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West Texas
September 29, 2026

South Texas Grazing Lands Coalition workshop scheduled for Oct. 8-9 in Weslaco

AgriLife Extension event to focus on ranch productivity, profitability, sustainability

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A windmill between two palm trees
June 10, 2026

Private water well screenings set for June in South Texas

Residents are invited to test well water, attend results meetings

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Arroyo Colorado tree-lined banks with water between
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 23 in Weslaco

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy counties

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Pond on a ranch
June 5, 2026

Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends Workshop set for June 25 in Refugio 

Free event to offer well water testing, soil sampling, watershed education for Refugio, Bee, Aransas counties 

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A healthy riparian area at Skull Creek
May 20, 2026

Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for June 2 in Weslaco

Residents in Arroyo Colorado watershed invited to learn about land, water quality improvement efforts

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An individual checking a septic system
February 5, 2026

Septic system clinic set for Feb. 16 in Kingsville

Residents of San Fernando, Petronila creeks watersheds invited to free educational workshop 

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A windmill with a cloudy sky behind it
July 7, 2025

Well water screenings set for South Texas July 16-18

Water samples will be screened for contaminants, salinity

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Individuals standing around a septic system cover. One is taking measurements and the others are writing down information
May 22, 2025

Septic system class set for June 4 in Kingsville

Clinic open to Petronila and San Fernando creeks watershed residents

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A brown pelican flying over water
March 11, 2025

Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set on March 20 in Benavides

Focus on watershed health and best management practices for grazing livestock, nilgai and feral hogs

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Irrigation gate can be seen alongside the US/Mexico border wall in a field
January 16, 2025

Arroyo Colorado water quality training set for Jan. 30 in Weslaco

Public encouraged to become involved in improving and maintaining water quality 

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October 8, 2024

South Texas Tick Workshop scheduled for Oct. 22-23 in Weslaco

Course will provide knowledge on how to identify and manage ticks

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August 20, 2024

Free statewide workshops focus on brush control herbicide application

Events scheduled for Wichita Falls, Corpus Christi and San Angelo

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A septic system is open for maintenance at a home.
July 23, 2024

Septic system clinics set for Aug. 13 in Alice, Aug. 14 in Riviera

Residents invited to learn about septic system maintenance

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A windmill with the sky as a background.
May 6, 2024

Private well water screenings set for South Texas residents May 20-23

Samples will be screened for contaminants and salinity

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a wide view of a sprawling ranch with cowboys horseback driving a herd of cattle across a green pasture
April 22, 2024

Registration open for Ranch-Raised Beef Conference on May 30-31 in College Station

Event offers inside look at production and marketing of beef

Farm & Ranch
April 11, 2024

Baffin Bay riparian and stream ecosystem workshop set for May 2 in Kingsville

Free workshop for residents focuses on Baffin Bay watershed, riparian ecosystem

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