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Gardening can influence and benefit your mental health
WEBMay 18, 2020 · Growing greater happiness by gardening. “Interacting with nature, especially with the presence of water, can increase self-esteem and mood, reduce anger, and improve general psychological well-being with positive effects on emotions or behavior,” Hall said. “In fact, moving to homes with greener areas positively influences mental health ...
Ogallala Aquifer: Situation to manage, not problem to solve
WEBMar 19, 2021 · Courage, experimentation, voices needed to drive change. March 19, 2021 - by Kay Ledbetter. The Ogallala Aquifer’s future requires not just adapting to declining water levels, but the involvement of a wide range of participants comfortable with innovation who will help manage the situation and drive future changes.
Texas A&M AgriLife maps out Texas’ working lands
WEBJul 24, 2020 · A new set of visual representations by the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, NRI, shows the breadth and diversity of the state’s working lands for agricultural production as well as the statewide support provided by Texas A&M AgriLife. “The Texas A&M AgriLife Support Network is a descriptor of a collective effort that brings advancements to Texas agriculture and all Texans,” said ...
Red yucca is latest Texas Superstar - AgriLife Today
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Red yucca, also known as pink yucca, red-flowered yucca, soft-tip yucca or samadoque, is a favorite plant among gardeners in the southwestern U.S. The native plant resembles a cross between other common spine-pointed yuccas and aloe. It is an herbaceous shrubby perennial succulent with evergreen …
Agriculture teachers in high demand - AgriLife Today
WEBMay 4, 2022 - by Blair Fannin. Agriculture teachers are in high demand as a number of contributing factors are making it difficult to fill positions in classrooms across Texas and abroad, according to experts. Agricultural Leadership and Development class students at Texas A&M University in College Station. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)
Cotton acres in Texas, U.S. expected to increase
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · That would represent a 6.8% year-to-year increase compared to the 11.7 million acres planted in 2021. For some perspective, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 13.7 million acres of cotton were planted in 2019, before the pandemic curtailed demand. McKnight said cotton plantings in the Rio …
Strategies for drought management on pastures - AgriLife Today
WEBSep 5, 2022 · Allow 6-8 inches of new growth before allowing livestock to graze. A healthy improved pasture will have 3-4 inches of stubble. In severe drought, pastures may not reach this stubble height, so these pastures should be deferred until the time of dormancy, when nights are 55 degrees for warm-season grass pastures, and then grazed to 3-4 inch ...
Grazing cattle can reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint
WEBAug 9, 2021 · Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the industry’s carbon emissions and overall footprint, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Cattle grazing at the Texas A&M University O. D. Butler Jr. Animal Science Complex.
Hybridized wheat: 7 years in the making - AgriLife Today
WEBOct 27, 2020 · Amir Ibrahim, Ph.D., stands in front of the hybridized wheat plots. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Anil Adhikari) For wheat, past conventional breeding efforts increased hybrid vigor about 10%, but Ibrahim said they want to raise that figure to 15%-20% to make it attractive to producers. “We believe hybrid wheat, which is …