Texas to lead drone data processing as part of $15 million national wheat project
From AgriLife Today – Texas A&M AgriLife will lead the creation of an unmanned aircraft system…
Texas A&M AgriLife offers wheat ‘Picks’ as planting time arrives
Best performing varieties for three-year period identified in various regions…
Hybridized wheat: 7 years in the making
AgriLife Today – One researcher is in Texas. One is in Nebraska. Together, they are striving to launch the hybridized wheat industry.
Texas A&M AgriLife releases annual wheat ‘Picks List’
AgriLife Today By Kay Ledbetter 806-677-5608 skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Texas A&M AgriLife wheat experts have determined their annual “Picks List” to guide producers as they prepare for fall planting in the near future. Continuing a long-time tradition, ongoing Picks List criteria include a … Continued
Texas A&M AgriLife brings wheat field tours to producers online
AgriLife Today By: Kay Ledbetter 806-677-5608 skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Texas A&M AgriLife wheat research and variety trials did not take a break during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it was not possible to conduct a traditional May wheat field tour, so Texas A&M AgriLife … Continued
AgriLife Extension Hires New Small Grains Specialist
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired Fernando Guillen, Ph.D., as the new statewide small grains and oilseed crops specialist in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University. … Continued
AgriLife Extension Hires New Small Grains Specialist
Texas Row Crops Newsletter By Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired Fernando Guillen, Ph.D., as the new statewide small grains and oilseed crops specialist in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas A&M University. … Continued
Texas A&M AgriLife honors wheat genomics team with Vice Chancellor’s award
AgriLife Today The TAM Wheat Genomics Team was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in the team category on Jan. 8 at the 2020 AgriLife Conference in College Station. The Vice Chancellor awards, established in 1980, recognize the commitment … Continued
To Till or Not to Till
Study examines producers’ decisions on soil health practices AgriLife Today Farmers are aware of the benefits of soil health. However, the difficulty in quantifying soil health, diminishing availability of land that results in higher land prices, the time necessary to … Continued
Genetic capabilities cut time for potential Texas wheat lines to make field appearance
AgriLife Today By Kay Ledbetter 806-677-5608 skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu When new pests, diseases or environmental issues are identified in Texas wheat, expertise in doubled haploid development can help find solutions in less than half the time of traditional breeding practices. Chenggen Chu, … Continued