MyLand and Texas A&M AgriLife Advance Soil Health Research with Program Expansion
New phase drives Texas-focused research on microalgae’s impact on nutrient density, water efficiency, citrus greening, and sustainable farming practices
Phoenix, Arizona – October 21, 2025 – MyLand, a leading innovator in soil health, today announced an expansion of its collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, designed to accelerate the adoption of sustainable soil practices across Texas and beyond.
The new phase of research will evaluate the effects and benefits of microalgae in a range of agriculture and natural resources production systems specific to Texas.
This milestone builds on the success of the collaboration, which began in 2023. Over the past two years, MyLand and AgriLife Research have expanded soil research and data collection across 12,000 acres in Texas, representing multiple soil types, crops, and regions. Building on this momentum, the program’s microalgae expansion will add 10,000 more acres, deepen collaborative research, and explore new applications of MyLand’s microalgae-based Soil as a Service™ to drive agricultural success and sustainability. This expansion underscores the growing value of public-private collaboration in advancing economically resilient agriculture.
“Every acre of Texas farmland carries the potential to feed families and sustain communities for generations,” said Dane Hague, Co-Founder and CEO of MyLand. “Together, we’re creating data-driven, scalable solutions that restore soil health, improve the quality of the food grown on-farm, and strengthen farming communities.”
New frontiers in research
The expanded research program includes multiple studies aligned with real-world grower needs and long-term sustainability goals:
- Nutrient density of food: Evaluating the impact of microalgae on improving nutrient density across a range of crops.
- Water use efficiency: Investigating how microalgae enhance resilience under reduced water availability, particularly on cotton — one of Texas’ most critical crops.
- Soil salinity: Exploring the mitigation of damage caused by saline water, expanding water access in challenging environments.
- Citrus greening: Evaluating microalgae for improving tree health in citrus groves impacted by this devastating disease.
- Golf and turf: Studying microalgae’s impact on reduced water and inputs while maintaining turf quality for sports fields and golf courses.
“Our collaboration with MyLand brings research out of the lab and into farmers’ fields, where results truly matter” said Dr. G. Cliff Lamb, Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research. “It’s partnerships like this that show how soil health isn’t just about crops – it’s about people, communities, and the future of Texas agriculture.”
With continued collaboration, MyLand and AgriLife Research are cultivating a future where healthy soils mean healthier farms, stronger food systems, and more resilient ecosystems.
About MyLand
MyLand is a soil health company. MyLand’s innovative and patented technology and unique Soil as a Service™ approach allows farmers to easily and rapidly implement regenerative agriculture practices and improve their soil health by harnessing the land’s own native ecosystem, because No Two Farms Are Alike™. MyLand partners with farmers to infuse life into their soil, helping to return farms to their most fertile state, achieving greater productivity and enhanced profitability. By improving soil health, MyLand is helping to tackle two of the world’s biggest challenges: food security and climate disruption. For additional information on how MyLand is transforming soil health globally, visit www.MyLand.ag.
About Texas A&M AgriLife Research
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research pioneers knowledge about agriculture and the life sciences to nourish health, strengthen communities, protect natural resources, and support economies. A part of The Texas A&M University System, AgriLife Research work toward a vision of healthy lives, livelihoods, and environments, improved through abundant, affordable, and high-quality food and agricultural products in Texas and around the world. www.agriliferesearch.tamu.edu
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