AgriLife Today https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M AgriLife's digital magazine and newsroom Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:04:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 http://media.agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/06/cropped-agrilife-a-32x32.png AgriLife Today https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/ 32 32 Texas A&M breeds potatoes that take the heat and meet the market https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/21/texas-am-breeds-potatoes-that-take-the-heat-and-meet-the-market/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372205 Fourteen commercial varieties help growers tackle heat, disease and changing consumer demands

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]]> Racing toward answers for equine health https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/21/racing-toward-answers-for-equine-health/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:52:38 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372237 The post Racing toward answers for equine health appeared first on AgriLife Today.

]]> Texas 4-H kicks off new year with growth, new enrollment tool https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/18/texas-4-h-kicks-off-new-year-with-growth-new-enrollment-tool/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:07:13 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372195 State’s largest youth development organization looks ahead as membership climbs

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]]> Texas A&M Forest Service awards $5 million to rural volunteer fire departments  https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/16/texas-am-forest-service-awards-5-million-to-rural-volunteer-fire-departments/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:38:35 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372181 Grants help departments buy apparatus, protective gear to respond to wildfires and other emergencies

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]]> Tough year for Texas summer crops due to drought, extreme temperatures https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/15/tough-year-for-texas-summer-crops-due-to-drought-extreme-temperatures/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:47:56 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372167 Texas Crop and Weather Report, Sept. 15, 2026

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]]> Texas A&M Forest Service awards $457,000 in wildfire risk reduction grants https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/15/texas-am-forest-service-awards-457000-in-wildfire-risk-reduction-grants/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:48:53 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372161 69 projects funded to protect homes, infrastructure, natural resources and people 

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]]> How to choose and care for fall mums https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/15/10-quick-tips-to-help-your-mums-survive-and-thrive/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=343455 Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares simple tips for longer-lasting color at home

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]]> Texas A&M AgriLife aims to breed parasite-resistant sheep https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/14/texas-am-agrilife-aims-to-breed-parasite-resistant-sheep/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:16:36 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372082 Turner family gift supports research targeting Dorper, Rambouillet genetics as dewormer options shrink

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]]> Texas A&M AgriLife Research center begins eight sustainable agriculture, forestry projects https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/11/texas-am-agrilife-research-center-begins-eight-sustainable-agriculture-forestry-projects/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:29:09 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372132 Seed grants kick off studies on sustainability practices across forestry, livestock and cropping systems

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]]> New cropping systems researcher brings high tech to management decisions https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/09/11/new-cropping-systems-researcher-brings-high-tech-to-management-decisions/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:14:15 +0000 https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/?p=372128 Ravinder Singh to use technology to address crop stress, increase productivity and profitability

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