Improving Texans' lives through education. tx.ag/SocialMediaPolicy It reaches into every Texas county to address local priority needs.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a unique education agency with a statewide network of professional educators, trained volunteers, and county offices. Some of our major efforts are in mitigating drought impacts; conserving water use in homes, landscapes, and production agriculture; improving emergency management; enhancing food security; and protecting human health through education abo
06/05/2026
Seeing less brisket at the summer BBQ? Here's why.
Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, says the U.S. cattle herd is at its smallest since 1961. With only two briskets per cow and demand growing nationwide, supply is tightening.
Pitmasters across Texas are feeling the pressure. Read more at the Chron: https://bit.ly/4g39vfr
New World screwworm is... not new.
Inspect, report and stay informed with us at tx.ag/screwworm.
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06/05/2026
An annual investment of $400,000 by Texas Wheat supports 16 key research initiatives primarily led by AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service across North Central Texas, the High Plains and the Rolling Plains.
Learn more about this investment: https://bit.ly/4uiWBgZ
We've beaten New World screwworm before. Together, we can beat it again.
Inspect, report and stay informed with us at tx.ag/screwworm. U.S. Department of Agriculture
06/04/2026
New World screwworm has been detected in Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife is prepared for this moment, and our experts are ready to help. Here's what you need to know right now.
Inspect, report and stay informed with us at tx.ag/screwworm.
Texas Animal Health Commission | Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas 4-H Youth Development Program livestock judging contest, aka the “Super Bowl of contests.” ✅
Congrats to the senior level 4-H members who participated today. Best of the best! 🍀
06/03/2026
Texas rice producers enter a new crop year with a watchful eye on prices, yield potential and the threat of rice delphacid, an invasive planthopper that wreaked havoc on the 2025 crop, according to Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
Stay up to date with the Texas Crop & Weather Report: tx.ag/CW060226
06/02/2026
Texas 4-H Roundup is continuing to be a success!
AgriLife Extension is proud to support Texas 4-H Youth Development Program members as they compete, grow and lead this week. Members have showcased their talents, served their community and formed meaningful connections. We look forward to what the rest of the week holds.
Texas 4-H members used their hands for larger service by building beds for kids in need today🛠️🍀
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There are still a lot of unknowns when it comes to pasture mealy bug, but Texas A&M Entomology's Dr. David Kerns is in the fields figuring it out for Texans.
Stay informed about this invasive insect with us 🔗 tx.ag/PastureMealyBug
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