Friday, November 14, 2025

texas agrilife

Texas A&M ‘wild pig wars’ leader tapped to lead national task force

• By Kay Ledbetter • When it comes to “wild pig wars,” Dr. John Tomeček — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service wildlife specialist in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management — has been leading the charge in Texas....

Heading into the second crop, be on the lookout for rice planthoppers

• By Vicky Boyd, Editor • After the discovery of rice delphacid in an El Campo, Texas, greenhouse last winter and a possible sighting recently in Victoria County, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist has cautioned growers and consultants to be...

Most Texas growers have wrapped up planting; conditions near ideal

• By Steve Linscombe • Rice planting is progressing rapidly in the Texas rice production belt with some producers finishing earlier than normal. L.G. Raun, who farms near El Campo, planted his entire crop (CL151) in a three-day span from Feb....

Wild hogs aren’t just a rural problem; they’re invading urban areas too

Whether you call them wild pigs or feral hogs, they are no longer just a rural problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Wild pigs cause more than $52 million in agricultural damage in Texas annually, said...

Get to know the wild side of feral hogs

Whether you refer to them as feral hogs or wild pigs, Sus scrofa is a species that is negatively affecting nearly every part of Texas as well as several other Southern states. Not only do wild pigs wreak havoc on...

Belchim receives 2ee for rice delphacid insecticide, should it be needed

Wilmington, Delaware-based Belchim Crop Protection USA has received a 2ee recommendation for use of Tenchu 20SG in Texas and Louisiana to control rice delphacid, should it appear in damaging numbers again this season. The insecticide already has a full Section...

Texas A&M sets Eagle Lake Rice Field Day for June 25

The 45th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day is scheduled for 4 p.m., June 25, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake. The field day will offer an opportunity for...

Texas FFA students learn about rice through contest

When you think about FFA, images of blue jackets, livestock showing and judging, public speaking and leadership may come to mind. Chances are rice is not among those. But the long-running Ruben Stringer Memorial Texas Rice Education Contest is...

Soggy weather could affect Texas rice yields

When it rains, it pours. Rice producers in Texas who have suffered from reduced water deliveries and four years of drought now are experiencing too much rain. As a result, officials with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension predict yields may...

Quick Links

E-News Sign Up

Connect With Rice Farming