Agrilife Extension Resources
We provide resources to take Texans from planning to planting to harvesting vegetables with programs and materials that cover topics ranging from plant selection to fertilization to composting. Our horticulturists are available to assist Texans with understanding what vegetables are best suited for each region and for each season.
Related Departments: Horticultural Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Entomology
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Blackberry plants are excellent additions to Texas home gardens. They can be grown easily in small areas, they tolerate the high temperatures of Texas summers, and they bear abundant fruit in spring and early summer. This factsheet instructs gardeners on the care of blackberry plants and provides two recipes that showcase blackberries. (2 pages)
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This 4-page factsheet discusses the late-season application of nitrogen and its relationship with grain protein.
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This publication covers flax production from seedbed preparation through pest control, harvesting and marketing. The important flax diseases are described and illustrated and control methods are suggested.
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This publication gives Texas rice farmers the latest research-based information about producing rice in Texas.
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This handbook provides advice for all aspects of basic peach production.
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This book is a comprehensive resource for anyone who wants to know how to find and grow time-honored and passed-along plants or who wants to create and nurture a heritage garden.
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This easy-to-use guide is a reference for Texas grape growers trying to identify potential biotic and abiotic problems in their vineyards.
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This textbook for the HORT-CO-003 Viticulture Concepts and Practices Course introduces students to the concepts and practices of viticulture as well as management practices used by grape producers.
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Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.
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Spanish Version. Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.