Expansion of AgriLife Extension’s beekeeping program has been an effort supported by the Texas Legislature and the Texas Beekeepers Association to meet the growing demand for science-based knowledge, instruction and resources that serves backyard beekeepers to commercial pollinator and honey production operations statewide. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Backyard chickens owners are advised to wash their hands thoroughly after handling or working around their animals. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
University of Houston graduate student Dimple Chavan prepares manuka honey samples for a DNA sequencing test. Honey imports have nearly doubled in the last decade. photo by BTI
Lorie & David Hessel put out a bale of hay for their cattle at the 3H Ranch on Friday, Jan 17, 2025, in Weimar, Texas. (Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife)
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are forming a joint response team to coordinate efforts in combating New World screwworm (NWS) prior to its arrival in Texas, following a directive by Governor Greg Abbott.