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The 11th annual Red River Crops Conference for producers in southwestern Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains regions will be held on Jan. 17-18 in Altus, Oklahoma. The Texas A&M AgriLife…

Novel coral-flowering hibiscus hybrid developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeder After the breakthrough achievements of creating blue and maroon flower colors in hardy hibiscus, Texas A&M AgriLife plant physiologist and breeder…

Variety selection key to managing potential growing-season risks As producers try to put the weather-plagued 2022-2023 wheat crop behind them and prepare for the next season, Texas A&M AgriLife agronomists from the…

Increase in seed production from Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed to potentially reach farmers in 2024 Two new wheat varieties and a new triticale variety are headed to farmers in…

Texas A&M AgriLife Research receives largest competitive grant in its history Texas A&M AgriLife Research is anticipating the largest competitive grant in the organization’s history, up to $65 million, to execute…

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 13, 2022 Texas peanut producers experienced tough growing conditions in 2022, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Yields were expected to be below…

Tough 2022 resulting in short wheat seed supplies Persistent drought conditions and forage shortages as well as strong prices for wheat silage and wheat hay have resulted in a large…

Using some traits from native and wild plants, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers are combining corn breeding and entomology expertise to tackle some of U.S. corn production’s major issues. The two-year project, funded…

Tepary beans are among the most drought-tolerant legume crops in the world, but at one time, they were almost an endangered species in the U.S. Waltram Ravelombola, Ph.D., a Texas A&M…

Collaboration will utilize peanuts to potentially develop feedstock for lower-carbon fuel production Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World…

Peanut shelling and wheat cleaning moving forward despite tornado damage There will be no peanut or wheat shortage despite building damage sustained from an EF-3 tornado that hit Texas A&M…

Texas A&M AgriLife ensures facilities at Vernon are operational, serving stakeholders Advancing the newest peanut varieties may take an extra year and this year’s peanut crop may not run through…

Research investigates entomopathogenic nematode-plant relationship Beneficial nematodes protect plants, and a Texas A&M AgriLife Research project aims to provide a better understanding of these biological bodyguards. AgriLife Research and Texas A&M Department of…

Showy native succulent is Texas tough, thrives statewide Red yucca, a versatile and tough native Texas succulent, was named the newest Texas Superstar plant.  Red yucca, also known as pink…

Cleanup underway through outpouring of community support Following a May 4 tornado, the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Vernon and Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed are finding comfort in community support…

Texas A&M AgriLife breeding program offers earlier-maturing, higher-yielding varieties The Texas A&M AgriLife Research peanut breeding program has announced the release of two new varieties, Tamrun OL18L and Tamrun OL19, for the…

Federally conducted wheat survey shows TAM 114 leads planted wheat acreage The Texas A&M AgriLife wheat breeding team once again leads in the development of the varieties producers select to plant across…

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 22, 2022 Forage producers are dealing with the ripple effects of dry conditions, sporadic cold temperatures and below-average cool-season production as hay supplies…

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 15, 2022 As dry conditions continue to grip much of Texas’ Cotton Belt, there are factors producers can control that will improve the…

Hybrid turfgrass meets drought resistance, shade tolerance, dark-green color demands The latest turfgrass developed by Texas A&M AgriLife Research will be the most drought-resistant St. Augustine variety on the market, researchers said….

Texas A&M AgriLife diagnostics, research, outreach reduce risk Protecting seed health is essential for reducing plant disease threats that can endanger the food and fiber system on a global scale….

Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed increases promotion of certified seed As producers get back into their fields for a new season, Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed is stepping up its efforts to…

Hibiscus lovers around the world know the name of Texas A&M AgriLife’s Dariusz Malinowski, Ph.D., who has earned his place as a renowned hardy hibiscus breeder. The City of Vernon ensured Malinowski…

Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas Peanut Producers Board unveil new $1 million shelling plant in Vernon Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed peanut sheller at the Vernon Center (Texas A&M AgriLife photo…

Projects to improve sorghum, corn, peanuts and wheat cultivar production Four Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences plant breeding program development projects have been funded…