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Texas: Failed Cotton? Late-Planted Sorghum, Other Crops Offer Good Alternatives Jun 17, 2019
The window for planting cotton may have been closed by too much rain, but a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist said past trials show producers could still benefit from all […]
Wheat Genetics Research Benefits from Texas A&M Students Dec 24, 2018
Today’s research advances in the world of wheat genetics are getting a big hand from tomorrow’s scientists, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist who has had three students […]
Texas: Center Pivot Irrigation Field Day, Bushland, Aug. 9 Jul 11, 2018
A Summer Crops/OAP Center Pivot Irrigation Field Day will be hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Aug. 9 at the Conservation and Production […]
Texas Wheat: Drones Help Researchers Monitor Dryland Crops Mar 26, 2018
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research dryland wheat variety nursery near Bushland is being monitored weekly by drone flights, offering wheat breeders a chance to see changes on a more real-time […]
Texas Corn, Sorghum: Water Use, Drought-Tolerant Hybrids Still Key to Dryland Production Nov 24, 2017
Risk management is the name of the game when it comes to growing dryland sorghum and corn, which both offer cropping alternatives “when and if” conditions are right, according to […]
Texas Wheat: Breeding for Resistance – Hessian Fly and Greenbug Infestations Nov 2, 2017
Greenbug and Hessian fly infestations can significantly reduce wheat yield and quality in Texas and worldwide. Breeding for resistance to these two pests using marker-assisted selection just got a new […]
Wheat: Texas Researchers Find Leaf Wax Makes a Difference in Drought-Tolerance Aug 18, 2017
Looking at leaves to peer into the future might seem the stuff of superstition, but is actually the essence of research conducted by scientists from Texas A&M AgriLife and the […]
Texas Field Reports: Hail Damage Across High Plains Being Evaluated Jul 6, 2017
Waves of hail storms across the High Plains and South Plains damaged many acres of crops as recently as July 4, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Everything […]
