Scientists examine plant roots to make improvements, enhance water-use efficiency

Also includes picolinic acid chemistry training

About 75% of plants and most agricultural crops rely on animal, insect pollination

Agricultural and Food Policy Center report anayzes five possible scenarios

Texas Crop and Weather Report – July 27, 2021

The bill is largely symbolic, as the Legislature is currently at a standstill, unable to move any legislation because House Democrats broke quorum two weeks ago when they fled to Washington, D.C. to block the GOP voting bill.

In a letter to the major general of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said “more manpower is needed” at the border.

Students across the globe have opportunities this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 2,

Field day to feature more than 170 different selections

Hazardous fuels reduction funding for those who may be threatened by wildland fire

Wright and Ellzey are vying to finish the term of Ron Wright, who died earlier this year after contracting COVID-19. His Republican-leaning seat touches Fort Worth and stretches southeast to more rural areas.

The judge found that the group behind the suit had essentially brought the same claims in a previous case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s policy.

The university is seeking to leave the Big 12 along with the University of Oklahoma, a move that would have wide-ranging impact on Texas college athletics.

Millions of renters across the country face eviction as a federal moratorium set to expire at the end of July is unlikely to be extended, according to Bloomberg.

The James Webb Space Telescope is now ready.  One of the most advanced telescopes it is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope. The video in the article explains the full potential and how the James Webb Space Telescope will hopefully lead to some new breakthroughs in man’s space knowledge.

The warrant to apprehend state Rep. Philip Cortez is the first one signed by the speaker since more than 50 House Democrats left the state to block Republicans from having the quorum needed to pass legislation during the special legislative session.

The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma are expected to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The move throws the athletics future of several other Texas schools into uncertainty.

Paxton is facing a primary challenge from Bush, the land commissioner, as well as Eva Guzman, the former state Supreme Court justice.

The Sealy City Council was given an update on the Interstate 10 construction at their Tuesday night meeting. Clay Harris, an engineer assigned with oversight of the project by TXDOT, gave a slideshow presentation explaining the various stages that the I-10 widening project has gone through and what the plans are to completion.