display Latest news from Texas A&M AgriLife on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/researchers-resolve-old-mystery-of-how-phages-disarm-pathogenic-bacteria/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-resolve-old-mystery-of-how-phages-disarm-pathogenic-bacteria/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:05:14 EST New study details long-sought mechanisms and structures Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/importance-of-irrigation-water-to-lower-rio-grande-valley-agriculture-highlighted-in-new-report/?sc=rsin /articles/importance-of-irrigation-water-to-lower-rio-grande-valley-agriculture-highlighted-in-new-report/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:05:30 EST The economic impact of the complete lack of irrigation water for crop production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 2024 would be an estimated $495.8 million in direct revenue loss, according to a recent report by the Center for North American Studies, CNAS. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/from-moon-dust-to-moon-soil/?sc=rsin /articles/from-moon-dust-to-moon-soil/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:05:49 EST Texas A&M graduate student grows chickpeas in amended moondust. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-expands-controlled-environment-horticulture-initiatives/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-expands-controlled-environment-horticulture-initiatives/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:00:26 EST Horticultural research remains at epicenter of growing field. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/center-for-advanced-research-in-forensic-science-enters-phase-ii/?sc=rsin /articles/center-for-advanced-research-in-forensic-science-enters-phase-ii/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:05:27 EST Texas A&M is collaborating with center-lead Florida International University and Sam Houston State University within the nation's only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-study-may-lead-to-novel-obesity-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-study-may-lead-to-novel-obesity-treatment/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:05:33 EST New study provides insights on role of 'hunger hormone' receptor in obesity-realted chronic inflammation. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/answering-the-cattle-nutrition-protein-question/?sc=rsin /articles/answering-the-cattle-nutrition-protein-question/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:05:53 EST Knowing exactly how beef cattle utilize protein is important to answering many nutrition questions producers and industry nutritionists pose to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists like Jason Smith, Ph.D., Amarillo. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-potato-breeding-program-highlights-market-varietal-expansions/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-potato-breeding-program-highlights-market-varietal-expansions/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:05:32 EST The latest advanced potato clones from the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, especially those for the french fry and fresh markets, will be highlighted during the National Potato Expo by Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder in the Department of Horticultural Sciences in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-gets-5-2-million-grant-for-onion-improvement/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-gets-5-2-million-grant-for-onion-improvement/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:05:38 EST Texas A&M AgriLife Research received more than $5.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a project to address multiple aspects of the southern U.S. onion harvest system. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-climate-smart-initiative-opens-producer-application-period/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-climate-smart-initiative-opens-producer-application-period/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:05:49 EST Texas commodity producers interested in improving the sustainability of their operations can apply to participate in the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative, spearheaded by Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/new-heat-pump-system-being-developed-to-dry-dehydrate-food-products/?sc=rsin /articles/new-heat-pump-system-being-developed-to-dry-dehydrate-food-products/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:00:44 EST Scientists are looking for a more environmentally and economically friendly heat pump system to dry food and feed products ranging from grain for livestock to apple chips in the grocery store. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/finding-the-goldilocks-zone-or-conditions-in-rice-irrigation/?sc=rsin /articles/finding-the-goldilocks-zone-or-conditions-in-rice-irrigation/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:05:45 EST Alternate wetting and drying, a rice irrigation practice dating back to the 1980s, is part of a broader Texas A&M AgriLife study investigating its potential to reduce water and fertilizer use. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/animal-science-student-finds-new-passion-working-at-swine-center/?sc=rsin /articles/animal-science-student-finds-new-passion-working-at-swine-center/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:05:53 EST What started with an eagerness for a hands-on learning experience in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ended with a new passion and opportunity for Carlie Rogers '24, a first-generation college student from Diana. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-study-shows-biochar-enhances-soil-health/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-study-shows-biochar-enhances-soil-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:05:17 EST An ancient soil amendment - biochar - could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/the-search-for-thermotolerant-dairy-cows/?sc=rsin /articles/the-search-for-thermotolerant-dairy-cows/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:05:06 EST Identifying efficient dairy cattle in a climate of higher temperatures is the goal of one scientist in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/vargo-elected-entomological-society-of-america-fellow/?sc=rsin /articles/vargo-elected-entomological-society-of-america-fellow/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:05:05 EST Edward Vargo, Ph.D., professor and endowed chair of urban entomology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, was elected as an Entomological Society of America Fellow. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/department-of-food-science-and-technology-researcher-explores-agrifood-system-solutions/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-food-science-and-technology-researcher-explores-agrifood-system-solutions/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:05:46 EST Reza Ovissipour, Ph.D., a Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology, is actively contributing to solutions for the crucial food-related challenges of today -- and tomorrow. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-breeder-explores-adapting-mung-beans-for-texas/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-research-breeder-explores-adapting-mung-beans-for-texas/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:05:58 EST Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/holiday-gift-ideas-for-gardeners-and-cold-weather-garden-tips/?sc=rsin /articles/holiday-gift-ideas-for-gardeners-and-cold-weather-garden-tips/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:05:27 EST Whether Santa needs some ideas for you or there's a gardener you're stumped shopping for, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert has some holiday gift ideas. Texas A&M AgriLife /articles/it-s-not-the-cow-it-s-the-how/?sc=rsin /articles/it-s-not-the-cow-it-s-the-how/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:05:55 EST Researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management are investigating the impact of grazing practices on the long-term sustainability and biodiversity of landscapes enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program. Texas A&M AgriLife