aims to autonomize rehabilitation of extreme environments

Kirk Winemiller, Ph.D., standing against a black backdrop with his arms folded.
January 30, 2026

Kirk Winemiller retires after 34 years of scientific, teaching impact

Texas A&M aquatic ecology researcher leaves legacy of discovery, leadership and student mentorship

A hand with a gold ring on it adjusting tech equipment in the outdoors.
January 26, 2026

Ecoinformatics lets student explore science in nature

Texas A&M doctoral student Justinn Jones uses tech and data to reveal nature's hidden patterns

Two men in a field observing sorghum shoots
January 15, 2026

Texas producers invited to conservation incentive program webinar Jan. 29

Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative offers $42 million to producers for crop, livestock and forestry conservation practices

A person in a plaid shirt looks through binoculars in a wooded area.
December 1, 2025

Listening to nature, one bird call at a time

Texas A&M’s Carmen Reisdorf ’27 built a citizen science project linking AI, ecology and global volunteers

Ten individuals give a thumbs up in front of a banner reading "Texas Section Society for Range Management."
November 14, 2025

Research, impacts recognized by the Texas Section Society for Range Management

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty, staff, students receive top awards at statewide meeting

Yellow bird standing on tree limb
November 5, 2025

Backyard bird habitats focus of Nov. 19-20 virtual seminar 

AgriLife Extension event will provide design strategies for attracting birds to home landscapes 

a group of 22 people standing next to a stone wall
October 10, 2025

Texas A&M Forest Service kicks off sixth annual Leadership Institute

Program’s goal is to expand natural resource professionals network across Texas

Binayak Mohanty - a man in glasses and a dark suit
October 7, 2025

American Geophysical Union selects Texas A&M’s Binayak Mohanty as Fellow

Regents Professor recognized for advancing the study of soil moisture and hydrological processes

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
October 3, 2025

New Texas A&M faculty hired to advance ecological science

Strategic hires bolster research and teaching in Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

A man uses a drip torch to conduct a prescribed burn.
September 26, 2025

Prescribed burn workshop set for Oct. 10 in Gatesville

Hands-on event to introduce landowners to the benefits, principles of prescribed fire

Two white-tailed deer bucks stand at a tree line.
September 16, 2025

AgriLife Extension publishes wildlife-focused New World screwworm resource

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans protect wildlife from the threat of this potentially devastating parasite.