Latest news from Texas AArrayM AgriLife on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/what-is-citrus-greening-and-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop/?sc=rsin /articles/what-is-citrus-greening-and-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:45:29 EST Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing, is a plant disease that has decimated citrus production in the U.S., particularly in Florida, California and Texas, the top three citrus-producing states. It affects almost all citrus species, including orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime trees. It has caused reduced yields, financial losses for producers and higher citrus prices for consumers. Texas AArrayM AgriLife /articles/discovery-of-a-protein-s-key-role-in-rna-processes-could-improve-disease-treatment-in-humans-and-plants/?sc=rsin /articles/discovery-of-a-protein-s-key-role-in-rna-processes-could-improve-disease-treatment-in-humans-and-plants/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:40:07 EST Texas A&M AgriLife researchers uncovered a promising target for controlling gene expression and other cellular processes, which could lead to advancements in crop resilience and our understanding of certain human diseases. Texas AArrayM AgriLife /articles/how-fear-fuels-fight-or-flight/?sc=rsin /articles/how-fear-fuels-fight-or-flight/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:20:36 EST Vishal Gohil, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, said fear triggers the adrenal gland to release adrenaline, a hormone that targets specific organs to help you react quickly. Texas AArrayM AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-home-to-world-s-top-animal-science-researchers-according-to-research-com/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-home-to-world-s-top-animal-science-researchers-according-to-research-com/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:05:45 EST Texas A&M AgriLife home to world's top animal science researchers, according to Research.com Texas AArrayM AgriLife /articles/texas-am-agrilife-researchers-identify-novel-approach-to-minimize-nitrogen-loss-in-crops/?sc=rsin /articles/texas-am-agrilife-researchers-identify-novel-approach-to-minimize-nitrogen-loss-in-crops/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:05:32 EST A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team is working to find crop varieties, starting with sorghum, that will minimize that escaped nitrogen, thus reducing input costs for farmers and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Texas AArrayM AgriLife /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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM 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 AArrayM AgriLife