Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to host virtual ‘Backyard Chicken Basics’ & Egg Grader Training workshops

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to host virtual ‘Backyard Chicken Basics’ & Egg Grader Training workshops

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Backyard Chicken Basics workshop on March 31-April 4 and an Egg Grader Training workshop on April 22-25. Both virtual workshops are part of the Backyard Chicken seminar series presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science that includes weekly seminars on topics related to […]

Get to know the Asian giant hornet, or ‘murder hornet’

Get to know the Asian giant hornet, or ‘murder hornet’

You’ve probably heard of the “murder hornet,” or Asian giant hornet, by now. It’s the world’s largest hornet. Native to Asia, it was sighted for the first time in Washington state and Canada in late 2019. Keeping these insects out of Texas is important because they are formidable predators of honey bees, which are crucial for […]

Saturday’s Conference on Water Solutions moves to new location

UPDATE (August 5, 2014) LOCATION CHANGE! We just received word that the Conference on Water Solutions described below has been moved to the County Extension Office, 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall, TX 75087. ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX. (July 29, 2014) Rockwall County based businesses have partnered with Leadership Advisory Board of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Rockwall […]