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A group of people standing in a room with blue water barrels
March 25, 2026

Watershed coordinator roundtable set for April 8 in Houston 

Event to focus on strategic conservation partnerships, coordinated funding benefiting water quality

a man in a forest service shirt hugs the Smokey the Bear statue
March 2, 2026

Bruce Woods retires after 40-plus years of municipal and wildland fire service

Distinguished Texas A&M Forest Service career left behind a safer state

family sitting around couch table with go kit supplies
February 19, 2026

Wildfire preparedness encouraged as conditions remain warm and dry across Texas

Texas A&M Forest Service offers preparation and preventive tips

a group of people turning over ground in front of some machinery
February 17, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service breaks ground on new McGregor regional office

Facility to serve as emergency response training hub and staging area

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February 13, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service awards $14 million to Texas fire departments

Third round of awards announced from $192 million legislative appropriation

oak trees in a neighborhood
February 5, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service increases funding to combat oak wilt spread

Cost-share opportunities offer Texas landowners critical resources to mitigate destructive disease

wildfire flames fill the picture with a firefighter in front
January 16, 2026

Dry conditions and increased vegetation set stage for higher wildfire risk in Texas

Texas A&M Forest Service advises caution with freeze-cured grasses and high winds

January 16, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife’s year of impact: Top stories of 2025

A year of research, education and service to Texas and beyond

two men stand in front of flags in their forest service uniforms
January 9, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service pins new law enforcement investigator

Mathes joins agency’s elite team of 11 officers and investigators

New Worlds Screwworm Partnership team members holding their plaques
January 7, 2026

Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence honor faculty, staff

Individuals and teams receive highest employee awards

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December 22, 2025

Warm, dry holiday weather elevates wildfire risk across Texas

Texas A&M Forest Service encourages extra caution over holiday season

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December 11, 2025

Texas A&M Forest Service offers $1.2 million in community forestry grants

Webinar set Dec. 12 to explain application process

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December 8, 2025

Texas A&M Forest Service awards $17 million to Texas fire departments

Rural volunteer units receive fire and rescue equipment funding

a river with tree-lined banks
December 1, 2025

Texas Resilient Landscapes Initiative offers $3.2 million in reforestation funding

Cost-share initiative helps landowners replant native trees after natural disasters

Christmas trees of varying sizes growing in rows
November 25, 2025

Texas Christmas tree industry sees growth in demand, farm acreage

Texas Crop and Weather Report - Nov. 25, 2025

men stand in front of a large fire engine
November 21, 2025

Texas fire departments receive rebuilding assistance after Hill Country flood

Texas A&M Forest Service’s Helping Hands Program provides donated equipment

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November 18, 2025

Board of Regents honors nine Texas A&M AgriLife faculty, professionals

Two receive Regents Professor titles, seven earn Regents Fellow honors

wildfire flames shoot up from dried grass
November 6, 2025

Elevated wildfire risk expected across Texas this week

Increasing dry conditions spark concerns across Texas Plains

changing leaf colors are bright against a bold blue sky
November 5, 2025

The magical chemistry behind nature’s fall foliage colors

Texas A&M Forest Service expert explains what causes the pigment changes

A man wearing a maroon polo stands with his arms crossed in front of wooden planks and a forestry background.
November 5, 2025

Texas A&M forestry track builds field-ready experts

Daniel Hook ’27 gains hands-on skills for careers in forestry industry