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August 7, 2026

Oak Wilt and Tree Care Program set for Aug. 21 in Fredericksburg

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts to share latest oak wilt management, shade tree care tips

Environment Event Advances Lawn & Garden
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July 31, 2026

AgriLife Extension Urban Rancher Lecture Series begins Aug. 11 in Houston

Six lectures will cover topics related to agriculture, natural resources, wildlife and land stewardship

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch Lawn & Garden
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July 28, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for Aug. 11 in Gatesville

Event to offer soil testing, information on rural watershed health, land management best practices

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
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July 28, 2026

Texas forest industry remains steady with large economic, ecological impact

Texas Crop and Weather Report - July 28, 2026

Environment Farm & Ranch Press Releases
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July 22, 2026

Birding with AgriLife Extension hosts Flycatcher Week Aug. 10-14

Virtual seminars feature expert presentations for birders of all skill levels

Environment Event Advances Press Releases
Judy and Tim Turner looking at a turn-of-the-20th Century collection of hummingbirds.
July 14, 2026

The Turners: a rare specimen of Aggie generosity

Ranching couple’s gift finds natural home at Texas A&M biodiversity collection

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Science & Tech
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July 9, 2026

Drone on the range: Improving land stewardship with spatial technologies

Texas A&M Landscape Ecology and Drones Lab uses high tech to improve applied land management

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Farm & Ranch Press Releases Science & Tech
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July 7, 2026

Management for Waterfowl Success workshop set for Aug. 27 in Port Lavaca

AgriLife Extension event will offer classroom, field-based programming on habitat management

Environment Event Advances
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
Hands hold a Wilson's snipe
June 18, 2026

Research shines a light on the elusive Wilson’s snipe migration

Texas A&M graduate student uncovers new insights into migratory shorebird conservation and behavior

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment Farm & Ranch Press Releases
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June 10, 2026

Helping Baffin Bay: Researchers and communities team up for water quality

Unique bay receives support from Texas A&M University System and conservation coalition

Environment Impact on Texas Press Releases
A person in protective clothing holds a lit drip torch during a prescribed burn.
June 4, 2026

AgriLife Extension to host prescribed burn school June 15-17 in Gatesville

Event is for anyone seeking in-depth training on prescribed fire planning, implementation

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
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May 26, 2026

Research harnesses AI decision modeling to improve livestock sustainability

AgriLife Research’s Karun Kaniyamattam targets agriculture industry challenges

Environment Farm & Ranch Science & Tech
A man in protective clothing uses a drip torch to set a prescribed fire.
May 14, 2026

Understanding the role of prescribed fire in Texas

AgriLife Extension expert explains safety considerations and benefits to land, wildlife and communities

Environment Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas Trending Posts
Texas A&M students and faculty on a study abroad to Thailand hold an Aggie flag at the entrance of the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station.
May 11, 2026

Thailand study abroad enhances education through experience, perspective

How the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology helps Texas A&M students gain a global edge

Environment Science & Tech
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

Environment Lawn & Garden Trending Posts
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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

Around Texas A&M AgriLife Environment
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

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
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

Environment Farm & Ranch Impact on Texas
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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

Environment Press Releases Science & Tech