An increasing number of battles against fall armyworms are being reported around the state, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are recommending forage producers be prepared to fight infestations.
The Inflation Reduction Act recently signed into law by President Joe Biden not only extended the Affordable Care Act, but also infused funding to several agricultural conservation programs familiar to producers. Economists with the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M Univer…
The annual Texas A&M Fruit Conference will be held Sept. 26-27 in New Braunfels. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will offer both in-person and virtual attendance options.
Texas wine-grape vineyards were seeing below-average yields and above-average quality following a challenging 2022 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Decades of collaborative research and scientific advancements have helped Texas cotton be the economic and industrial force it is today.
On one side of the lightly traveled state highway — behind the pipe fence — is a manicured pasture. Cattle continually graze the weed-free Bermudagrass. Just over the hill stands a barn filled with hay that was recently baled and put up.
Using embryo transfer technology is another tool in the toolbox for cattle producers looking to improve genetics.
On one side of the lightly traveled state highway — behind the pipe fence — is a manicured pasture. Cattle continually graze the weed-free Bermudagrass. Just over the hill stands a barn filled with hay that was recently baled and put up.
When selling calves, shrink is a concern because it is a reduction in the sales weight. But abnormal levels of shrink are often used as a health indicator for cattle arriving in receiving facilities at stocker operations, grow yards and feedlots. Adjustments in price are common to compensate…
Using embryo transfer technology is another tool in the toolbox for cattle producers looking to improve genetics.
Rainfall across Texas and cooler temperatures provided agricultural producers some relief from drought and extreme heat over recent weeks, but most areas remain in a moisture deficit, according to the Texas state climatologist and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists.
Texas cotton growers in major production areas experienced widespread crop losses, and more acres are likely to be left unharvested due to poor plant development, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
SOUTH TEXAS — The soil crumbled beneath Russell Boening’s boots as he walked onto his harvested field of sorghum in Floresville, a small town southeast of San Antonio.
Texas cotton growers in major production areas experienced widespread crop losses, and more acres are likely to be left unharvested due to poor plant development, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
SOUTH TEXAS — The soil crumbled beneath Russell Boening’s boots as he walked onto his harvested field of sorghum in Floresville, a small town southeast of San Antonio.
To better utilize technology and cross-discipline expertise in servicing the needs of ranchers across Texas, the Grazingland Animal Nutrition, GAN, Laboratory is relocating from Temple to the main campus of Texas A&M University in Bryan-College Station.
To better utilize technology and cross-discipline expertise in servicing the needs of ranchers across Texas, the Grazingland Animal Nutrition, GAN, Laboratory is relocating from Temple to the main campus of Texas A&M University in Bryan-College Station.
Sunflowers and sesame experienced a decent 2022 with good market prices, but interest in alternative crops dipped slightly as more producers chose to plant major commodities, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
I had a cold a few weeks ago. Some people think colds are reserved for the winter months, but I am here to tell you they exist in the summer as well.
Providing access to water can be challenging, especially for operations enduring drought conditions. Water-related toxicities and fatalities may be seen with greater frequency under hot and dry time periods.
Two award-winning Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service programs are making their way to the Hill Country in September.
Scientists in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences are working hard to stop the waste of billions of dollars of beef each year.
The Hemphill County Mini Ag Conference will be hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office on Sept. 12 at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center, Sand Sage Room, 10865 Exhibition Road, Canadian.
Over 99% of Texas is under drought conditions, creating negative impacts to our landscape — especially to trees. With no end in sight, how do we protect our trees under extreme heat and dry conditions?
Briana Wyatt is determined to improve our understanding and management of the soil water resources in Texas.
Working in beef cattle education and with cattle producers long has been a passion of Joe Paschal, who admits he never intended to work long enough to retire from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as a livestock specialist.
Elms are a big part of the Texas landscape in both rural and urban areas, but drought is exacerbating instances of native elm wilt statewide, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts. These experts are urging landowners and homeowners to become aware of this disease, its causes and potent…
The 68th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, wrapped up after more than 80 speakers addressed the “meat and potatoes” of ranching necessary to help ranchers survive the current drought.