Soil and Crop Sciences

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October 27, 2026

Pasture mealybug, drought take toll on hay fields, forage yields

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 27, 2026

A small creek meanders through a densely vegetated area.
October 26, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams program set for Nov. 4 in Dublin

Event to cover land, animal, water stewardship in the Leon River watershed

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October 22, 2026

Weston Floyd brings field experience to Texas A&M turfgrass classes

Longtime sports turf manager offers students real-world lessons as professor of the practice

A sprayer arm spraying a field
October 22, 2026

Virtual pesticide continuing education program set for Nov. 12

AgriLife Extension webinar offers five pesticide continuing education units for Texas applicators

various pesticides sitting on a table
October 20, 2026

South Central Texas Ag Conference set for Nov. 4 in Navasota

Event covers weed and pest management practices, continuing education units offered

A farmer looks toward the ground in a harvested corn field.
October 20, 2026

Super El Niño brings hope for moisture to drought-weary Texas

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 20, 2026

multiple pans of all different types of soil sit on a table.
October 19, 2026

Free soil testing for producers in Arroyo Colorado watershed Oct. 28-March 31

Texas A&M AgriLife kicks off Ready, Set, Grow campaign with educational event in Weslaco

Two people stand on opposite sides of a waterbody.
October 16, 2026

Brushy Creek water quality training set for Nov. 10 in Round Rock

Free event open to anyone interested in improving region’s water quality

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October 16, 2026

Salehin joins Texas A&M AgriLife faculty in Stephenville

New program will advance soil health and production efficiency in croplands and pastures

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
October 16, 2026

Fall Integrated Pest Management Seminar set for Nov. 12 in Dallas

Pest management professionals can earn structural and agricultural continuing education credits

Rancher putting out hay in the winter
October 14, 2026

Early Winter Cattle Program set for Nov. 12 in Hillsboro

AgriLife Extension event to cover cattle markets, winter nutrition, pasture management

Water sample jars next to Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension forms.
October 6, 2026

Private water well screenings set for Quanah area Oct. 14-15

Cottle, Childress, Foard, Hardeman, King and Motley counties offer screenings, result meeting

A windmill stands next to a stock tank under a blue sky with clouds in West Texas.
October 5, 2026

Private well water screenings set for Fisher, Nolan, Jones counties on Oct. 13

Residents invited to participate in screenings and results meetings

Hay being raked in a field with a tractor.
October 2, 2026

New World screwworm, pasture mealybug highlight seminar Oct. 26 in Franklin

Beef Cattle and Forage Management topics focus on detrimental pests, weeds and hay field management

A trifold pamphlet with the title "College Connect" and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences logo.
October 1, 2026

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates faculty, staff and students

Annual ‘College Connect’ event honors outstanding achievements, new and promoted faculty

A tractor sprays a cabbage trail.
October 1, 2026

Cool-season forage options focus of Oct. 13 ‘Ag in the Evening’ webinar

AgriLife Extension event to highlight brassicas as forage to reduce winter feeding costs.

A sunlit pond surrounded by dense green vegetation, with tall grasses and leafy trees reflecting on the still water as bright rays of sunlight stream through the branches.
September 30, 2026

Mud Creek water quality workshop set for Oct. 27 in Tyler

Free Texas Watershed Steward event will cover watershed protection and management

Freshly dug peanuts that show long roots below and green foliage above
September 29, 2026

Texas peanut growers adjust to market and weather in 2026

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Sept. 29, 2026

a man stands among some tall sorghum heads that are reddish brown
September 25, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains forage program gains research expertise

Garcia to integrate forage and water management, conservation into grazing systems

two men stand in an organic grain sorghum field
September 24, 2026

Texas ‘grows’ organic agriculture through education, research and opportunity

From dairy to cotton, producers explore organics with Texas A&M AgriLife support programs