Cotton bales on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, in El Campo, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cotton Belt sustainability effort underway

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

Ranch horses need a forage-based diet for their health, energy and overall performance. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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

Peanuts (ARS photo by Jack Dykinga.)

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