Soil Fertility and Health

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A body of water surrounded by vegetation.
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

Three students prepare a large drone before flying a mission outdoors.
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

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July 8, 2026

Funding available for Texas row crop and vegetable producers

Landowners can receive up to $100,000 in incentives for adopting soil‑building, cost‑saving practices

Arroyo Colorado tree-lined banks with water between
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 23 in Weslaco

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy counties

Pond on a ranch
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 25 in Refugio 

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Refugio, Bee, Aransas counties 

a man in a maroon shirt standing in a lab with soil samples on the table in front of him and behind him
May 29, 2026

Mowrer takes helm of AgriLife Extension Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory

State soil expert to expand testing, bring innovation and leadership to serve farmers and homeowners

Nithya Rajan standing in a cotton field.
May 28, 2026

Nithya Rajan’s journey from the field to the forefront of crop science

Texas A&M AgriLife agronomist partners with producers to study nitrogen efficiency and crop systems

Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension
May 7, 2026

AgriLife Extension to host May 12 septic system clinic in Alvarado

Event will provide information on financial assistance for repairs and replacement

round white tubes full of different colored sands and soils
April 24, 2026

Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week spotlights soil importance April 26-May 3

Voluntary land stewardship essential to water resources, agricultural productivity, wildlife habitats

Tractors in a field near Corpus Christi.
April 21, 2026

Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 21, 2026

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April 3, 2026

Katie Lewis earns Texas Environmental Excellence Award for Agriculture

AgriLife Research scientist focuses on agricultural production support, strength

two workers are behind a tractor collecting soil samples from an auger in a field
March 31, 2026

Deep soil testing can reduce input costs amid high fertilizer prices

Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high crop production expenses

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

a cowboy on a horse in dry rangeland with cattle herd
March 18, 2026

Ranch Management University set for April 13-17 in College Station

Intensive training gives new ranchers practical skills for managing profitable operations

a large lake with green on both sides
March 17, 2026

Joe Pool Lake whole-watershed testing set for March 23-24 in Alvarado

Residents can test well water and soil, learn best practices and earn continuing education units

A man stands in a field of cotton holding a large drone
March 6, 2026

Chris Cobos expands soil, water conservation science in Rolling Plains

New AgriLife Research scientist to concentrate on sustainable, regenerative conservation practices

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February 27, 2026

New AgriLife Research engineer focuses on sustainable livestock systems

Peiyang Li joins High Plains center to address manure management and emissions

A person entering data into a laptop while sitting outside by a stream
February 25, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for March 10 in Orange

Meeting will address natural resource priorities, watershed health, livestock and land management

A herd of sheep with one sheep standing closely in the foreground.
February 23, 2026

‘Principles B4 Practices’ grazing workshop set for March 13 in Barnhart

Concho Valley event to focus on practical tools, strategies to enhance rangeland health, productivity

Two men in a field observing sorghum shoots
January 15, 2026

Texas producers invited to conservation incentive program webinar Jan. 29

Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative offers $42 million to producers for crop, livestock and forestry conservation practices