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Animal Health, Disease, Equestrian, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Horses, Lacey Vilhauer, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas

Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 detected at Texas barrel racing event 

A horse at the World Championship Barrel Racing Finals in Waco, Texas, has been confirmed to have been infected with EHV-1 during the event. Read More

Avian, Disease, Hunting, Lacey Vilhauer, Outdoors, Southern Region, Texas

New World screwworm’s risk for the wildlife population 

Ag News, Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Feeder, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Southern Region, Stocker, Texas

Texas announces Swormlure-5 trapping plan for New World screwworm 



From left, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump listen as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks. (Photo courtesy of White House.)

Texas Hill Country flood recovery process continues

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)

Mexico agrees to water transfer to help Texas farmers

The Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference on April 10-11 in Marble Falls will help landowners learn to protect their natural resources. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference set for April 10-11

Ag commissioner warns Texans about Chinese mystery seeds

Disinfection, fertilizer and pesticide products isolated on white background with clipping path. Protective respirator mask, pump pressure sprayer and spray bottles for gardening and housekeeping (Photo: iStock │ #1496038886 - Visivasnc)

Ag pesticide waste collection event

The cotton market will be one of the topics discussed at the 2024 Southeast Panhandle Agriculture Conference on Jan. 16 in Clarendon. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie.)

Southeast Panhandle Ag Conference set for Jan. 16 in Clarendon

Cotton and grain crops will be discussed during the Jan. 17-18 Red River Crops Conference in Altus, Oklahoma. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie.)

Red River Crops Conference set for Jan. 17-18 in Altus

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.)

Texas works to lessen spread of diseases by mosquitoes and ticks