Improving Life Through Science and Technology

Texas AgriLife Research is the state’s premier research agency in agriculture, natural resources, and the life sciences. We conduct hundreds of projects spanning many scientific disciplines to deliver life-sustaining and industry-changing impacts to citizens throughout Texas and around the world.

A member of The Texas A&M University System, AgriLife Research collaborates with the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, and many others to help fulfill the A&M System’s land-grant mission of teaching, research, extension, and service.

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  • Meeting to address water quality in Copano Bay watershed
    May 16Meeting to address water quality in Copano Bay watershed

    Writer: Rod Santa Ana, 956-968-5581, r-santaana@tamu.edu Contacts: Allen Berthold, 979-845-2028, taberthold@ag.tamu.edu Kevin Wagner, 979-845-2649, klwagner@ag.tamu.edu REFUGIO  –  Residents in the Copano Bay watershed area will have an opportunity to discuss the next steps in the process to improve watershed quality at a meeting May 30. The meeting will be held 5:30-7:15 p.m. at the Refugio [...]

  • Scientist: when it comes to energy crops, do the math
    May 14Scientist: when it comes to energy crops, do the math

    WESLACO  –  The successful conversion of crops to fuel is all about the math, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. If the numbers don’t add up, the world is back to square one: fossil fuels, according to Dr. Juan Enciso, an irrigation engineer at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. “If [...]

  • Texas AgriLife gains husband-and-wife team in Crockett County
    May 11Texas AgriLife gains husband-and-wife team in Crockett County

    Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu OZONA – Crockett County has gained a new Texas AgriLife husband-and-wife team with the hiring of Ty and Whitney Walston. Ty Walston started as manager of the Read Ranch for Texas AgriLife Research effective May 9, according to Dr. John Walker, resident director of research for AgriLife Research at San [...]

  • Wu named Distinguished Professor
    May 10Wu named Distinguished Professor

    Researcher finding new discoveries in both human health, agriculture COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Guoyao Wu, a faculty member in the department of animal science, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, has been named a Distinguished Professor. Wu is one of five faculty members for 2012 who have received [...]