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August 09
Unique
winter-hardy hibiscus has roots with Texas AgriLife Research
scientist in Vernon, Texas
Texas researcher
making great strides in controlling the rice water weevil
July 09
This year was a
disappointment for most wheat farmers in the Texas Panhandle
Gene developed
through conventional breeding to improve cowpea aphid resistance
New unidentified
insect pest damaging South Texas cotton
June 09
Melon research
sweetened with DNA sequence
Texas AgriLife
Research 2009 horticultural field day in Overton, Texas to
include flowers and vegetables
South Texas drought
is devastating cotton, corn and grain sorghum crops
Wheat survey shows
that Texas AgriLife Research variety TAM 111 is top pick
throughout Texas
May 09
Dr. Russ Jessup
joins Texas AgriLife Research as a perennial grass scientist,
with focus on breeding methods for improved perennial grasses
April 09
Texas Wheat Board
funds record-setting research budget
Texas has more
farms, fewer acres, new study shows
Texas wheat
program suffers two-year setback from freeze - Major damage to
future seed availability
Mysterious absence
of an insect pest is boon for onion harvest in South Texas
Monsanto donates
cotton molecular markers and state-of-the-art marker technology
to Texas AgriLife Research cotton genome database
- Largest private
donation of cotton technology set to advance public research
March 09
Wheat curl mite
might require non-chemical control
Dr. Norman Borlaug
turns 95, lends its name to $10 million Monsanto scholars grant
Dr. Seth Murray
joins Texas AgriLife Research to lead the corn-breeding program
in College Station
Rio Grande Valley
cotton crop could be smallest on record, as drought and
economics take their toll
Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug calls for second ‘Green Revolution’,
asks new generation to join fight against world hunger
Russian wheat
aphid infestations on the rise in Texas
February 09
Portable kit
may one day detect plant disease before disastrous outbreak
Seed quality is
top issue in stored grains
Interest in
Texas wheat increases as quality goes up
January 09
Kansas State
University, Texas A&M researchers boost lettuce calcium content
Texas AgriLife
rice researchers simmering new ideas after pondering past
December 08
‘Sideways
prices’ predicted for cotton in 2009
New simulation
model projects potential bioenergy sorghum production
October 08
Texas AgriLife
Extension names vegetable specialist to assist commercial
operations
Monsanto
establishes graduate assistantship in plant breeding at Texas
A&M University
New plants could
prompt more prodigious pepper production in the Southwestern
United States
Texas spinach
industry still packing a punch in spite of reduced acreage
September 08
Cotton seeds
scattered by hurricane Dolly in the Rio Grande Valley threaten
2009 cotton crop: volunteer cotton plants could provide winter
food, shelter for boll weevil
August 08
Texas AgriLife
Research breeder develops drought-tolerant corn
Clovers are not a
'silver bullet' for high nitrogen costs, but they can reduce
dependence on expensive inputs
Triticum mosaic
virus threatens wheat crop in the Texas High Plains
Sorghum’s
potential in alternative fuel production discussed at
International Conference on Sorghum for Biofuels
July 08
A good year to a
good year to test wheat varieties for drought tolerance and
disease resistance in Texas
Texas AgriLife
Research helps potato chip industry with zebra chip disease
June 08
Texas AgriLife
Research professor and cotton breeder Dr. John R. Gannaway
retires
Watermelon may be
the new passion fruit
Disease resistant
Vinca among 500 bedding plant varieties featured at the annual
Horticultural Field Day in Overton, Texas
May 08
Exceptional sweet
onion harvest in South Texas soured by low market prices
April 08
Cellular mechanism
that controls salt tolerance has been found in the arabidopsis
plant
Flax, an oilseed
crop, may sprout new life as biodiesel source
March 08
Dr. Jane Kveton
Dever named Associate Professor - Cotton Breeding at Texas
AgriLife Research
February 08
Cotton outlook
favorable for Texas producers
Plant
reflections may be key to early detection of treatment needs
Growing markets
bring potential for oilseed crops in Texas
January 08
Bumper crops
could lead to bagged on-farm storage
Ceres Bioenergy
scholarships established at Texas A&M
Specially
developed carrot to help people absorb more calcium
Texas A&M
University's Robert Lemon honored as 2007 Extension Cotton
Specialist of the Year
Cotton resource
DVD is an encyclopedia of production information
December 07
Texas A&M
University’s Department of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering signs agreement with Chinese cotton ginning
machinery manufacturer
Bioenergy and
agriculture research innovations highlighted at Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station plant protection conference
November 07
Summer-dormant
tall fescue grass shows promise for pasture improvement
October 07
Boll weevil down
but not out in Texas cotton fields
A wheat for all
seasons and for all reasons
International
symposium on human health effects of fruits and vegetables
unites medical and agricultural researchers
Ceres and Texas
A&M University to develop and market high-biomass sorghum for
biofuels
September 07
When it comes
to crimson clover seed, don't plant 'seeds of doubt', advises
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station forage expert
Seed of
Axcella 2, Texas A&M's new dwarf turfgrass, expected to be
plentiful this year
Texas
Department of Agriculture funds array of cotton research
To maximize
biofuel potential, researchers look for sorghum's 'sweet spot'
Texas A&M
Agriculture receives Sun Grant funding for bioenergy research
Inquiring
research minds want to know more about cotton fleahoppers
August 07
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station breeders are fortifying wheat
with consumers in mind
New forage legume
could ease nitrogen cost-shock
Seed quality is
key to a good wheat crop
July 07
Sorghum producers
optimistic about biofuel potential
Can artichokes
bring new heart to Texas agriculture?
Texas A&M
Agriculture's Dr. Norman Borlaug to receive U.S. Congressional
Gold Medal
May 07
Alternative crops
such as triticale and canola garner a second look in the Texas
High Plains
Heat tolerant cherry
red petunias designated newest Texas Superstars
Texas A&M team to
add a 'grain of common sense' to biofuel options
Texas A&M University
scientists seek useful traits in wild cottons
April 07
Texas-sized
sorghum: new solution for fuel?
First year of
two-year turf grass drought study complete; more research needed
Texas wheats excel
in baking quality
March 07
2007 Texas corn
acreage to increase, declines in cotton forecasted
Be a smart shopper
when selecting cotton varieties
February 07
Zebra chip
affecting tubers used to make potato chips
Non-Bt cotton
varieties offer promise for banned area in 10 northern Texas
Panhandle counties
January 07
Whitefly
research helps cotton producers
Grain industry
plays key role in aflatoxin containment
Texas A&M chair,
fellowship named in honor of Norman Borlaug
December 06
Industry mourns
the loss of rice pioneer Dr. Henry (Hank) Beachell
Nearly $1
million from permanent university funds to support Texas
agriculture research
U.S. rice
industry tackles export problem
Texas grain
production outlook is best in 20 years
Energy markets
to weigh heavily on future of ag commodity prices
November 06
Perennial wheat
research looks at options for producers
Got cotton?
Texas researchers' discovery could yield protein to feed
millions
October 06
Perennial
forages look promising on the Texas South Plains
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station releases new 'dwarf' winter turf
annual ryegrass
September 06
Use of forage
sorghum silage growing in Texas dairies
August 06
Drought and
disease resistance research are discussed at small grains
meeting in Texas
Texas mungbean
have sprout potential
Dr. Charles
Simpson, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station peanut breeder,
receives national recognition
Texas drought
losses estimated at US$4.1 billion
Forage producers
should focus on nutritive value and quality
July 06
Texas A&M system
agencies join forces to hasten bioenergy revolution
A blend may be best
bet when selecting wheat seed
Republic of
Azerbaijan looks to Texas researcher for sugar beet expertise
June 06
Don't bash
bahiagrass
Consider seed
source for next years wheat crop, says Texas Cooperative
Extension specialist
More than drought
affecting wheat yields in Texas
Texas dairies look
at wheat silage as a protein source
May 06
Texas A&M
University vegetable breeder Leonard Pike may have retired but
he doesn't plan to veg out
Global
competitiveness requires a new map for crops
Certified wheat seed
may be in short supply in Texas
April 06
Keep it simple,
smart when selecting cotton varieties
Maturing U.S.
floriculture industry seeks innovation to avoid going 'out to
pasture'
Demand for oilseed
crops growing with biodiesel interest
Can canola find a
winter home in central and south Texas?
Respiration rate
of sorghum may indicate cold tolerance
March 06
Two new Texas
Superstars named for 2006
Journal of the Rio
Grande Valley Horticultural Society now online
Students plant
seed of encouragement for Texas A&M University horticulture
professor
Cotton and grain
farmers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley ask U.S. Congress for
no-plant drought relief
Fewer restrictions
will lead to new advancements in transgenic crops, says Dr.
Roger Beachy
Technological
advances in agriculture will reduce conflict, terror
Going, going,
almost gone: Texas wheat crop suffering under drought conditions
February 06
Wheat streak
mosaic damages wheat roots, thwarts water uptake
Don’t sing the
blues for Texas bluebonnets just yet
Asian soybean
rust confirmed in Weslaco, Texas
Texas A&M to
participate in applied wheat genome research
December 05
Cabbage plays
an important role in Texas agriculture
Texas-Israel
forage research could boost grazing options
Branding
tortillas may put dollars in Texas wheat producers’ pockets
Researchers
seek tools to refine dual-purpose wheat selection
Anyway you
slice it, tomatoes cut through drought with new gene
Researchers
seek answers to alfalfa questions: is there a better cultivar in
your future?
Texas crop and
weather report: focus on spinach
Texas
Cooperative Extension specialist anticipates large supply of
Roundup Ready Flex technology cotton seed
November 05
Texas crop and weather report:
- Focus on
cotton
First Texas
finding of Asian soybean rust confirmed
Texas
Cooperative Extension turf research to identify drought tolerant
grasses
Canola oil may
soon burn in engines rather than in the frying pan
October 05
Treated seeds
show promise against pests
Cowpeas could
add sustainability to cropping systems
Cotton pests
under assault in South Texas
Life and
agriculture are synonymous in career choice, Texas A&M
University leaders say
September 05
Meeting
consumer demands will drive research of tomorrow
Herbicide use
is an alternative in cotton stalk destruction
Cotton farmers
in Texas brace for hurricane Rita
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station researchers hope that cotton
screening will stop bacterial blight in its tracks
Alfalfa
quality affects marketing
Texas crop and weather report
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Status after
Hurricane Rita
- Focus on
sorghum
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Focus on
sunflower
- Focus on
cotton
Texas A&M
researchers help cotton take cover from whipping winds
Whiteflies on
the rise in central Texas
August 05
Texas A&M research targets
vegetable production
Texas Cooperative Extension study virus in onion
Forage legumes can offset high fertilizer prices
Texas crop and weather report
- Focus on
peanuts
- Focus on
pumpkins
Second year tests prove viability of seed mix for wildlife feed
plots in East Texas
Dr. Leonard Pike receives Texas Vegetable Association's
President's Award
Asian soybean rust fears premature in Texas
Research seeks answers to the lygus question
July 05
Central American Trade Agreement impact small, but it has
potential
Stripe rust may affect future wheat variety selections in the
Texas Panhandle
Texas crop and weather report
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July 19th report
- Focus on hay
- Focus on cotton
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station scientists believe that
grafting may help battle melon vine decline
June 05
Texas growers urged to watch for new whitefly
Texas crop and weather report - Focus on
watermelon
Texas A&M University partners with the Plant Management Network
2005
crop season on Texas High Plains off to a rocky start
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologists determine
temperature-driven rootworm forecast
May 05
Texas
A&M University researchers work toward hardy, stress resistant corns
Texas
crop and weather report - Focus on onion
Sugar
beet virus mutation requires Texas touch
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to explore genome of
disease-fighting fungus Trichoderma virens
Texas
cabbage crop
Wild
grasses and man-made wheats advance research capabilities
Texas wheat crop may suffer under
spring snow
Research takes big picture of wheat streak mosaic
April 05
Texas crop report: rice
Better understanding the most destructive disease of rice
Wheather conditions in Texas warrant rust worries in wheat
Texas crop report: corn
Texas Cooperative
Extension crop production guides are available on the web
Southwestern Wheat
Research and Education Consortium operates across geographical and
political boundaries
Texas crop report: spinach
March 05
Carrots of color:
pallette of phytochemicals provided through Texas research
New Zealand tall
tescue might replace traditional winter forages in Texas
Marketing
strategies are critical for cotton
Texas corn and
wheat crop report
Do your homework
to select the best cotton varieties
Economists: WTO
ruling will lead to changes in U.S. cotton program
New bean yellow mosaic
virus tolerant arrowleaf clover could spell good luck for livestock
producers
February 05
Texas cotton producers
who catch their own seed for planting should check cotton seed quality
carefully this year
Asian interest provides
opportunities for U.S. hard white wheats
'Pyramiding' genes
leads Dr. Lloyd Nelson to better wheats and Texas A&M University'
Regents Fellow Service Award
Protected seed
varieties require proper labeling
Karnal bunt could rear
its ugly spores again, says Texas Agricultural Experiment Station plant
pathologist
January 05
Texas cotton crop report
Texas cabbage crop
report
December 04
Texas A&M University
entomologist wins rice industry award
One-third of East Texas
acres suitable for alfalfa production
Texas spinach crop
report
Dr. Bhimu Patil to
succeed Dr. Leonard Pike at director of Texas A&M University's Vegetable
and Fruit Improvement Center
November 04
Texas A&M researchers
take dryland cotton moisture to the 'bank'
New computer-based tool
available for grain storage management
September 04
‘Gene chips’ research
in cotton could lead to superior variety
Researchers investigate
cotton irrigation strategies
Texas cotton crop
report
Texas sunflower growers
looking for high yields in 2004 crop
Understanding basis is
fundamental to wheat marketing success
Ideal forage combo for
white-tailed deer found
August 04
U.S. wheat, cattle
prices to remain strong in 2004
Remote sensing
technology spots aphid-stressed wheat
Texas cotton
growers are expecting a good crop
Texas plant
breeder develops mild habanero pepper
2004 pumpkin crop
expected early in Texas
Texas A&M graduate
student is formidable foe for rice water weevil
Texas A&M
University research targets sustainable forage systems
Dr. Carl Anderson retires
- Texas Cooperative Extension cotton marketing economist predicts strong
markets
Texas melon crop report
July 04
Forecast for Texas peanut
crop surpassing expectations
Texas A&M University and
Louisiana State University researchers team up to combat Mexican rice
borer
Texas A&M University offers
distance master's degree in plant protection
Helping rice farmers predict
crop development
Rio Grande Valley drought may
be ending
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
researcher looking for missing links in
corn
Texas: south plains cotton
thriving in face of harsh weather
June 04
Tropical soda apple
weed, a threat to pastures, found in Texas
'Trap crop' saves
Texas melon production from yellow vine disease
Entomologist details
Texas Panhandle crop pest management options
Increasing the
relative content of two essential amino acids, lysine and
tryptophan, in maize
Behavioral studies help
control diamondback moths populations
May 04
Mite transmits
viruses damaging to wheat
New low-coumarin
sweet clover only a few years away
More seedless
watermelons are being produced in Texas
Custom phytochemical,
pungency analysis available for fruit, vegetables
Texas A&M University's
Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center's to focus on improving
nutritional value of fruits and vegetables through partnerships between
plant breeders and medical researchers
April 04
Plant disease under
the U.S. Homeland Security microscope
U.S. farmers are
paying more for inputs
Tropical legume
could be alternative hay/forage crop for Texas
Do your homework to
select the best cotton varieties in 2004
Alfalfa returns top all
other production ag ventures in East Texas
Roundup ready alfalfa
promises weed-free hay
March 04
Small grains
research results in big payoffs for producers, environment
Texas sweet onions
available soon
Texas Panhandle producers
are watching late emerging wheat
Texas Cooperative Extension
appoints new turfgrass and water management program specialist
Texas weather connection
website offers long-term weather perspectives
Tomato 444 named latest
Texas Superstar
Plant tissue sampling is a
valuable tool sometimes, but not always
February 04
Spring-planted oats may
be good alternative to wheat in Texas Panhandle and South Plains
Forage types and
management are key to grazing forages for profit
Carbon commodity: power
plants, other industry could offer contracts to farmers in helping
reduce carbon emissions
Grain sorghum breeder
wins international acclaim
Early season cotton
insect control pays dividends
Protected wheat variety
woes - what you don't know can hurt you
Boll weevil eradication
effort will soon switch gears on the Texas Plains
January 04
Black-eyed pea pests bear
watching
Vegetables that prevent
may ultimately cure some cancers
December 03
Cooler temperatures are
helping put the finishing touches on the Texas spinach crop
November 03
Newly releaseed panterra
turfgrass is 'dwarfiest' of the dwarfs
Diversity is what people
and grain sorghum have in common
Newly released Panterra
turfgrass is the 'dwarfiest' of the dwarfs
October 03
Texas A&M agricultural
leader, Dr. Edward A. Hiler, to retire
Dr. Robert E. Whitson
named deputy director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&M to lead
consortium in rebuilding ag economy in Iraq
Dr. Creighton Miller
recognized by the Potato Association of America
September 03
Apache clover fills
late winter, early spring production gap
August 03
Food crops symposium set
for Texas growers and related industry
Grain sorghum requires
season-long management
Silage, grazing hybrids to
be showcased at Texas field day
July 03
Plant adaptability to stress
discovered
June 03
Rio Grande Valley onion, melon harvests disappointing
Keep it or replant? Online information helps Texas cotton farmers
evaluate their options
Mother nature pounds West Texas cotton
Lower Rio Grande Valley's
cotton crop still looks promising, but rain is sorely needed
May 03
Endowed chair in floriculture and greenhouse crops at Texas A&M
University is rooted in industry inspiration
Greenhouse dedication honors principals of the wheat industry
Online nitrogen calculator helps producers nourish cotton
April 03
Texas Cooperative
Extension launches Intensive grazing website
Integrated Pest
Management in greenhouse means cost savings, less environmental
impact
Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station grants AgriPro Wheat marketing rights for TAM 111
wheat in the U.S.
Do your homework to select
best cotton varieties
Plant disease experts to
attend Pan American Plant Disease Conference
March 03
Should Texas growers you
put a floor on their cotton cash price?
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