By: Steve Byrns Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Suhas Vyavhare, 806-746-6101, Suhas.vyavhare@ag.tamu.edu LUBBOCK – A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist is advising West Texas cotton farmers to remain vigilant in their hunt for bollworms. [...]

By: Kay Ledbetter Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contacts: Dr. Emi Kimura, 940-552-9941 x233, emi.kimura@ag.tamu.edu Dr. Paul DeLaune, 940-552-9941 x207, paul.delaune@ag.tamu.edu CHILLICOTHE – The Rolling Plains Summer Field Day, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension [...]

By Rafford Pullen Fall is just around the corner, and now is the time to make plans for our winter forage program. How much, what and when are just a few of the questions we [...]

By Dave Alexander Howdy Texas Music Fans! Today I’d like to talk a little bit about the Original Texas Music, Western Swing. Known to millions around the world as the foundation of today’s country music, [...]

By Steve Stevens All foodies in North Texas have heard of and revered Mary’s, way west of the metroplex in Strawn. I’m here to tell you that there is another Mary’s that is a lot [...]

By Jessica Crabtree Thousands swarmed the stands of the Saginaw arena to celebrate their three-day Memorial Day Weekend at the 44th Annual Windy Ryon Memorial Roping. The main objective of the memorial roping is to [...]

By Shannon Gillette The mystic of the Waggoner Ranch, headquartered near Vernon, Texas, in Wilbarger County has long fascinated Texans, non-Texans, and western culture lovers. What could be more intriguing than a ranch that spread [...]

By Jessica Crabtree It was a sunny Sunday, May 7, 2017. A day unnoticed by most; however, it was a day for the history books, a day of priceless worth. On this day men and [...]

By Judy Wade From the Pioneer Reunion to the Pendleton Roundup, Brice Jackson and his buggy and team of horses are well known. “I have driven United States Senators and Representatives, corporate executives, Hall of [...]

By Clay Reid Well, I just got back from the UIL state tournament of softball this weekend in Austin, Texas. I was there watching my little country girl Lindy, who is just a freshman at [...]

By Janis Blackwell Welcome readers to my new column and culmination of a long time desire. For a while I’ve wanted to write a column that features a different outstanding horse every month—outstanding for super [...]

By Krista Lucas There is one breed that represents mystery and untamed beauty. These wild horses roaming the land can be the subject of controversy but are amazing to see nonetheless. Mustangs are known as [...]

By Corsi Martin When you think of livestock in the state of Texas, most people consider cattle before all else. Cattle most certainly bring the most income and occupy a larger market, but there are [...]

By Cecilia Jacobs Robotic milkers. Automated feeders. Inline parlor technologies. They all make dairy operations, whatever the size, more efficient. Researchers at Tarleton State University’s Southwest Regional Dairy Center are exploring more new gadgets and [...]

By: Kay Ledbetter Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Brent Auvermann, 806-677-5600, b-auvermann@tamu.edu Dr. Jackie Rudd, 806-677-5600, jcrudd@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – The maiden voyage of the first unmanned aerial system or drone by Texas A&M AgriLife Research in [...]

By Steve McDonald, DVM We watched a video the other day of the movie, “The Hunger Games,” in which the heroine paraded around in a dress that was on fire. Somehow she wasn’t burned by [...]

By: Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife researcher leads effort to find optimum management strategies Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Richard Teague, 940-552-9941, Richard.Teague@ag.tamu.edu VERNON – Dr. Richard Teague might be considered a cowboy of a [...]

By Jessica Crabtree Influences come in all sizes, forms and fashions. Some mold you, form you and define you. Krece Harris is a product of his family’s influence. That influence was in rodeo. As a [...]

By Russell Graves The sound is hard to describe phonetically but if you ever heard it you don’t forget it. “Wuh-um, wuh-um, wuh-um,” bellows the big bullfrog in a baritone voice from the edge of the [...]

By Samantha Hall  In recent years coal seam gas has been found under the eastern states of Australia. Exploration and mining of the natural resource has caused a lot of concern amongst communities in affected [...]