What is Crape Myrtle Bark Scale? Can it harm my tree? These are all good questions that we see quite often. CMBS is a small, white, sap-feeding insect that lives on the bark of crape myrtle trees.  The adult females look like tiny pieces of popcorn attached near pruning wounds or in the branch crotches.  They are usually 2mm in length.  If you squish the scale, it has bright pink insides.  CMBS does not kill the tree, but it can cause reduced flowering and the scale... Read More →

    What is Crape Myrtle Bark Scale? Can it harm my tree? These are all good questions that we see quite often. CMBS is a small, white, sap-feeding insect that lives on the bark of crape myrtle trees.  The adult females look like tiny pieces of popcorn attached near pruning wounds or in the branch crotches.  They are usually 2mm in length.  If you squish the scale, it has bright pink insides.  CMBS does not kill the tree, but it can cause reduced flowering and the scale... Read More →

The Advanced Viticulture Shortcourse has been moved to a digital format. It has been broken up into 3 individual sessions. This workshop is for the large and small grape growers at any stage in learning, it is advanced because we take each topic and go deeper than the normal workshops we offer. Once a year opportunity so register today. Registration is now open at: eventbrite.com/e/103547677892.

We’re observing #NationalTomatoDay with our Texas A&M AgriLife partners at @DinnerTonightTx! Join us LIVE on June 3rd at 3 PM as Horticulturalist, Daniel Cunningham, talks on Growing Cherry Tomatoes and Dinner Tonight’s Odessa Keenan shows you how to prepare a delicious cherry tomato and cilantro salad at home!   https://www.facebook.com/events/615796412616973/  

This class is FREE will be LIVE on our Facebook page AgriLife Water University. NO LINKS TO CLICK and NO NEED TO REGISTER. Our staff horticulturalist and water resource professionals will be online taking and answering your questions. Make every drip count! Whether you have an existing sprinkler system or just an outdoor faucet, learn how to install, convert and maintain a drip irrigation system. Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method for landscape beds, potted plants, vegetable gardens or home foundations. The flow of information from... Read More →

The Advanced Viticulture Shortcourse has been moved to a digital format. It has been broken up into 3 individual sessions. This workshop is for the large and small grape growers at any stage in learning, it is advanced because we take each topic and go deeper than the normal workshops we offer. Once a year opportunity so register today. Registration is now open at: eventbrite.com/e/103547677892.