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October 4, 2024

AgriLife Extension will host pick-your-own farming, agritourism workshop on Nov. 15 in Prairie View

Participants will learn essentials of launching and managing successful operation

Russell Wallace, PhD., holds up one single red ripe strawberry.
September 25, 2024

Wallace’s legacy: Reviving Texas strawberry production

15 years of statewide strawberry research impact

September 20, 2024

Department of Horticultural Sciences hosting field day on Oct. 4 in Somerville

Guided tours of greenhouse facility and field research plots will be given

September 20, 2024

Inaugural Fig-toberfest scheduled for Oct. 5 in Angleton

Event will include speakers, exhibitors and fig tasting

September 16, 2024

Texas New Fruit Growers conference set for Oct. 17-18 in Fredericksburg

Program will expose new and prospective growers to the basics of starting, managing fruit production business

September 13, 2024

Food preservation workshop slated for Sept. 28 in Waco

Class will teach how to prepare and can food in water bath and pressure canners

September 6, 2024

Second annual Strawberry Jamboree set for Sept. 21 in Lake Jackson

Event will showcase best practices for growing strawberries in the region 

July 3, 2024

AgriLife Extension adds pecan, viticulture, and fruit pest management specialist in Stephenville

AgriLife Extension adds pecan, viticulture, and fruit pest management specialist in Stephenville

A mn's hands around a watermelon at a farmers market
June 5, 2024

Making the most of a trip to the farmers market

What to know about nutrition and safety.

June 4, 2024

Blackberries, blueberries, other fruits contribute to Texas agriculture

Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 4, 2024

May 31, 2024

Distinguished Texas A&M plant pathologist receives American Phytopathological Society Syngenta Award

Mandadi selected for research breakthrough to help combat citrus greening, related plant diseases

a group of red, ripe strawberries. Texas strawberry growers have enjoyed an early start to their season and the crop looks fantastic so far
April 10, 2024

Strawberry season in Texas off to an excellent start

Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 9, 2024

April 5, 2024

Virtual hydroponic and aquaponic gardening workshop set for April 26

Event focuses on hydroponic and aquaponic gardening, food safety

Peaches hanging on a tree. Fruit growers in most areas of the state are optimistic chill hours and other conditions are favorable for this year’s fruit crop.
April 3, 2024

Texas fruit growers cautiously optimistic about yields

Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 2, 2024

March 11, 2024

In the spirit of learning

Dhingra shares inspiration behind passion for horticulture

February 8, 2024

Prune your roses and your lawn, but leave the fruit trees alone

AgriLife Extension gardening guide offers top tips for February

December 12, 2023

AgriLife Extension adds viticulture specialist for Texas High Plains

O’Brien brings science to the art of growing wine grapes, winemaking

September 26, 2023

If summer’s end has you in a jam, plant strawberries now 

Texas A&M AgriLife horticulturist shares juicy tips about planting strawberries in the fall

June 6, 2023

Watermelon production yields up, quality down

Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 6, 2023

June 1, 2023

Harvest tips: How to maximize the taste of peaches, blackberries and summer vegetables

Texas A&M AgriLife’s June Gardening Guide