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Squares of turfgrass
August 26, 2025

Central Texas Turf and Pest Management Workshop set for Sept. 9 in Hewitt

Seminar offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators

Tereza Magalhaes, Ph.D., in her lab.
August 20, 2025

Cracking the code of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks

Magalhaes melds entomology, epidemiology to safeguard human, animal health

Bees on a honeycomb.
August 18, 2025

Record honey bee losses prompt AgriLife Extension webinar

Statewide honey bee specialist hosts free webinar Aug. 29 to discuss pollinator health and potential solutions

sorghum plots of various sizes and colors
August 18, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife forage sorghum plot tour set Aug. 27 at Bushland

Trial offers 60 different hybrids and corn comparison under limited irrigation

Students with red light headlamps and flashlights capture insects with a white sheet.
August 1, 2025

Camp youth explore forensics and entomology

Texas A&M Department of Entomology camps offer hands-on experiences in insect science and forensic investigation

A clear jar with Ornithodoros ticks in it.
July 22, 2025

AgriLife Research scientist helps crack genome of a soft tick

Collaborative study tackles tick that threatens human health and pork industry

A herd of cattle
July 18, 2025

Cattle management clinic scheduled Aug. 7 in Breckenridge

North Central Texas Cattlemen’s Clinic is finale of multi-county series 

Headshots of Roel Lopez and Phillip Kaufman
July 17, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife experts draw on past success to tackle screwworm

Veterans of 2016 Florida outbreak reflect on lessons learned, share insight to protect Texas livestock and wildlife

A close-up of a New World screwworm fly.
July 11, 2025

Uvalde County New World screwworm workshop scheduled July 23

Program to focus on surveillance, reporting, response measures for ranch and wildlife managers

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito.
July 2, 2025

Reduce your risk of West Nile virus infection

Stay safe from mosquito-borne disease by preventing bites

Table decor with American flags and a small wooden sign reading “Home of the Brave”
July 1, 2025

4 tips for a safe Fourth of July

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share guidance on fireworks, heat, food safety and mosquitoes

A man walking among plants in a greenhouse
July 1, 2025

Greenhouse and nursery pest management seminar July 25 in Overton

Program will provide the latest information on emerging pests, best management practices 

A butterfly landing on a flower
June 25, 2025

Four entomology insect identification classes set for August

Virtual class will explore common insect families

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
June 24, 2025

Hamer and Voelker among Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winners

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates two faculty members who earn award

Rice paddy field
June 23, 2025

77th Beaumont Rice Field Day set for July 10

Field day will feature latest rice breeding, disease weed and pest management research

A Lone star tick.
June 19, 2025

Tick talk: How to spot, avoid and remove ticks in Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares tips to stay safe this tick season

Beekeeper inspects a panel from a hive.
June 18, 2025

Backyard beekeeper training takes flight across Texas

AgriLife Extension’s Beekeeping 101 supports new beekeepers with research-backed program

Brown beetle from the species known as June bugs crawling across the green leaves of a plant.
June 13, 2025

Lights, buzz, action: June bugs are back in Texas

AgriLife Extension shares key facts and management tips for these summer beetle visitors

Antlion larva
June 10, 2025

Pit-building antlions: Nature’s sand trap killers

Predatory ‘doodlebug’ larvae use pits, massive jaws to catch unsuspecting insects

rice in the field
June 9, 2025

51st Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 24

Field day will feature latest rice research, policy updates