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Wildlife, nature tourism, agri-tourism feel effects of Texas’ worrisome weather

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COLLEGE STATION 'Drought, hurricanes, storms, floods and other weather woes this year have affected much of the state's nature and agriculture-based tourism businesses, according to experts. “The weather's effect on wildlife and nature sites has led to a reduction in wildlife viewing, hunting and other outdoor recreation and activities in many parts

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  • about 3 days ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Oct 10, 2008 12:00 AM

Texas Watershed Steward program offered in Comanche

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COMANCHE - A Texas Watershed Steward workshop has been scheduled from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Comanche Community Center located at 100 Indian Creek Drive. The free program will be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. Jennifer Peterson, AgriLife Extension program special

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  • about 5 days ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Oct 08, 2008 12:00 AM

Sonora’s Ranching in 21st Century program focuses on wildlife

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SONORA 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct its annual “Ranching in the 21st Century”program at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 31 in Sonora's Sutton County Civic Center. The multi-county event is designed for new landowners and veteran ranchers alike. This year's program will center around wildlife issues, said Pascual Hernandez, AgriLife Extension agen

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  • about 7 days ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Oct 06, 2008 12:00 AM

‘Brush Sculpting’ is subject of two-day October workshop

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SNYDER 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the workshop, “Brush Sculpting...A Decade Later,” on Oct. 23-24. The first day's activities will run from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder. The second day's events will be at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch at Roby. “Brush Sculpting” is the art and sci

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  • about about 1 month ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Sep 11, 2008 12:00 AM

West Texas Deer Study Group convenes Sept. 23-24 in Albany

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ALBANY 'The ninth annual West Texas Deer Study Group conducted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service will convene Sept. 23-24 in Albany's Aztec Theatre. “We initiated the study group as a venue for landowners, managers and biologists to improve deer management throughout West Texas,” said Dr. Dale Rollins, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist at S

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  • about about 1 month ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Sep 03, 2008 12:00 AM

Trans-Pecos Quail Symposium set for Oct. 2-3 in Odessa

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ODESSA 'Those interested in West Texas quail management should plan to attend the Texas Quail Study Group in Odessa Oct. 2-3. The meeting will be held at the MCM Grande Hotel. This year's theme is Desert Quail Management, said Dr. Dale Rollins, Texas AgriLife Extension Service wildlife specialist at San Angelo. “Texas is one of only three states

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  • about about 1 month ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Sep 02, 2008 12:00 AM

Training offered to improve, promote nature-based enterprises

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DOSS -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is offering training in marketing and interpretive-guide techniques to employees or owners of nature-based enterprises.The program takes place Oct. 28-29 at the Quiet Hill Ranch, 110 Quiet Hill Ranch Road in Doss, about 25 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, said Miles Phillips, an AgriLife Extension speci

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  • about about 1 month ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Sep 02, 2008 12:00 AM

Lampasas River watershed protection workshop offered

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LAMPASAS 'The Texas Watershed Steward program will host a free workshop on protecting the Lampasas River Watershed in September. The workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau, 1973 North U.S. Highway 281, Lampasas.The program will educate property owners and other area residents on how they can help mai

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  • about about 1 month ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Aug 21, 2008 4:00 AM

Workshop Will Show Landowners Wildlife ‘Dollars and Sense’

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UVALDE 'Helping landowners make the most of wildlife value is the goal of the "Making Dollars and Sense of Your Wildlife Resources" workshop to be held Sept. 12 in Uvalde, the program's coordinator said."The workshop will give landowners a chance to hear what it takes to run a successful wildlife-based enterprise and the resources it takes to do so,

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  • about 2 months ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Aug 04, 2008 4:00 AM

Kyle Smith Named Executive Associate Director of Texas AgriLife Extension Service

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COLLEGE STATION 'Kyle Smith, a veteran of nearly 36 years with the Texas A&M System, was named executive associate director of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service on Friday by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.Smith, who has served as the agency's associate director for county programs since 1993, succeeds Dr. Margaret Hale, who anno

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  • about 2 months ago
  • from AgNews - Texas A&M University
  • Published Aug 01, 2008 4:00 AM