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Snout butterflies again nosing their way through Texas
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UVALDE 'The Return of the Snouts. Shadow of a Snout. Snoutface. If the recent resurgence in Texas of one nature's “nosiest” representatives was to be given a movie title, one of these might do.Many areas of the Lone Star State are once again being invaded by swarms of Libytheana carinenta, more commonly know as the American Snout butterfly, said Dr
Drought, urban growth continue to spur human-deer conflict in Texas
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UVALDE 'Drought and human expansion have played a significant role in the increasing levels of human-deer interaction throughout the state, according to wildlife researchers and specialists.And while the interaction can be a nuisance and pose potential hazards, experts say there are ways to help limit contact. “Drought conditions have forced a lot o
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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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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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San Angelo Center Readies for 35th Annual Sheep and Goat Field Day
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SAN ANGELO 'Factors facing the sheep and goat industry, both pro and con, will be the focus of the 35th annual Sheep and Goat Field Day at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo. The event will start with registration at 8 a.m. Sept. 4 at the center, located just north of San Angelo on U.S. Highway 87, according to Dr. John
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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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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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AgriLife Extension Releases Late-Season Replanting Guide
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LUBBOCK 'Farming on the Texas South Plains is risky business at best, but the region's wild weather can make management decisions all the more difficult, said a Lubbock row-crop expert. “Hail is a very real threat that's all too common this time of year,” said Dr. Calvin Trostle, Texas AgriLife Extension Service agronomist at Lubbock. “After a hai
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