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A closeup of a red, ripe strawberry.
April 1, 2025

Season outlook promising for Texas strawberries

Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 1, 2025

Juan Anciso in an orange orchard.
March 18, 2025

Growing together: A visual celebration of agriculture

A National Ag Day photo gallery honoring the people, innovation, partnerships of Texas A&M AgriLife

A cluster of Southern Sensation Seedless grapes and vine cutting
March 14, 2025

Southern Sensation Seedless grape named newest Texas Superstar

Vigor, disease resistance and taste make it the top seedless table grape option for Texas gardeners

Andrej Svyantek, Ph.D. He is wearing a dark jacket with a light blue short
February 5, 2025

Horticultural crop breeder joins Texas A&M

Svyantek brings plant breeding, genetic expertise for Texas’ small fruit crops

The sun goes down at a vineyard.
January 30, 2025

Wine science and viticulture certificate program available online

Texas A&M AgriLife coursework teaches vineyard and winemaking expertise to professionals and enthusiasts alike

Portrait of a man, Lorenzo Rossi, Ph.D. he is wearing a light blue shirt with a red stripped tie and a blue suit jacket.
January 24, 2025

Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland

Rossi to focus on improving horticulture crop performance under stress

A bale of cotton wrapped in pink sitting in a field
January 15, 2025

AgriLife Extension hosting three annual crop conferences for northwest Panhandle producers

Head and shoulder photo of a man who is wearing white collared button-down shirt
January 10, 2025

New faculty redefining horticultural crop quality for human health

Darwish brings innovative plant research focused on improving performance and nutrition

a closeup of the wheels on a seed planter in a field as it is moving through a field
January 7, 2025

AgriLife Extension to host pre-plant meeting in Randall County on Jan. 22

Agenda includes updates on cotton, wheat, corn and sorghum silage, and crop production trials and studies

Tomato plant with unripe green tomatoes on it
October 3, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research leading effort to develop more high-quality, resilient tomatoes

Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center will produce advanced tomato breeding lines

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 10, 2024

Texas pecan production continues challenging cycle

Texas Crop and Weather Report

July 23, 2024

Innovative science drives Rio Grande Valley horticultural success

Horticultural research and outreach spur economic, environmental sustainability in South Texas and beyond

Peter Omara, Ph.D., in white shirt standing in a field at the AgriLife center in Weslaco
May 17, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Weslaco adds soils specialist

Peter Omara brings extensive experience in agronomic outreach and application

April 5, 2024

Virtual hydroponic and aquaponic gardening workshop set for April 26

Event focuses on hydroponic and aquaponic gardening, food safety

April 4, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife and Southern Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Association team up on ‘field of dreams’

Farm projects will include research, field trials and community resources

A close-up view of a hemp plan against a blue sky
February 26, 2024

Charting the path for industrial hemp

Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil and crop scientists are exploring and discovering the possibilities for this new crop

A person carries small containers of chickpea plants in a lab
January 30, 2024

From moon ‘dust’ to moon ‘soil’

Texas A&M graduate student grows chickpeas in amended moondust

January 9, 2024

Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program highlights market, varietal expansions

Advances, including Texas french fry variety and nutrition qualities, to be discussed at National Potato Expo in Austin