AgriLife
Genome sequence of fuel-producing alga announced
The report, in Genome Announcements, comes after almost seven years of research, according to Dr. Tim Devarenne, AgriLife Research biochemist and principal…
Entomologists sniff out new stink bug to help soybean farmers control damage
Entomologists in Texas got a whiff of a new stink bug doing economic damage to soybeans in Texas and are developing ways to help farmers combat it, according…
Plant doctors get to the root of plant stress in rice
Sitting in an air-conditioned office at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont, it's obvious: People work better indoors when…
Texas Farm Goes Vertical to Net Tall Yields
Being a “computer guy from San Antonio,” now-farmer Larry Johnson says he didn’t know anything about plants – he just wanted to do something outside. Rather…
AgriLife Research study identifies contributing factors to groundwater table declines
The groundwater declines have been most severe in the past four decades, but the news isn't all bad, according to Dr. Srinivasulu Ale, AgriLife Research…
Researchers discover 'Trojan Horse' method of penetrating cellular walls without harm
The finding, published in this month's Nature Methods, is expected to be easily adopted for use in medical research to find cures and treatments for a wide…