Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family, Outdoors

Chigger season tips to beat the itch

Chiggers don’t burrow into skin or feed on blood, but their bites can leave behind days of itching. Read More

Ripe milo or grain sorghum field. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)
Corn, Crops, Grain Sorghum, Southern Region, Texas, Wheat

Grain grading workshop set for Aug. 12-13

Heavy rains in causing flooding in the Midwest causing problems for grain and cattle farmers. These cattle have moved up to dry ground as water levels quickly rise. (iStock │ #1147191171 - JJ Gouin)
Disaster, Disaster Relief, Floods, Regional Roundup, Resources, Southern Region, Texas, Water

Flood readiness tips for Texas ranchers



Researchers with the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science collect samples from the bottoms of shoes covered in plastic bags during research evaluating disinfectant effectiveness under real-world poultry farm conditions. (LindseyWythe/Texas A&M AgriLife)

New research offers practical biosecurity tools to limit poultry disease spread

  • By Karn Dhingra │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Keeping tomato plants properly fed, watered and protected from pests and diseases can lead to a bountiful harvest for home gardeners. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Common tomato plant problems and how to fix them

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Landscape architecture for spring and summer garden featuring a pond. (Adobe Stock-#451868350 │ rabbitti)

Learn how to create and care for a wildlife pond in your backyard

  • By Sarah Fuller │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Despite lower commercial honey production, small-scale beekeepers in some regions of the state reported stronger honey yields during the 2025 production season. (Courtney Sacco and Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas beekeepers navigate a mixed honey harvest

  • By Mary Schrieber │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Boiled Crawfish. (iStock-#139402992 │ FMontoya)

Texas crawfish outlook strong despite early harvest delays

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialist Jayla Fry demonstrates laying cardboard for sheet mulching in a garden. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Use cardboard to stop weeds in your garden

Hands with chicken meat in shop. (Adobe Stock │ #367675022 - Sergey Ryzhov)

Experts expect shift in chicken prices amid fertility, bird flu concerns

A rain garden designed to capture and filter stormwater. The garden uses native plants and engineered soil to slow runoff and reduce localized flooding. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Nature-based toolkit helps Texas communities