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UNL Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day Planned at Clay Center
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Sept. 3 Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's South Central Field Laboratory near Clay Center will help producers save water and money.
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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Get the Most Out of Your Dollars when it Comes to Irrigation and Nitrogen
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Irrigation Strategies Field Tour Series August-September will show farmers and crop consultants management strategies to conserve water.
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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AgriLife Extension Offers Aug.12 Deer Food Plot Workshop In Brownwood
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BROWNWOOD 'The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Brown County will conduct a deer food plot program beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Brownwood. The fairgrounds are located on U.S. Hwy. 377 South. Interest in planting small plots to deer-friendly crops to supplement native forage is increasing throughout Cen
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Expert Panel to Discuss New State Regulations on Irrigation, Water Conservation
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DALLAS 'Experts in irrigation, water conservation and municipal government will hold a panel discussion on July 22 in Dallas on new state regulations governing irrigation.The discussion will be part of the North Texas Urban Irrigation Symposium to be held in the Pavilion of the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions Center at Dallas,
Texas Watershed Steward Training Offered Aug. 6 in Lockhart
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LOCKHART 'The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board present a free Texas Watershed Steward training program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 6. The training will be held at The Fountains reception hall located on 10450 Hwy 183 South in Lockhart.The program is for anyone interested in water-quality issues
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Monitoring ET, Soil Moisture Saves Farmers Water, Energy, Time and Money
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LINCOLN, Neb. — High energy costs mean farmers are looking for ways to reduce irrigation costs this summer. Using newer technologies such as evapotranspiration, or ET, gauges and soil moisture sensors along with crop growth stages can help farmers achieve that, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator says.
Rainwater Harvesting Workshop Slated For July 26 in San Marcos
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SAN MARCOS 'Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a rainwater harvesting workshop on July 26 in San Marcos. The workshop will be held at the AgriLife Extension office in Hays County. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by the program, which is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Billy Kniffen, AgriLife Extension water resourc
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Summer Weather Outlook: Equal Chances Wet or Dry
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Most of Nebraska has seen above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures this summer, and July forecasts show equal chances of those trends continuing, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's state climatologist said.