COLLEGE STATION — If a picture is worth a thousand words, a collection of them would be worth a million. And that appears to be the case for the unique photo collection of Texas A&M AgriLife taken by its news team.
The AgriLife Today collection of almost 5,000 photos surpassed 1 million views recently, according to Kathleen Phillips, AgriLife Today news manager in College Station.
The photos are the works of the AgriLife Today news team, with some from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists and agents. They represent programs and science conducted throughout Texas. The collection has appeared at http://bit.ly/agrilifetodayphotos since August 2010, Phillips said.
“The photos depict Texas as traditional as beef and as offbeat as buzzards,” she said. “Our team is located around the state, so we’ve focused on snapping shots of all phases of agriculture production as well as gardening and lifestyle moments.
“And we continue to add to the collection, seeking photos to fill any areas we don’t feel are adequately represented,” she said. “Currently, we are working on depicting various fruit and vegetable crops at various stages in the growing cycle from planting to harvest this year, for example.”
Because the photos are produced by a state agency, they are free for the news media and public for non-commercial uses. All are downloadable in high resolution formats making them useful for online or printing purposes. All photos include a description of the shot.
Viewers are encouraged to follow the AgriLife Today photo collection in order to be notified when new pictures are uploaded.
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