New homeowner septic system maintenance, inspection guide now available
Free guide published by Texas Water Resources Institute The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI,…
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Water quality training Jan. 31 in Tyler will focus on Angelina River
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to the Angelina River will be held from 8 a.m.-noon on Jan. 31 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Smith County, 1517 W. Front St. in Tyler. It will be presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board…
AgriLife Extension’s Birding the Border Festival set April 16-18 in Del Rio
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is holding a multi-day birding and nature festival in Del Rio April 16-18, with an event kickoff social on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. Multi-day and single-day tickets are available, with prices ranging from $125-$300, which includes daily lunch. Registration is available online now, and participants are encouraged to…
Landivar receives Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award
Juan Landivar, Ph.D., was awarded the Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Plant Protection Association, or TPPA.
Attoyac Bayou stakeholder meeting set for Dec. 10 in Nacogdoches
The Attoyac Bayou Watershed Partnership will meet Dec. 10 to discuss Attoyac Bayou Watershed Protection Plan implementation opportunities with stakeholders. The meeting will be from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Nacogdoches County Expo Center, 3805 N.W. Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches. It is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, and…
Texas Master Naturalist Program new chapter rally set Dec. 16 in Uvalde
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Master Naturalist organization will be holding a new chapter rally on Dec. 16. The event will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at 1619 Garner Field Road in Uvalde. Everyone interested is invited to attend, whether or not they…
Chronic Wasting Disease: detecting the disease plaguing Texas’ deer populations
The state veterinary diagnostic laboratory, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, tests hundreds of thousands of samples annually. However, on the brink of each year’s deer hunting season, test numbers begin to spike as the demand for chronic wasting disease, CWD, testing increases. What is Chronic Wasting Disease? CWD is a progressive neurological…
31st annual Texas Plant Protection Conference to be held Dec. 10-11 in Bryan
Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Texas Agriculture will be the focus of the conference The 31st annual Texas Plant Protection Conference will be held Dec. 10-11 in Bryan, with this year’s focus being on the impact of artificial intelligence, or AI, on Texas agriculture. The event will be held at The Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive,…
Millions of monarch butterflies killed on Texas highways
Texas A&M works to protect monarchs on Texas roads, and they need your help
Water well owner training set for Nov. 19 in Lincoln
A Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON, training has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Lincoln Community Hall, 1066 Main St. in Lincoln. Well Educated training is free and open to the public. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the program is…
