Deer season starts today, and @txextension's Marcus Blum offers expert insights on what drives white-tailed deer behavior. Shifting daylight and temperatures trigger the rut, making deer more active and visible to hunters and drivers alike. Understanding these patterns helps life and stay safe.

Learn more: tx.ag/r8uDigw

Could a tiny wasp help in the fight against the New World screwworm? 🪰 @EntsocAmerica turned to Dr. Phillip Kaufman, professor and head of @tamuentomology, to weigh in on new research and how it fits into integrated pest management. Read more: bit.ly/4yUwVcP

A decade of research at Texas A&M @AgriLife led to a major milestone: a new citrus greening treatment developed by Dr. Kranthi Mandadi’s team is moving closer to commercial availability: nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blo…

.@usweekly featured @TAMUFSTC professor and food chemist Dr. Stephen Talcott on the science behind your pumpkin spice latte. ☕🍂 Read more: bit.ly/4yHy6we

New World screwworm has been detected in a hunter-harvested elk in Pecos County, according to @TPWDnews. Hunters, inspect your harvest for maggots or a smell of decaying flesh before field dressing or moving the carcass. Resources & guidance 🔗 tx.ag/Screwworm @tamurwfm

✨New World Screwworm Grand Challenge Update✨ 

👏 Texas A&M AgriLife Research is working on Early Wound Detection Using AI-Enabled, Multimodal New World Screwworm Surveillance on Beef and Dairy Operations.  @txresearch 

Learn more about the Grand Challenge ➡️ Innovation and Rese🔗 aphis.usda.gov/animals/animal… | Screwworm.gov #StopScrewworm

For 150 years, Aggies have answered the call to serve. Today, Texas A&M University continues to step up and lead following the reemergence of the New World screwworm in Texas and the United States. Our @AgriLife researchers, veterinarians, diagnosticians and experts are working to pkly to infestations to protect Texas and beyond.

Learn more: tx.ag/xwwWtx7

#ResearchUpdate2026 🇺🇸
Rewarding last 72 h. Despite lodging caused by Tropical Storm Edouard & challenging field conditions, successfully #harvested ~1.7k plots. Huge thanks #riceteam work in weekends & dedication @bel_agrilife @txresearch @AgriLife
#RiceBreeding #PlantBreeding

AgriLife Research scientist Dr. Shuyang Zhen in @tamuhort was featured on @NASA's website for her selected proposal studying dwarf tomato growth and stress tolerance to support future space agriculture. 🍅🚀 Read more at: go.nasa.gov/4hMiYYX

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#RiceRatoon Advanced breeding Yield Trial looking excellent! #RatoonRice simple, resource-saving system. Thanks #riceteam 4 managing these #rice trials. Looking forward to promising results @bel_agrilife @txresearch @AgriLife
#RiceBreeding #PlantBreeding

We were pleased to welcome Dr. Teresa A. Davis, Director of IHA, to the AgriLife Research Center at El Paso!

Thank you for visiting and spending time with our team. 🌱
@txresearch @TAMUnutrition

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#RiceTeam Started #ricecrossing program in August 2026 & we are excited by success achieved so far. Despite busy harvest season, a dedicated #team member has kept crossing @bel_agrilife @txresearch @AgriLife
Great #teamwork
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#RiceTeam harvested >2k yield plots (Aug 17-28) & collected #rice panicles of #ricebreeding materials. Working in 100°F+ Texas heat & humidity wasn't easy, but team did fantastic job @txresearch @AgriLife
By #God's grace all team members are doing well.

Turns out that trip you've been dreaming about does more than give you a break; it might help you be your most authentic self. ✈️ Dr. James Petrick, in @tamu_hmgt, is featured in the @WSJ on the surprising mental health benefits of travel. Read more: on.wsj.com/4zSIRgW

Most people see prickly pear cactus as a nuisance. Dr. Susanne Talcott sees opportunity. 🌵 Her team is exploring whether this prickly plant could fuel new food products and even biofuels. Read more at: tx.ag/PricklyPearRes…

After three decades guiding cattle nutrition decisions across Texas, The Grazingland Animal Nutrition Laboratory is now the Ranch Diagnostics Laboratory, expanding into grazing and wildlife-based production for ranches statewide.

Learn more at: tx.ag/RanchDiagnosti…

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#RiceTeam pleased to host Dr. Tim Paape today @bel_agrilife. This @USDA ARS funded project continues to advance nutrient-dense #anthocyanin #purplerice by #plantbreeding and #multiomics research @txresearch @AgriLife
#RiceBreeding #USDA #Rice

🪲 Emerald ash borer has been detected in five additional Texas counties: Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker and Wood. With eight new county detections this year, monitoring remains critical to tracking EAB’s spread and helping communities and landowners prepare.

Meet our focus area lead: Dr. Shyamal Talukder, Rice Breeding & Genetics

Dr. Talukder is an Assistant Professor of Rice Breeding & Genetics at @txresearch in Beaumont and at @tamusoilcrop.

Meet Jonalyn Yabes, a PhD student in #PlantBreeding at @TAMU ! She is working on the future of healthier, more climate-resilient rice. Supervised by Dr. Stanley Omar PB. Samonte, her research uses whole-genome sequencing to improve crop value & nutrition. #RiceBreeding (1/3)