Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab

The Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will be closed Thursday, Dec. 6th for the interment of President Bush per notice of Texas A&M's President, Michael K. Young. President George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States was a great friend to Texas A&M University and Aggies everywhere. He will be buried on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum, beside his beloved wife, Barbara Pierce Bush, who passed away in April, and daughter Robin, who passed away due to leukemia at the age... Read More →

The Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will be closed Friday, Dec. 21st thru Tuesday, Jan. 1st for the Christmas Holiday and New Year. If you plan to submit samples for Oak Wilt testing, the last day for us to receive them is Wednesday, Dec. 5th due to their incubation period. All other samples should be received by the clinic no later than Monday, December 17th, or it is suggested you wait until we are back to our normal business hours of Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm, Wednesday, Jan. 2nd,... Read More →

The Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will be closed Friday, Dec. 21st thru Tuesday, Jan. 1st for the Christmas Holiday and New Year. If you plan to submit samples for Oak Wilt testing, the last day for us to receive them is Wednesday, Dec. 5th due to their incubation period. All other samples should be received by the clinic no later than Monday, December 17th, or it is suggested you wait until we are back to our normal business hours of Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm, Wednesday, Jan. 2nd,... Read More →

The Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory will be closed for the MLK holiday on Monday, January 21st. We will resume our normal business hours of M-F 8am-5pm on Tuesday, January 22nd. You can view the Texas A&M University system’s holiday schedule here.

The 2019 APS Southern Division Meeting will be held February 7-9, 2019 in Gainesville, FL. Many of the TPDDL staff will be in Florida, attending and representing the clinic and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service.