Soil and Crop Sciences

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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

David Baltensperger receives an award from the Crop Science Society of America
November 22, 2024

Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences expertise recognized at international conference

Faculty, students earn national titles, awards

large round cotton bales wrapped in yellow plastic are piled on one another
November 21, 2024

AgriLife Research-led Cotton Belt sustainability effort underway

Project aims for system transformation through precision management

Heavy machinery converting loose hay into small bales
November 21, 2024

District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar slated for Dec. 12

Multiple in-person locations, virtual options available

A closeup of a woman standing in front of a classroom lecturing. She is wearing a red top and black pants
November 19, 2024

43 years of interdisciplinary teaching, mentoring, research

Betsy Pierson to retire from Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
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 woman in a suit jacket and purple shirt against a blue background.
November 8, 2024

AgriLife Research names new cotton breeder in Lubbock

Kelly brings 20 years of experience to help producers amidst changing growing conditions

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
November 7, 2024

AgriTech Innovation Farm Hub for design approved

New facility to advance technology development, public-private collaboration and education

Closeup of blades of green grass
November 7, 2024

AgriLife Extension will host landscape and turf program on Nov. 21 in Fredericksburg

Five-hour course offers continuing education unitsĀ 

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

A single armyworm eating a blade of grass.
October 30, 2024

Armyworms can be managed in lawns by following three helpful tips

Early dying off of lawns could signal infestation

an individual who is pruning a hedge
October 30, 2024

Landscape Maintenance category training set for Nov. 13 in Fort Worth

Class will prepare individuals for Texas Department of Agriculture exams

Wide view of a creek flowing between dirt banks with trees in the background
October 29, 2024

Mill Creek cleanup event slated for Nov. 9 in Industry

Annual event offers landowners opportunity to remove washed-up waste from their property

a smiling man in a maroon tie and blue suit in an outdoor setting
October 25, 2024

Xu named editor of prestigious plant breeding journal

AgriLife Research corn breeder brings expertise to Journal of Plant Registrations

Rows of large round hay bales
October 22, 2024

Hay stocks improve cattle winter feeding outlook

Texas Crop and Weather Report

A rock sitting on a sheet of ice on a frozen pond
October 21, 2024

Davidson Creek water quality training set for Nov. 7 in Caldwell

Workshop includes a discussion on watershed systems, types and sources of water pollution

A man stands in a red shirt in an outdoor setting
October 18, 2024

New AgriLife Research genomicist plans to start at the molecular level to improve Texas crops

Jayakodi to focus on turfgrasses and controlled environment crops

closeup of diesel nut peanuts
October 17, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife to develop market for high-oil peanuts

Peanut breeders establishing new opportunity to support U.S. growers

closeup of peanuts
October 16, 2024

Texas peanut production climbs in 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report