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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

A large and small tomato against a bright blue background. Both tomatoes show splits in their skin as a result of too much soil moisture,
August 8, 2024

The best time to pick produce, keep tomatoes from splitting

AgriLife Extension August Gardening Guide

July 31, 2024

Superior Service Awards honor outstanding AgriLife Extension employees

Exceptional dedication and service recognized

July 23, 2024

Innovative science drives Rio Grande Valley horticultural success

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

July 17, 2024

Students gain hands-on learning through internships

See where students from all 15 departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are completing internships this summer

A greenhouse is filled with tomato plants.
July 5, 2024

Greenhouse and nursery pest management seminar July 26 in Overton

Will cover latest issues in greenhouse, nursery pests

A man working in a garden holding a trowel and a pot.
July 3, 2024

‘Garden Success’ on KAMU-FM has new host; Stephen Brueggerhoff starts July 4

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist to replace retired host Skip Richter

A group of people are viewing a potato field during a recent Texas potato field day.
July 3, 2024

Annual Texas Potato Field Day set for July 17 in Springlake

Event features latest Texas A&M-released varieties

A pecan nut cluster on a tree.
July 1, 2024

Pecan mini short course set for July 15 in San Marcos

Event part of Texas Pecan Growers Association annual meeting

A cut open green and red watermelon sitting on top of other water melons and surrounded by other fruits all laying on a table.
June 27, 2024

Three tips to pick out a sweet watermelon

A ripe watermelon can be a mouthwatering juicy snack for your family on a hot summer day

Balloons decorate The Gardens
June 19, 2024

The Gardens celebrates its sixth anniversary

Visitors enjoy festivities, view evolution of flora

June 19, 2024

Riera-Lizarazu named new Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Genetics

Rose program to continue advancing science behind sustainable rose breeding