pest management

Winter wheat on the background of the evening sunny sky. (iStock-#2185077060 │ Maksym Bulatov)
Central Region, Crops, Kansas, Wheat

Wheat Rx programs scheduled in Hays and Wichita

Free Wheat Rx educational programs are coming to Hays and Wichita this August to help producers prepare for the winter wheat season. Read More

University of Missouri Extension
Arkansas, Central Region, Corn, Crops, Disease, Grain Sorghum, Iowa, Kansas, Midwestern Region, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Soybeans, Wheat

Mizzou offers free crop and pest management showcase

Ag News, Animal Health, General, Government, Livestock, USDA

Five prong plan is working to fend off NWS, officials say 

John Bellinger - USDA senior adviser for New World screwworm preparedness

Texas A&M regent John Bellinger named USDA NWS senior adviser 

Fly on on green leaf. (Adobe Stock-#284696706 │ thithawat)

New Mexico unveils one-stop NWS website

New World screwworm larvae. (Photo courtesy USDA APHIS.)

New World screwworm reaches 2 states as USDA confirms fifth U.S. case

Animal health officials respond to second detection of New World screwworm in the United States

Grape field growing for wine. Vineyard hills. Summer scenery with wineyard rows. (Adobe Stock-#408394615 │ Zedspider)

Viticulture field day highlights latest grape research

New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) on Friday, Jun 06, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife responds after New World screwworm found in Texas

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

USDA opens livestock insect research laboratory in Texas 

Taking precautions before and after you venture into places that make ideal hiding spots for chiggers can prevent the itchy, scratchy bites they can leave behind. (Chris Swann/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension