AgriLife Today https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M AgriLife's digital magazine and newsroom Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 http://media.agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/06/cropped-agrilife-a-32x32.png AgriLife Today https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/ 32 32 Hurley earns national award for public health-related entomology https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/29/hurley-earns-national-award-for-public-health-related-entomology/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:15:40 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373196 Entomological Society of America honors work protecting schools, communities from pest-related risks

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]]> Livestock guardian dogs enlisted in efforts to conserve Texas’ smallest fox https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/29/livestock-guardian-dogs-enlisted-in-efforts-to-conserve-texas-smallest-fox/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:04:58 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372947 Texas A&M AgriLife investigates whether canines can reduce coyote predation for swift fox recovery

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]]> Agribusiness entrepreneurship pioneer Ed Rister retires from Texas A&M https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/28/agribusiness-entrepreneurship-pioneer-ed-rister-retires-from-texas-am/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:44:16 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373132 Rister built a program where students defend agricultural business plans to entrepreneurs

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]]> Texas A&M Forest Service awards nearly $20 million to rural fire departments https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/28/texas-am-forest-service-awards-nearly-20-million-to-rural-fire-departments/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373164 518 rural Texas fire departments receive funding for equipment, emergency response

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]]> Pasture mealybug, drought take toll on hay fields, forage yields https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/27/pasture-mealybug-drought-take-toll-on-hay-fields-forage-yields/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:05:19 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373148 Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 27, 2026

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]]> Three Hagler Fellows to join Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/26/three-hagler-fellows-to-join-texas-am-agriculture-and-life-sciences/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:56:26 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373102 Three prestigious Hagler Fellows in metabolism, insect ecology and conservation to engage faculty, students

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]]> Weston Floyd brings field experience to Texas A&M turfgrass classes https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/22/weston-floyd-brings-field-experience-to-texas-am-turfgrass-classes/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:58:42 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373073 Longtime sports turf manager offers students real-world lessons as professor of the practice

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]]> Super El Niño brings hope for moisture to drought-weary Texas https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/20/super-el-nino-brings-hope-for-moisture-to-drought-weary-texas/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373054 Texas Crop and Weather Report - Oct. 20, 2026

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]]> 7 tips for growing strawberries in Texas https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/20/7-tips-for-growing-strawberries-in-texas/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:53:59 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373013 AgriLife Extension expert explains why fall — not spring — is strawberry planting season

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]]> How forensic science opened a student’s eyes to agriculture https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/10/19/how-forensic-science-opened-a-students-eyes-to-agriculture/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:07:13 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=373000 What started as a forensic science degree turned into a much bigger education

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