Monarch Butterfly

Major Focus: The broad mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo, a unit of The Texas A&M University System, is to serve the citizens of Texas, the nation and world through research, education and service, which create vital economic, environmental and societal benefits.

For more than 100 years, the Lubbock Center and its satellite research stations have been addressing key issues for Southern High Plains producers.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo is headquarters for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service components of the Texas A&M System, serving the citizens of West Central Texas.

Serving far West Texas through research and education in environmental systems management, including air and water quality, food, feed and fiber production, animal nutrition and health, and natural resource conservation and protection.

UNT Quail is an innovative game bird laboratory that centers on America's greatest gamebird, the northern bobwhite.  UNT Quail works with partners to get more wild birds on the ground by implementing innovative solutions.&n

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, 17360 Coit Rd., houses scientific research, public outreach, and education programs.

“Our mission is to create knowledge and technology that result in efficient and profitable intensive water and agricultural management systems while maintaining balance between the environment and social prosperity.

The Texas Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) is a collaborative effort between TPWD Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Divisions to meet the needs of private, non-federal landowners wishing to enact good conservation practices on their lands for the benefit of healthy terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Wildlife Diversity program works to conserve this fabric for the benefit of current and future generations. Our team includes experts in botany, ornithology, herpetology and invertebrate biology that provide leadership on the conservation of rare species and areas with high conservation value across the state.

Program Goal The Pastures for Upland Birds Program (PUB) provides cost-share incentives and technical guidance to private landowners to restore native grass and forb vegetation on pastures and hayfields dominated by exotic grasses such as Bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and Old World bluestems.

Colony estimates at central Mexico overwintering sites indicate that monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations have declined over the past two decades.

The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) is a 501(c)3 organization responsible for developing a network of business leaders, marine scientists, resource managers, governmental and non-governmental organizations and other stakeholder groups that combine their data to provide timely information about our oceans — similar to the information gathered by the National Weather Service to develop weather forecasts.

Texas Superstar® plants are tested and selected for superstar performance in the Texas landscape.  One of the keys to the success of the Texas Superstar® program is the quality and reliability of the plant material that is highlighted in educational and marketing campaigns.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service provides education to Texas residents based on university research. The mission of AgriLife Extension is to improve the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond.

This Center was established in 1967 to house personnel and programs of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas Cooperative Extension for the purpose of addressing the needs of East Texas and its citizens.