2024年11月14日 · 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.

2024年12月23日 · The four-year, $7 million project, “Through the Grapevine: Developing Vitis x MuscadiniaWide Hybrids for Enhanced Disease Resistance and Quality,” is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute Food and Agriculture grant. The research involves the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arkansas, the University of Georgia and several other ...

2015年6月10日 · The newest Texas Superstar, Arctic Frost, is the most cold-hardy satsuma hybrid tested so far, having survived temperatures as low as 9 degrees, according to Dr. Brent Pemberton, Texas A&M AgriLife Research horticulturist.

2024年12月11日 · 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.

2024年11月27日 · A recently published study by Jason Tidwell, a part-time graduate student in the Texas A&M College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Entomology and full-time microbiologist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit at Edinburg, lays the foundation for potential new control methods against cattle fever ticks, the vectors of pathogens causing ...

2020年3月24日 · Remember when grandma dumped her coffee grounds on the flower bed and garden? Well, she was onto something, and one Texas company is now utilizing Texas A&M AgriLife research to capitalize on the value of this waste product.. Ben Wherley, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research turfgrass ecologist in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, College Station, has taken advantage of the ...

2024年11月22日 · Two competitive teams in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science finished the 2024 judging season with national and reserve national championship titles.. The Texas A&M Horse Judging Team claimed the 2024 national championship at the American Quarter Horse Association, AQHA, World Championship Show Collegiate Horse Judging Contest in Oklahoma City.

2024年12月11日 · Choosing the right wine glass can feel as daunting as picking the right bottle of wine, but it is one of the simplest ways to elevate your wine experience and impress your guests.. Luckily, selecting glassware doesn’t need to be complicated, said Andreea Botezatu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences and ...

2023年2月21日 · Simply put, there are three basic categories of tree species: native, non-native and invasive. Knowing where tree species fall into these categories may seem like trivial information, but species selection is vital to the health of the overall ecosystem.

2024年4月30日 · The nuances of the meat goat market make numbers harder to track compared to other livestock, but demand definitely continues to rise, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.. Jake Thorne, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension sheep and goat specialist, San Angelo, said meat goats are a specialty item and not marketed via traditional livestock producer-to-consumer logistical chains.