Nov 14, 2024 · Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing, caused by a fastidious bacterium called Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, inflicts approximately $3 billion in annual losses in agriculture.The disease is difficult to detect early, as symptoms like mottled leaves and irregularly shaped fruits may not appear until years after the initial infection.

Apr 8, 2020 · Springtime is the right time to begin the process of stocking new ponds with fish, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.. Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist, College Station, said many landowners believe simply adding fish to a pond will result in a healthy and sustainable fish population. But a planned approach, …

Dec 11, 2024 · In Texas, what is known colloquially as mountain cedar is actually Ashe juniper, making cedar fever especially irritating in the Hill Country west of Interstate 35, where Ashe juniper trees are the dominant canopy cover alongside oaks and a few other species.

Dec 23, 2024 · The four-year, $7 million project, “Through the Grapevine: Developing Vitis x MuscadiniaWide Hybrids for Enhanced Disease Resistance and Quality,” is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute Food and Agriculture grant. The research involves the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arkansas, the …

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Nov 6, 2024 · Approximately 25% of the students in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences represent the first-generation in their family to attend college, surpassing the university-wide average.. With initiatives like the redesigned curriculum in the first-year transition course and the implementation of a learning community specifically for first-generation college …

Sep 5, 2024 · It’s time to get some fall and cool-season produce started, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “No one wants to garden when it is blazing hot,” said Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture specialist and professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences, …

Oct 4, 2024 · Both virtual workshops are part of the Backyard Chicken seminar series presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science, which includes weekly seminars on various topics.. Each workshop is comprised of four modules, with one module being covered each day in a one-hour session from 11 a.m. to noon.

Jun 18, 2024 · There are some tips and tricks to help you get the most from your tomato harvest or purchase, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Joe Masabni, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension small-acreage horticulturist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas and professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, shared his expert …