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- PublicationFor produce farmers, complying with higher food-safety standards costs less than they would lose as the result of a foodborne illness outbreak. This publication discusses the effects of major outbreaks...
- PublicationA critical part of growing vegetables is determining how much water to give them. By irrigating properly, you can reduce your labor, fertilizer needs, water runoff, and soil erosion while...
- PublicationCommercial olive orchards have been grown in Texas for at least 25 years. To grow olives in Texas, growers need to understand Texas olive biology and growing needs. This factsheet...
- PublicationThe ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) is grown for its aromatic, pungent, and spicy rhizomes, which are often referred to as ginger roots. The main active components in ginger are gingerols,...
- LabThe Rollins Urban and Structural Entomology Facility is a part of the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University in College Station. It is the home of the Ed Vargo...
- ProgramTexas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed serves as the liaison between Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant breeding programs and companies interested in licensing plant varieties. Foundation Seed produces and markets genetically...
- PublicationBacterial spot is a serious disease that affects all stone fruit species and can influence tree vigor as well as fruit quality and yield. This publication discusses bacterial spot symptoms,...
- PublicationXanthomonas leaf spot of roses, a relatively new disease, has the potential to cause significant economic losses in commercial rose production. This publication discusses the cause and symptoms of the...
- PublicationCrop estimation early in the season allows grape growers to project the yield, ensuring enough labor is secured for harvest and that quality is maintained. This guide discusses various manual...
- PublicationHailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze. Hailstones then increase in size by further colliding with liquid...