Pesticides and Pest Control

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October 16, 2026

Fall Integrated Pest Management Seminar set for Nov. 12 in Dallas

Pest management professionals can earn structural and agricultural continuing education credits

Rancher putting out hay in the winter
October 14, 2026

Early Winter Cattle Program set for Nov. 12 in Hillsboro

AgriLife Extension event to cover cattle markets, winter nutrition, pasture management

Cattle in a field
October 13, 2026

East Texas Beef and Forage Clinic to be held Nov. 20 in Henderson

AgriLife Extension event will cover pasture management strategy; offer continuing education units

Working cows
October 5, 2026

Henderson County Fall Ranch Foundations Conference set for Oct. 9 in Athens

Program covers a variety of topics relevant to ranch operations

A group of people stand on a grassy field watching a turf sprayer demonstration as a vehicle-mounted boom releases a fine mist across the grass. The equipment includes a tank, hoses, and multiple nozzles, and participants hold papers while observing the training.
September 17, 2026

Private pesticide applicator training set for Sept. 30 in La Grange

Training required for producers seeking state private applicator license

A sprinkler sprays a wide arc of water over tall, golden grasses, creating a misty glow in the sunlight while greener vegetation stands in the background.
September 4, 2026

Private applicator training set Sept. 18 in San Antonio

Training prepares agricultural producers to obtain private applicator license

Woman in glasses and headset in front of a rice paddy holding a clipboard giving a lecture
September 3, 2026

Bernaola named to 2026 class of Kika De La Garza Science Fellows

Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist recognized for leadership in rice pest management, research, outreach

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September 3, 2026

Rolling Plains field day set for Sept. 17 at Chillicothe

Event to feature updates on cotton, peanut, cowpea, guar, forages and wheat varieties

people in seminar
September 2, 2026

Brazos County Farm and Ranch Seminar set for Sept. 25 in Bryan

AgriLife Extension event to cover invasive pest and weed updates, control methods

A man manages ornamental plants in a greenhouse.
August 28, 2026

Greenhouse pest, disease management symposium set for Oct. 1 in Dallas

Texas A&M AgriLife event covers biocontrol, disease-resistant crops and AI pest monitoring tools

people watching spray demonstration
August 21, 2026

Central Texas Turf and Pest Management Workshop set for Sept. 8 in Hewitt 

AgriLife Extension seminar offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators

Pasture mealy bug on a green blade of grass.
August 17, 2026

Central Texas Integrated Pest Management Meeting set for Aug. 26 in Temple

Free program addresses pasture mealybug, fall armyworm and New World screwworm

A male and female pasture mealybug on blades of grass.
August 14, 2026

AgriLife Extension updates fact sheet with new pasture mealybug treatment

Covers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new approved insecticide as pest spreads across Texas

A rancher pets a bull
August 11, 2026

Texas A&M leads research on New World screwworm wound treatment

A Texas A&M System team to develop wound treatment veterinarians and producers can apply rapidly

Pest control workshop
August 4, 2026

Virtual school integrated pest management course set for Aug. 18

One-day online course fulfills training mandate for new coordinators, refresher for recertification

a red cow with an ear tag with 138 on it
July 14, 2026

AgriLife Extension offers New World screwworm field guide for cattle producers

Guidance provided on detection, reporting, collection, submission, treatment and prevention

a Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course book rests on the lap of an individual
July 9, 2026

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 3-5 helps ranchers tackle top issues

Overarching topics will be New World screwworm and herd rebuilding

cattle in a winter pasture
July 8, 2026

Maverick County Beef and Forage Workshop set for July 14 in Eagle Pass

Event to address livestock nutrition, bull management and parasite control

A female pasture mealy bug on a blade of green grass.
July 7, 2026

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 7, 2026

New world screwworm adult fly
June 17, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife receives federal funding for New World screwworm research

14 projects to address sterile fly production, product assessment, other tools