AgriLife Research leads rice delphacid and hoja blanca virus studies
Scientists mapping pest behavior, identifying viral drivers and shaping new producer guidance for 2026 planting
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October 15, 2025
October 1, 2025
Workshop to help prepare trees for winter set for Oct. 16 in Georgetown
Learn watering, mulching, wrapping and pruning techniques to protect trees during cold weather
September 25, 2025
Crosby and Floyd County Field Day set for Oct. 10
Event includes tours of Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluation trials
September 18, 2025
Texas A&M AgriLife tackles rice delphacid devastation
Texas A&M AgriLife experts are serving as key research and Extension partners in a new multistate response led by USA Rice to address the devastating spread of rice delphacid, an invasive pest now threatening thousands of acres across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.
September 18, 2025
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students
Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty
September 16, 2025
Xu Zhang to develop environmental monitoring biosensors
Xu Zhang, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology as an assistant professor and began her new role on Aug. 1. Zhang’s expertise spans synthetic biology, electrochemistry and materials science to engineer microbe-based biotechnologies for environmental protection.
September 10, 2025
Resilient Cropping Systems Tour set for Sept. 24 at Plainview
Texas A&M AgriLife event will highlight research and innovative practices in producers’ fields
September 3, 2025
Statewide symposium unites experts to advance Texas water solutions
Texas A&M AgriLife hosts three-day event to connect scientists and stakeholders on water challenges
August 26, 2025
Central Texas Turf and Pest Management Workshop set for Sept. 9 in Hewitt
Seminar offers continuing education units for pesticide applicators
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
July 29, 2025
What are those white mushrooms in my yard?
Circles of white mushrooms add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware — they’re probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for academic affairs in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, said if you have white mushrooms growing in your yard, they’re likely false parasols.
July 3, 2025
AgriLife Research reimagines citrus greening treatment delivery
Multistate grant to investigate two innovative techniques for sustainable therapeutic delivery
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
June 25, 2025
A season in decline — diagnosing a failing crop
AgriLife Extension supports growers, mitigates risks with new corn disease identification in the High Plains
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
June 9, 2025
51st Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 24
Field day will feature latest rice research, policy updates
May 9, 2025
Wheat plot tour slated for May 22 in Bushland
Research and program updates, introduction of new AgriLife Extension entomologist on the docket
May 1, 2025
AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes
Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases
April 28, 2025
An Aggie family formed in Fuzhou
Tabors put down personal and professional roots in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology
April 21, 2025
A future in fungi and law
Mary Cowser ’25 pairs bioenvironmental science with plans for a future in public policy
