What is citrus greening — and why is it so hard to stop?
Nov 14, 2024 · Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing, caused by a fastidious bacterium called Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, inflicts approximately $3 billion in annual losses in agriculture.The disease is difficult to detect early, as symptoms like mottled leaves and irregularly shaped fruits may not appear until years after the initial infection.
Texas A&M Forest Service hosts operations center opening
Dec 17, 2024 · Al Davis, Texas A&M Forest Service director, addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly outfitted Emergency Operations Center in College Station.
Hope for the citrus industry - AgriLife Today
Dec 2, 2024 · Mandadi, a professor in the Texas A&M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and researcher at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, has dedicated a decade to studying citrus greening.In the past few years, he and his collaborators have found new potential treatments for citrus greening, offering hope to the …
Backyard Chicken seminar series starting Oct. 21 - AgriLife Today
Oct 4, 2024 · Both virtual workshops are part of the Backyard Chicken seminar series presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science, which includes weekly seminars on various topics.. Each workshop is comprised of four modules, with one module being covered each day in a one-hour session from 11 a.m. to noon.
Summer snowflake named newest Texas Superstar - AgriLife Today
Oct 28, 2024 · Summer snowflake, or Leucojum aestivum, has been named the latest Texas Superstar plant based on the plant’s proven ability to deliver springtime blooms without any fuss.
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Q&A: Tackling the red flour beetle - AgriLife Today
Oct 9, 2024 · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists Patrick Porter, Ph.D., and Robert Puckett, Ph.D., address some of the most frequently asked questions about the red flour beetle, commonly found in grain products and other food staples.The insect recently made headlines in Socorro in West Texas and in Levelland in the South Plains region in 2023.
‘Cedar fever’ season begins in Texas - AgriLife Today
Dec 11, 2024 · In Texas, what is known colloquially as mountain cedar is actually Ashe juniper, making cedar fever especially irritating in the Hill Country west of Interstate 35, where Ashe juniper trees are the dominant canopy cover alongside oaks and a few other species.
National research leaders converge at Texas A&M for AI forum
Nov 22, 2024 · Texas A&M AgriLife, the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and the science agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, co-hosted the 2024 Forum on AI Applications to USDA Science.. A forum of leading researchers who use artificial intelligence in agricultural, natural resource management and life sciences converged …