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Start looking out for stinging caterpillar

1 week ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Susan M. Himes

As temperatures warm up, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts urge Texans to stay alert for stinging caterpillars. These fuzzy, or sometimes spiky, insects may seem harmless but can cause itchy rashes, intense pain and severe reactions requiring medical attention. Many people spend more time in outdoor areas like yards, parks and forests during warmer months from April-June – increasing the chance of encountering these insects. Stinging caterpillars are often fuzzy or woolly.
AgriLife Extension to host New World screwworm webinar June 9

1 week ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

In response to the growing concern about the New World screwworm, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a webinar on June 9 to provide more information to agricultural producers and the public. AgriLife Extension experts will be joined by Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostics Laboratory and Texas Animal Health Commission veterinarians to discuss the importance of New World screwworm awareness and prevention.
Former student Erin Morris joins USDA leadership

1 week ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

Erin Morris ’95, a cum laude graduate of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, has been appointed as the next administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s, USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service.
How to feed hummingbirds in Texas

1 week ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Susan M. Himes

From their rapid flight to their high-energy needs, hummingbirds are among nature’s most fascinating creatures. It’s no wonder that hummingbird feeders are a common sight in Texas yards and gardens, from Texarkana to El Paso and Amarillo to Weslaco. Experts from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and The Gardens at Texas A&M University say if you want to feed hummingbirds, it’s important to do so safely and responsibly.
Registration opens for Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 4-6

2 weeks ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

Registration is open for the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 4-6 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science.
Texas A&M AgriLife announces New World screwworm fact sheet

2 weeks ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, it’s top of mind for many. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended importations of cattle, horses and bison from Mexico into the U.S. to prevent New World screwworm movement north following detection in Veracruz, Mexico. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts have released an updated fact sheet publication about the New World screwworm to provide Texans with key information.
Sorghum crop looks good where timely rains broke dry spell

2 weeks ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

For much of the sorghum-growing regions of the state, the arrival of rain and the amount that fell have dictated this year’s outlook, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students honored

3 weeks ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students collected some of the university’s highest honors during the Texas A&M University Spring Recognition Ceremony on May 7, including the prestigious Brown Foundation-Earl Rudder Memorial Outstanding Student Award. Brittley Bowers ’25, Department of Animal Science, was selected from among 14 senior student nominees across the university to receive the Brown-Rudder Award, which is presented to no more than two Aggies yearly.
AgriLife preps for Texas severe weather with Operation Readiness

1 month ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Blair Fannin

Severe weather season continues in Texas, and the official start of hurricane season is less than a month away. Storm season has arrived in Texas, and hurricanes will not be far behind. To stay ahead of storm threats, over 25 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, agents took part in Operation Readiness in Bastrop, an annual training session packed with the latest disaster response and recovery updates.
Nutrition experts Sun, Guo honored for groundbreaking research

1 month ago | agrilifetoday.tamu.edu | Kay Ledbetter

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty Yuxiang Sun, Ph.D., and Shaodong Guo, Ph.D., both professors in the Department of Nutrition, were honored as 2025 Chancellor Enhancing Development and Generating Excellence in Scholarship, EDGES, Fellows on May 6. Launched in 2019 by The Texas A&M University System, the prestigious EDGES Fellowships recognize rising mid-career faculty at the associate or early full professor level, achieving national and international acclaim.