Why are my tomato leaves curling? - AgriLife Today
WEBMay 5, 2022 · Although the yellowing of tomato leaves is one problem, the curling of tomato plant leaves is often quite another.. According to Joe Masabni, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist from the Department of Horticultural Sciences, based in Dallas, the leaves of the tomato plant may be curling due to many reasons, but environmental, chemical or biological changes are ...
The best time to pick produce, keep tomatoes from splitting
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Pick tomatoes sooner rather than later. “There’s no need to leave tomatoes on the vine longer than necessary,” Stein said. “You risk pests getting to them, damage to the fruit as well as increase the odds of splitting.”. Tomatoes can be picked as soon as they “turn” or “break.”. These terms allude to the color change and mean ...
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Four tips to prevent and remove grass stickers - AgriLife Today
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Tip 1: Understand your location’s needs. Sandburs are nasty little weed seed pods. Ridding your lawn of them takes some time and effort, but it can save you and your household some real pain. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife) Your location determines how to control sandburs. Boeri warns that Texas’ wide range of climates makes it ...
When stocking ponds with fish, stick to the process
WEBApr 8, 2020 · Springtime is the right time to begin the process of stocking new ponds with fish, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.. Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension aquaculture specialist, College Station, said many landowners believe simply adding fish to a pond will result in a healthy and sustainable fish population. But a planned approach, starting with creating a good ...
How to choose the right fertilizer for home vegetable gardens
WEBSep 17, 2020 · Fertilizer can be added in many different forms, including organic, non-organic or traditional, water-soluble and slow-release. “Gardeners often choose these based on personal preference,” Whittlesey said. “Organic is great for working into the soil, while granular fertilizers can be used during planting, and liquids are good for ...
Comprehensive report on U.S. cattle market published - AgriLife …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · The 180-plus page book, titled “The U.S. Beef Supply Chain: Issues and Challenges” can be viewed on the AFPC website at https://afpc.tamu.edu. It is the result of proceedings from an AFPC-hosted workshop on cattle markets held June 3-4 in Kansas City, Missouri. The book puts into context a variety of disruptions in the cattle market ...
Texas fruit crops need rain, chill hours - AgriLife Today
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · Texas Crop and Weather Report – Feb. 15, 2022. Texas fruit crops are behind on chill hours necessary to trigger optimal blooms and good fruit sets, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. A peach grower shows a bud that developed poorly due to inadequate chilling hours during the 2017 growing season when Texas fruit crops ...
Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The new Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences made significant progress to meet the needs of students and the hospitality and tourism industry in Texas and beyond in its first year.. In 2023, the department was renamed and reformulated from the former Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, which had ...
Computer-based model could mitigate cattle fever tick outbreaks
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Teel said the research project’s goal is to combine disparate datasets from the U.S. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program to create a computer-based platform that better analyzes and identifies factors conducive for the spread of cattle fever ticks. Integrating datasets with data fusion can improve risk analysis and accelerate response to ...
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