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A creek with trees lining its banks in Bellville, Texas.
August 16, 2024

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for Aug. 30 in Industry

Program will focus on quality of Mill Creek watershed

August 13, 2024

Four tips to prevent and remove grass stickers

How to banish and manage sandburs for good

August 7, 2024

Improving natural resource conservation through agricultural producer collaborations

Texas A&M AgriLife Research to lead three major grants

Perennial sorghum growing at an irrigation trial.
August 7, 2024

Forage sorghum plot tour set for Aug. 20 in Bushland

New hybrid varieties, research updates discussed

August 5, 2024

Top wheat ‘Picks’ list released by AgriLife Extension

Some new varieties among producer options

Texas A&M AgriLife in white against a maroon background
August 1, 2024

Mithila Jugulam named director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont

Seasoned researcher to advance strategic priorities in region, beyond

Hay bales at a farm.
August 1, 2024

Stockpiled forage, winter pasture management workshop set for Aug. 23 in Overton

Participants will learn ways to reduce winter feed costs

July 31, 2024

Superior Service Awards honor outstanding AgriLife Extension employees

Exceptional dedication and service recognized

A creek winds through tree-lined banks.
July 30, 2024

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for Aug. 13 in Wallisville

Watershed health, livestock and feral hog best management practices among topics

A tree reflecting off the surface of the water.
July 23, 2024

Rowlett Creek water quality training set for Aug. 13 in Plano

Workshop discusses watershed improvements, resident involvement

Two horses in a pasture. The horse on the left is eating while the other is standing.
July 19, 2024

Small acreage landowner series begins Aug. 13 in San Antonio

Courses cover topics including water wells, feral hogs, equine nutrition

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

An egret stands in the middle of a field.
July 11, 2024

Greens Bayou water quality training set for July 25 in Houston

Residents will learn how to improve water quality in Greens Bayou watershed

Two hay bales are in a field that has been harvested.
July 8, 2024

Samples now accepted for Aug. 22 McLennan County Hay Show

Participants can submit hay, forage samples at nine McLennan County locations until July 24

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

July 1, 2024

Grower-focused programs aim of new AgriLife Extension rice agronomist in Eagle Lake

Rustom intends to address grower needs, increase efficiency and profitability

A person holds a bottle and a water sample collection bag.
June 26, 2024

Private well water screenings in Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer area set for July 10, July 11 in Austin

Samples will be screened for contaminants and salinity

June 25, 2024

Wheat harvest struggling across the state

Texas Crop and Weather Report

Rathore and ultra-low gossypol cotton created through the use of RNAi technology, a gene-silencing technique
June 21, 2024

Rathore earns international cotton Researcher of the Year recognition

Texas A&M AgriLife scientist’s work improves cotton sustainability

A person is speaking about rice research at a rice field day in Beaumont, Texas.
June 20, 2024

Annual Beaumont Rice Field Day set for July 11

76th annual field day to feature rice breeding, disease and pest management research