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Yellow mum. Some bids are open while others are still closed.
October 8, 2024

10 quick tips to help your mums survive and thrive

What to look for, how to care for fall favorite flower

October 4, 2024

AgriLife Extension will host pick-your-own farming, agritourism workshop on Nov. 15 in Prairie View

Participants will learn essentials of launching and managing successful operation

The Gardens at Texas A&M fall decor features pumpkins of different colors in front of planters with white flowers in one and red in the other.
October 3, 2024

Prepare your garden for the holiday season

AgriLife Extension October Garden Guide

A person pouring a glass of red wine.
October 3, 2024

How to choose the right bottle of red wine

And know the different categories to pick from

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

October 2, 2024

Annual Fall Festival set for Oct. 19 in The Gardens at Texas A&M University

Morning of fall fun, educational activities awaits visitors

October 1, 2024

Soil moisture conditions expected to worsen across state

Texas Crop and Weather Report

September 30, 2024

Research steers Winter Garden toward sustainable horticulture

Region integral to Texas fruit and vegetable production

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 20, 2024

Inaugural Fig-toberfest scheduled for Oct. 5 in Angleton

Event will include speakers, exhibitors and fig tasting

September 18, 2024

Herb gardening tips for Texas

Learn how to grow herbs as fresh, multiuse plants at home

Recently harvested Texas red grapes sit in a large storage tub in a vineyard.
September 17, 2024

2024 wine grape harvest comes early with good quality, quantity

Texas Crop and Weather Report.

September 16, 2024

Texas New Fruit Growers conference set for Oct. 17-18 in Fredericksburg

Program will expose new and prospective growers to the basics of starting, managing fruit production business

September 10, 2024

Texas pecan production continues challenging cycle

Texas Crop and Weather Report

September 6, 2024

Second annual Strawberry Jamboree set for Sept. 21 in Lake Jackson

Event will showcase best practices for growing strawberries in the region 

A bunch of carrots freshly pulled from the earth with soil still on them
September 5, 2024

Time to transition your garden for fall and start cool-season vegetables

AgriLife Extension September Gardening Guide.

September 3, 2024

Texas wine grape growers see uptick in Pierce’s disease

Regions with persistent disease presence seeing increased diagnoses

August 29, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research adds ornamental specialist

King plans innovative greenhouse, nursery plant research program at Overton Center

August 21, 2024

Gregg’s blue mistflower newest Texas Superstar

Native plant known as low maintenance, long-blooming, butterfly friendly