Agriculture
Texas A&M AgriLife celebrates new home for High Plains Research and Extension Center
April 8, 2026 • 5 min. readState-of-the-art facility brings together research, education and outreach to address local challenges, foster partnerships and support the future of the Texas High Plains.
Texas A&M AgriLife celebrates renaming of Poultry Science Farm Complex
March 27, 2026 • 3 min. readA March 26 ceremony recognized Barbara J. and Bill Huffman ’53 for their commitment to the program’s future.
What’s in your salad? Crops exposed to nanoplastics may boost heavy metal intake
March 17, 2026 • 4 min. readResearchers are uncovering how nanoplastics and heavy metals interact in a controlled hydroponic model, revealing new insights to food safety.
Food is fundamental to a bright, safe future. Through AI, robotics and biosecurity, researchers are advancing sustainable production, protecting health and strengthening resilience for a growing population.
Industry partnership drives Texas A&M study on tylosin use and liver abscess control
Feb. 11, 2026 • 5 min. readA study finds shorter tylosin feeding periods reduce liver abscess risk, though continuous use remains most effective.
Benavidez appointed US Department of Agriculture chief economist
Jan. 9, 2026 • 2 min. readTexas A&M former student leads market, policy and global agricultural decisions at USDA.
Precision tick location tech boosts effort to protect U.S. beef supply.
Mass timber takes root in Texas architecture
Oct. 15, 2025 • 5 min. readArchitecture and forest researchers explain what cross-laminated timber is and how it can lead to sustainable construction.
Texas A&M Researchers Study Diet’s Impact On Salmonella Prevalence In Cattle
Aug. 6, 2025 • 4 min. readHigh-starch diets could reduce dangerous bacteria in beef cattle, offering new food safety strategies.
Nanoflowers Show Promise In Healing Brain Cells And Tackling Neurodegenerative Diseases
Aug. 5, 2025 • 4 min. readTexas A&M AgriLife researchers discover flower-shaped nanoparticles that restore mitochondrial health, offering hope for new treatments targeting the roots of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.