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A windmill with a cloudy sky behind it
April 9, 2025

Private water well screenings set for Permian Basin April 21-24 

Samples will be screened for total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
April 8, 2025

Private water well screenings slated for Far West Texas April 21-22 

Residents of Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties invited to screenings and results meetings

Environment Event Advances Farm & Ranch
Several reddish brown cattle with numbered ear tags feed in a pen
October 1, 2024

Texas Beef Quality Assurance training scheduled for Oct. 15 in Big Spring

Food safety, cattle and beef quality, vaccine handling among topics to be discussed

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A man in protective clothing uses a drip torch to set a prescribed fire.
July 5, 2024

AgriLife Extension to host prescribed burn school July 22-24 in San Angelo

Upon successful completion, participants eligible for state certification

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An aerial view of a West Texas ranch with a well.
April 10, 2024

Private water well screenings set in Midland and Odessa on April 22-23

Residents of Ector and Midland counties are invited to get well water screened

Event Advances Farm & Ranch
A close-up of a cotton boll on a cotton plant.
March 6, 2024

Permian Basin Cotton Conference set for March 20 in Big Spring

Conference will update producers on latest cotton trends

Event Advances Farm & Ranch