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Pecans in a scoop
January 17, 2025

East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable conference set for Feb. 7 in Tyler

Program includes demonstration on proper pruning techniques

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

January 8, 2025

Texas A&M AgriLife honors personnel with Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence

Individuals and teams recognized for exceptional contributions

A close up of someone pouring sparkling wine into a glass with another half full glass sitting in front of it.
December 26, 2024

Sparkling wine 101

AgriLife Extension viticulturist gives tips on selecting a sparkling wine

Cluster of muscadine grapes on the vine
December 23, 2024

First-of-its-kind project to improve muscadine grapes

Texas A&M AgriLife to provide expertise, field trial locations for $7 million effort to benefit grape growers

a variety of fresh produce sitting on a table.
December 20, 2024

40th annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference slated for Feb. 6 in Rosenberg

Event will focus on teaching sustainable practices to help producers maximize efficiencies, profitability

Bill McKinley in his floral design classroom surrounded by flowers, ornamental plants and decorations
December 13, 2024

A career of expanding the art and science of floral design

Bill McKinley to retire from Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences

Potato chips with dark stripes indicating zebra chip disease
December 12, 2024

AgriLife Research leads collaboration to address zebra chip disease

Horticulturalists and entomologists team up to investigate insect-transmitted plant disease

A collection of differently shaped wine glasses
December 11, 2024

Why your wine glass matters — and how to pick the right one

Make your parties sparkle as much as your beverage with a wine scientist’s advice on glassware

A pair of peaches on a tree
December 11, 2024

Virtual Texas Fruit Conference set for Jan. 10

hands planting a bare root tree
December 10, 2024

Proper tree planting for more ‘fruitful’ results

AgriLife Extension expert provides tips to establish and maintain fruit trees in Texas

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

The hands of a researcher, with blue gloves on, tending to plants being grown in a controlled environment
November 8, 2024

Controlled environment horticulture conference set for Dec. 5 in Dallas

Event offers in-person and virtual attendance options

Red and orange oak tree leaves on a branch.
November 7, 2024

Leave leaf litter alone for overwintering insects

AgriLife Extension November Gardening Guide

Closeup of a red poinsettia.
October 30, 2024

How to keep your poinsettias beautiful through the holidays

Choose, care for and keep poinsettias with these expert tips

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

Summer snowflake blooms
October 28, 2024

Summer snowflake named newest Texas Superstar

Bulb plant easy to grow, blooms bring early spring color

yellow red and white tulips
October 24, 2024

Bulbs to blooms: Tips for fall bulb planting

Prepare now for gorgeous spring displays

Hands holding two small pumpkins with larger pumpkins underneath
October 22, 2024

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

And the difference between a fruit and vegetable