Texas A&M AgriLife

Cotton, Cotton, Lacey Vilhauer, Other Crops, Southern Region, Texas

High-oil peanuts could bring sustainable options to the Southern Plains

A Texas A&M AgriLife research team is developing high-oil peanut cultivars, which are expected to expand peanut acres grown for oil and provide a crop rotation for dryland cotton growers. Read More

Ranch horses need a forage-based diet for their health, energy and overall performance. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Equestrian, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Horses, Livestock

Why forage is the cornerstone of a working ranch horse’s diet

Peanuts (ARS photo by Jack Dykinga.)
Other Crops, Regional Roundup, research, Southern Region, Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife to develop market for high-oil peanuts



(Photo courtesy of Texas Brangus Breeders Association.)

Texas A&M AgriLife modernizes cattle database tool

VECTOR, will focus on a range of vectors from mosquitoes, fleas and ticks like these brown dog ticks. (Photo by Courtney Sacco, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Computer-based model could mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks

Top-performing wheat varieties across Texas were announced by Texas A&M AgriLife experts in their annual Wheat Grain “Picks” List. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Top wheat ‘Picks’ list released by AgriLife Extension

Juan Anciso, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist, Weslaco, offers three main tips to make it easier to pick a good, ripe watermelon this summer. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Three tips to pick out a sweet watermelon

  • By Mary Leigh Meyer │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Beef Grades 101: Select, Choice or Prime?

  • By Brooke McDonald │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
The TexasET app can help farmers optimize their irrigation timing. The app calculates crop-specific water recommendations based on a plant’s growth stage. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

TexasET app provides tailored irrigation recommendations for crops

(Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

Protect pets during the dog days of summer

Monarch butterfly. (Photo courtesy of Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund.)

Creating a migratory oasis for monarchs