Four tips to prevent and remove grass stickers - AgriLife Today
WEBAug 13, 2024 — Tip 1: Understand your location’s needs. Sandburs are nasty little weed seed pods. Ridding your lawn of them takes some time and effort, but it can save you and your household some real pain. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife) Your location determines how to control sandburs. Boeri warns that Texas’ wide range of climates makes it ...
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WEBTexas A&M AgriLife home to world’s top animal science researchers, according to Research.com. ‘Buzzing’ with brilliance and dedication. Thompson named Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Canyon resident director. Veterinary Science Certificate Program makes job-ready high school graduates. Minimize the risk of West Nile ...
When stocking ponds with fish, stick to the process
WEBApril 8, 2020 - by Adam Russell. Springtime is the right time to begin the process of stocking new ponds with fish, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist, College Station, said many landowners believe simply adding fish to a pond will result in a healthy and ...
Anthrax diagnosis, treatment and handling - AgriLife Today
WEBAug 26, 2021 — For more information on anthrax and other TVMDL test offerings, visit https://tvmdl.tamu.edu or call the College Station laboratory at 1-888-646-5623 or the Canyon laboratory at 1-888-646-5624. To learn more about precautions when handling suspected anthrax samples and disposal of anthrax-infected carcasses, visit the Department of State Health ...
Drought loosens grip on Texas agriculture - AgriLife Today
WEBJan 24, 2024 — Around 97% of the state was experiencing some level of drought on Sept. 26, 2023, with around two-thirds of Texas mired in severe to exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. As of Jan. 16, 2024, that figure had dropped to 58% of the state experiencing levels of drought with about 13% experiencing severe to …
Walk Across Texas challenge gets people moving
WEBSep 1, 2023 — Walk Across Texas is a free, eight-week community program delivered throughout the year via a web-based platform and implemented in communities across Texas. It challenges teams to track and log mileage to virtually walk across the state of Texas at its most geographically distant points — some 832 miles. There are two versions of the program ...
Hemp potency testing available through Texas A&M AgriLife
WEBDec 2, 2020 — The ability to conduct potency tests for the state’s newcomer crop – hemp – during the growing season is coming to Texas A&M AgriLife soon with the new Texas A&M AgriLife Hemp Testing Service.. Hemp testing software provided in a collaboration with Ionization Labs will allow the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to have the in-season testing capability at three different centers ...
Testing for chronic wasting disease - AgriLife Today
WEBJune 23, 2021 - by AgriLife Today. The state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, stands ready for the increase in chronic wasting disease, CWD, testing needs due to an increase in CWD cases in Texas. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory prepares for increased testing due ...
How to choose the right fertilizer for home vegetable gardens
WEBSep 17, 2020 — Fertilizer can be added in many different forms, including organic, non-organic or traditional, water-soluble and slow-release. “Gardeners often choose these based on personal preference,” Whittlesey said. “Organic is great for working into the soil, while granular fertilizers can be used during planting, and liquids are good for ...
Ogallala Aquifer: Situation to manage, not problem to solve
WEBMar 19, 2021 — Courage, experimentation, voices needed to drive change. March 19, 2021 - by Kay Ledbetter. The Ogallala Aquifer’s future requires not just adapting to declining water levels, but the involvement of a wide range of participants comfortable with innovation who will help manage the situation and drive future changes.