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October 14, 2025
October 9, 2025
Tim Hartmann: From family roots to Texas fruits
Family legacy fuels statewide fruit specialist’s research and education for Texas producers
September 16, 2025
Fig-toberfest returns Oct. 4 to Angleton
Learn how to grow, harvest and enjoy figs
September 15, 2025
Backyard Orchards and Beyond workshop set for Oct. 3 in Fredericksburg
Learn growing information specific to Texas Hill Country
September 11, 2025
Third annual Strawberry Jamboree set for Sept. 27 in Angleton
Family-friendly event celebrates growing, enjoying strawberries
September 8, 2025
Texas New Fruit Growers conference set for Oct. 9-10 in Fort Worth
Program aims to educate new and prospective fruit growers
July 3, 2025
AgriLife Research reimagines citrus greening treatment delivery
Multistate grant to investigate two innovative techniques for sustainable therapeutic delivery
June 26, 2025
3 tips to pick out a sweet watermelon
A ripe, juicy watermelon can be a mouthwatering snack on a hot summer day
June 17, 2025
Watermelon prices not so sweet for Texas growers
Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 17, 2025
June 9, 2025
Prospective grape growers workshop set for June 28 in Lubbock
Texas wine industry overview, vineyard establishment on the agenda
May 1, 2025
AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes
Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases
April 1, 2025
Season outlook promising for Texas strawberries
Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 1, 2025
January 24, 2025
Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland
Rossi to focus on improving horticulture crop performance under stress
January 17, 2025
East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable conference set for Feb. 7 in Tyler
Program includes demonstration on proper pruning techniques
January 14, 2025
AgriLife Extension to host ‘Grow It Cook It’ program beginning Jan. 24 in Fredericksburg
Three-class series will cover onions, green beans and melons
December 23, 2024
First-of-its-kind project to improve muscadine grapes
Texas A&M AgriLife to provide expertise, field trial locations for $7 million effort to benefit grape growers
December 11, 2024
Virtual Texas Fruit Conference set for Jan. 10
December 2, 2024
Saving our citrus: Addressing the billion-dollar global threat of citrus greening
AgriLife Research scientists switch from defense to offense to fight the U.S.’s most devastating citrus disease
December 2, 2024
Hope for the citrus industry
AgriLife Research scientists switch from defense to offense to fight the U.S.’s most devastating citrus disease
November 14, 2024
What is citrus greening — and why is it so hard to stop?
AgriLife Research scientist explains the not-so-sweet citrus disease and efforts to control it
