Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Male and female pasture mealybugs side by side on blades of grass. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Pests, Southern Region, Texas

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

Researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife are urging producers to focus on early detection and pasture management for pasture mealybug. Read More

The 2026 watermelon season has been a difficult one for Texas growers. Wet conditions created a number of issues and poor prices exacerbated those issues. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Crops, Other Crops, Weather

Wet weather, low prices put damper on Texas watermelon season

Crops, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas, Wheat

Texas Wheat continues commitment to producer-driven research

Shannon Baker, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant research scientist in Canyon, was presented the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum Early Career Award by Maricelis Acevedo, Ph.D., director of science for the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative. (Matt Hayes/Cornell University)

AgriLife Research scientist receives international Borlaug early career award

  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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
Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association

Texas Wheat implements small grain silage assessment

Adult and nymph two-spot cotton leafhoppers (Rafia Khan/Texas A&M AgriLife)

AgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry

Jackie Rudd, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder in Amarillo, was honored by the Texas Wheat Producers Board with the inaugural Texas Wheat Legacy Award. (Texas Wheat Producers)

Texas Wheat Legacy Award presented to Jackie Rudd

Ornithodoros turicata ticks taken during a Texas A&M AgriLIfe Research project in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. (Brian Rich/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Collaborative study tackles tick challenge

Carolina Brandani, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil scientist, with-equipment. (Kay Ledbetter/Texas A&M AgriLife)

AgriLife Research soil scientist tackles semiarid environment

  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Grazing lab provides actionable insights