Key deer does fitted with radio collars will be monitored to find out if they or their newborn deer may be affected by screwworm flies while giving birth in the spring. (Institute of Renewable Natural Resources photo) By Paul Schattenberg and Steve Byrns, Texas A&M AgriLife For the past several…
Dr. Michelle Lawing captured a photo of an extinct python from the Eocene of Wyoming, Boavus idelmani, that is housed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. The fossil holds important clues about ecosystem stability and response to climate change. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Dr. Michelle Lawing) By Kay Ledbetter,…
Highlights A Texas A&M researcher says his system of farming can power itself on manure and wastewater Daily milking of 200 cows produces as much nitrogen as a community of 10,000 people Dr. Eunsung Kan has received more than $1 million in grants to research his system’s viability…
Conditions are right for wildfires across much of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) High winds and drying grass and brush should prompt homeowners and landowners alike to take time to prepare before wildfires spark across the state, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a principal vector of the Zika virus. Photo by Gabe Hamer. Texas A&M AgriLife recently received a substantial monetary boost to bolster its aggressive fight to stem the spread of vector-borne diseases for the public good, said Dr. David Ragsdale, Texas A&M University entomology…