Oct 3, 2024 · Awarded an $8.4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, AgriLife Research will spearhead a groundbreaking four-year multi-institution collaborative project to develop resilient, high-quality tomato varieties.. The project, “Climate Resilient High-Quality Tomato Varieties for Sustainable Production,” will be led by Bhimu ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Texas A&M AgriLife celebrates Borlaug, who is often referred to as the “Father of the Green Revolution,” on the anniversary of his receiving the Nobel Prize on Dec. 10, 1970, for his lifelong work toward food production globally.. Borlaug was a Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the namesake of The Norman ...

Nov 8, 2024 · Kelly started working at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock in 2003 as a graduate student, and she completed her postdoctoral work there in 2010. She has been an assistant research scientist, associate research scientist and research scientist since 2012. As an assistant professor of cotton breeding, she will continue many of the projects she has managed over the ...

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Dec 12, 2024 · Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are working on a new research project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllid insects — particularly the zebra chip disease, which has impacted potato production for decades.. Funded by a $682,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, …

Jul 24, 2020 · A new set of visual representations by the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, NRI, shows the breadth and diversity of the state’s working lands for agricultural production as well as the statewide support provided by Texas A&M AgriLife. “The Texas A&M AgriLife Support Network is a descriptor of a collective effort that brings advancements to Texas agriculture and all Texans,” said ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Hay stocks for winter feeding of Texas’ cattle herd are much-improved compared to last year, but the early outlook for cool-season grazing has been dampened by drought, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.. Winter feeding costs are likely to be lower than last year, but the ongoing dry spell across much of the state has cattle producers cautiously optimistic about ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reaches across Texas with research-based solutions in agriculture, natural resources and life sciences.

Oct 17, 2024 · The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research have been awarded $1.9 million in Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative grants by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.. The Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative is a coordinated effort to identify priorities, find solutions and advance conservation practices on private grazing lands ...

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