Soil and Crop Sciences

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A windmill between two palm trees
June 10, 2026

Private water well screenings set for June in South Texas

Residents are invited to test well water, attend results meetings

Pond view
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 23 in Weslaco

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy counties

Pond on a ranch
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 25 in Refugio 

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Refugio, Bee, Aransas counties 

an insect, rice delphacid, on a green leaf
June 2, 2026

Texas rice planted acres on decline; threat of rice delphacid looms

Texas Crop and Weather Report - June 2, 2026

two women standing on stairs and one has a plaque in her hands
May 29, 2026

AgriLife Research scientist receives international Borlaug early career award

Shannon Baker recognized for shaping next generation of wheat improvement through innovation

a man in a maroon shirt standing in a lab with soil samples on the table in front of him and behind him
May 29, 2026

Mowrer takes helm of AgriLife Extension Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory

State soil expert to expand testing, bring innovation and leadership to serve farmers and homeowners

Nithya Rajan standing in a cotton field.
May 28, 2026

Nithya Rajan’s journey from the field to the forefront of crop science

Texas A&M AgriLife agronomist partners with producers to study nitrogen efficiency and crop systems

Stiles Farm Field Day banner hanging on black pipe fence in green field
May 26, 2026

Stiles Farm Field Day set for June 9 in Thrall

Emerging technologies, precision agriculture tools, crop pests to highlight program

Wheat in a field
May 21, 2026

McLennan County producers invited to West Side Turn Row Meeting June 16 

Crop scouting, commodity markets and drone demonstration highlight free field event

a Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course book rests on the lap of an individual
May 14, 2026

Registration open for Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 3-5

AgriLife Extension educational event highlights include Cattleman’s College, trade show

Turf
May 13, 2026

Pesticide use in turfgrass systems workshop set for June 3 in Pearland

Six continuing education units available for pesticide applicators

a handful of peanuts in the shell
May 13, 2026

How Texas is perfecting the peanut

Texas A&M AgriLife collaborations improve peanuts for consumers, farmers and industry

A small shed-like structure with a sign that says Well Water
May 11, 2026

Private water well screenings set for May 19-20 in Kerr County 

Residents invited to participate in water well screenings and results meetings

Geronimo Creek
May 7, 2026

Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for May 20 in Seguin

Residents of Geronimo and Alligator creeks watersheds are invited to educational program

A windmill against a blue sky
May 6, 2026

Private water well screenings set for May 20-22 in Southwest Texas

Edwards, Kimble, Kinney, Real, Sutton and Uvalde residents invited to test well water, attend meetings 

Framed medals on display
May 1, 2026

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honors outstanding alumni

Six former students recognized for exceptional contributions in science, service and innovation

Young brown calf
May 1, 2026

O.D. Butler Field Day to feature New World screwworm update May 15 in Anderson

Live cattle demonstration, pasture mealybug and forage management strategies to be part of program

young corn plants
April 28, 2026

Corn, sorghum crops fare well in areas with moisture; prices looking up

Texas Crop and Weather Report - April 28, 2026

Animal_Science_Complex
April 28, 2026

Pineywoods Cattle Congress Field Day set for May 15 in Carthage

Forage management, spray calibration, drone technology and cattle performance highlight agenda

A pair of gloved hands using a dropper to put a water sample in a small bottle
April 27, 2026

Private water well screenings set for May 6-7 in Northeast Texas 

Bowie, Cass, Morris and Red River residents invited to test well water, attend meeting in New Boston