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Agri Life Extension launches statewide agriculture alert system
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (164+ words) June 23, 2026 - by Blair Fannin A new statewide alert system designed to notify Texans about agricultural threats, wildlife diseases, invasive pests and quarantine actions is now available through the Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service. The Texas Agriculture Alert System…...
Rangel, Nayga and Wingenbach among Fulbright U. S. Scholar Award winners
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (333+ words) June 17, 2026 - by Mamie Hertel Three Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members received a Fulbright U. S. Scholar Program award in their field of study for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U. S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign…...
Alternative crops offer producers diversification and late-planting options
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (767+ words) June 16, 2026 - by Kay Ledbetter Across Texas, alternative or nontraditional crops continue to find a significant role in many farming operations because they offer crop diversification or an additional opportunity for late-season planting after failed crops. "Alternative crops in Texas, especially…...
Eagle Lake Rice Field Day June 30
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (362+ words) June 16, 2026 - by Melody Beck Rice producers, industry representatives and agricultural stakeholders will learn the latest advancements in rice production and management during the 52nd annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day on June 30 at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station in Eagle…...
Agri Life Extension takes screwworm education directly to Texas communities
1+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) June 15, 2026 - by Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service will host multiple events across the state throughout June to provide New World screwworm education. Agri Life Extension specialists are speaking at the meetings to help Texas producers,…...
Texas A&M Agri Life turf breeder recognized as "game changer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (457+ words) June 12, 2026 - by Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M Agri Life leader and turfgrass breeder Ambika Chandra, Ph. D. , is one of 26 "Game Changers" who have been scanned and 3 D printed as statues for display at the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival in Dallas. Lyda…...
Wine grapes in space: Texas A&M seeds bound for international space station
1+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) June 10, 2026 - by Adam Russell Texas wine grapes are headed to space. Researchers from'Texas A&M Agri Life are sending hundreds of grape seeds to the International Space Station, where the seeds will spend approximately 6 months exposed to cosmic radiation before…...
Texas A&M Regent John Bellinger to lead fight against New World screwworm
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (640+ words) June 9, 2026 - by Agri Life Today News Team As federal and state officials intensify efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, has turned to Texas cattleman, food safety entrepreneur and Texas…...
New World screwworm news stirs cattle markets, not meat supply
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (530+ words) June 9, 2026 - by Kay Ledbetter While the fed cattle futures market reacted and eventually the cash market might react to news of the New World screwworm's arrival in the United States, nothing has changed with the quality or quantity of the…...
Agri Life Extension releases fact sheet for New World screwworm in swine
2+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) June 8, 2026 - by Kay Ledbetter The'Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service'has released a new fact sheet on New World screwworm to help swine operations prepare for and protect against the potentially devastating parasite. The new fact sheet " The New World…...