Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Improving Texans' lives through education. tx.ag/txextensionsocial 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 about diet, exercise, and disease prevention and management. AgriLife Extension demonstrates the latest technology and best practices to improve the state’s food and fiber system, which serves all Texas consumers and contributes nine percent of the gross domestic product. Texas 4-H, our primary youth program, engages some 600,000 youth every year in learning projects, leadership development, and community service. Learn more: http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/about/who-we-are/

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Dove season opened statewide Sept. 1 with near-record-high populations. 🕊️ Spring surveys from Texas Parks and Wildlife ...
09/04/2026

Dove season opened statewide Sept. 1 with near-record-high populations. 🕊️ Spring surveys from Texas Parks and Wildlife estimate 36.7 million mourning doves, up 2% from last year, and 12.9 million white-winged doves, up 10%.

Read more: tx.ag/HuntingOutlook

Boxelder bugs buggin' you?Southern Living turned to our Texas A&M Entomology expert, Wizzie Brown, for the science behin...
09/04/2026

Boxelder bugs buggin' you?

Southern Living turned to our Texas A&M Entomology expert, Wizzie Brown, for the science behind why they're showing up and what homeowners can do.

Wizzie's guidance breaks down where these pests come from, why they gather in large numbers and the practical steps that keep them out of your home this season.

Read the full story here 🔗 https://bit.ly/46qhDAD

09/03/2026

At the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, herding dogs do some heavy lifting. 🐕 🐮 Operations manager Dustin Law uses trained border collies to move cattle between pastures with just one handler!

Texas pecan growers are looking at an above-average crop this year and hoping price improvement follows. Texas' 2026 pec...
09/02/2026

Texas pecan growers are looking at an above-average crop this year and hoping price improvement follows.

Texas' 2026 pecan season is expected to bring modestly larger yields than last year, though an AgriLife Extension expert notes disease and August's extreme heat and dry conditions could still affect nut kernel fill.

Stay up to date with the Texas Crop & Weather Report: tx.ag/CW090126

Texas A&M University Department of Horticultural Sciences

09/01/2026

This is your sign to become a Texas 4-H member🍀

Enroll today 🔗 tx.ag/Join4H

Tropical Storm Edouard is bringing heavy rainfall and potentially nighttime flash flooding today and tomorrow. The Texas...
09/01/2026

Tropical Storm Edouard is bringing heavy rainfall and potentially nighttime flash flooding today and tomorrow. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit has tips to help before and after the storm. ⛈️

Monitor your local forecast and get preparedness guidance at: https://texashelp.tamu.edu/

AgriLife Extension will host Southwest Dairy Day on Sept. 2 at the Rita Blanca Coliseum in Dalhart, co-hosted by Full Ci...
08/29/2026

AgriLife Extension will host Southwest Dairy Day on Sept. 2 at the Rita Blanca Coliseum in Dalhart, co-hosted by Full Circle Jersey Dairy.

Guided tours of Full Circle Jersey Dairy will give attendees a look at its operations, latest technology and sustainability practices, while the coliseum will have exhibits and booths from allied industries throughout the day.

Learn more about the event at: tx.ag/SouthwestDairyDay

Texas A&M Animal Science

08/28/2026

Millions of birds are on the move, so look up! 🐦‍⬛ 🪺

Dr. Ashley Long, associate professor and Caesar Kleberg Endowed Chair in Wildlife Ecology in the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, explains why birds migrate south each fall, and why you’ll want to look up and catch it.

Learn more about birds and avian conservation through: tx.ag/AgriLifeExtensionBirding

| Birding with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Congratulations to Sabina Perez on earning the Congressional Bronze Medal for her accomplishments in community service w...
08/28/2026

Congratulations to Sabina Perez on earning the Congressional Bronze Medal for her accomplishments in community service with the Healthy Texas Youth Ambassadors Program! 👏

This award is the highest honor Congress presents to America’s youth.

Mason County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Setting up a trail camera to spot New World screwworm? Placement matters. Dr. Marcus Blum, associate professor in the Te...
08/28/2026

Setting up a trail camera to spot New World screwworm? Placement matters. Dr. Marcus Blum, associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management and AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist, was featured on RFD-TV sharing the best setup for catching early signs in wildlife.

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4y7qpPX

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Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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