Pesticides and Pest Control

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a green army worm on a branch
December 23, 2024

East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo slated for Jan. 7 in Tyler

Participants can earn multiple continuing education units

A field of cotton ready to be picked.
December 4, 2024

Crop Production and Risk Protection workshop slated for Dec. 18

In-person and virtual options available for all Panhandle and South Plains counties

closeup of a red ant on a green plant leaf.
December 2, 2024

Urban pest management conference set for Jan. 8-10 in College Station

Workshops provide integrated pest management insights and continuing education units

Citrus fruit on a tree
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

A person holds half of an orange
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

A man in a John Deer tractor sprays an agricultural field.
November 15, 2024

Dec. 5 webinar to cover top agricultural laws of 2024

New regulations, court decisions to be discussed

An individual stands on a platform using a sprayer to spray lake grass
November 15, 2024

Pesticide applicator training course set for Dec. 4 in Waco

Course will prepare individuals for private pesticide applicator exam

A gloved hand holds two halves of a fruit
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

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November 8, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards

Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported

a green armyworm on a green branch
November 1, 2024

Annual fall pest management seminar slated for Nov. 20 in Dallas

Event includes full day of pesticide applicator training

A man driving a tractor spraying a field
November 1, 2024

Online pesticide program offered Nov. 21

Course will offer five continuing education units

An array of pesticide sprayers sitting on the dirt ground
October 28, 2024

AgriLife Extension to host pesticide license training Nov. 13 in Floresville

Program will prepare participants for Texas Department of Agriculture exams

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
October 28, 2024

New Texas A&M AgriLife faculty member to support research on plant-fungal interactions

Baoye He joins Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

A cow and calf in front of others in a green pasture
October 8, 2024

53rd annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set for Oct. 25 in Brenham

Presentations, live cattle and drone demonstrations highlight the day’s events

A closeup of a field cricket
September 24, 2024

Why crickets swarm in the fall

Avoid the annoyance of annual cricket swarms around homes, businesses.

September 20, 2024

Future of Precision Agricultural Sprayer Technology program Oct. 4 in Thrall

Precision sprayer, drone demonstrations focus topics

September 4, 2024

Pesticide applicator recertification program Sept. 27 in Bryan

Aquatic habitat management and fish management strategies among topics discussed

August 30, 2024

Pesticide applicator training course set for Sept. 19 in Waco

Course will prepare individuals for private pesticide applicator exam

August 20, 2024

Central Texas Turf and Pest Management Workshop set for Sept. 10 in Hewitt

Continuing education units will be offered to pesticide applicator license holders

A man is demonstrating machinery and a drone on a corn plot.
August 9, 2024

Randall County Agriculture Day and Crops Tour set for Aug. 27 in Canyon

Sessions feature program updates, equipment demonstrations