Friday, February 13, 2026

Texas AgriLife

The Scoop On This Season

Above-average rainfall and eye-popping armyworm infestations are part of the story in 2021. • By Amanda Huber • Although the ending has yet to be written on the 2021 season, the beginning and middle are all about more-than-average rains, armyworms and...

A fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy. Texas A&M AgriLife biophysicists and plant breeders have demonstrated the use of Raman spectroscopy to quickly scan the levels of oleic...

Texas A&M Names New Peanut Breeder At Stephenville

Dr. John Cason has been named Texas A&M AgriLife Research assistant professor for peanut breeding and genetics in Stephenville, where he will supervise the AgriLife Research and Extension Center’s peanut program. Cason holds a doctorate from Texas A&M University in...

Kimura Named Texas Extension Peanut Specialist

Emi Kimura was recently named the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state peanut specialist. Kimura joined AgriLife Extension in 2015 as an agronomist serving the Rolling Plains and surrounding areas from the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center...

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