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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Beyond the Drought–CEU Program
Beyond the Drought CEU Program
TDA Hay Hotline
COMMISSIONER TODD STAPLES RELEASE-1
Firewise Landscape
News Column By Chad Gulley County Extension Agent–Ag/NR Protecting Your Home from Wildfires With the recent drought conditions across most of Texas, people may be asking themselves, “Is my home protected in case of a wildfire?” As home owners, we can do preventative maintenance to help keep our homes safe in the event of a wildfire. I read once that survivable space is your home’s best defense against wildfires. A survivable yard is one that has been landscaped and maintained using fire wise concepts. Many people do… Read More →
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Working hand-in-hand with its Texas A&M System partners, the state legislature, and the communities it serves, the mission of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service to serve Texans through community-based education has remained unchanged for almost a century. With a vast network of 250 county Extension offices and some 900 professional educators, the expertise provided by AgriLife Extension is available to every resident in every Texas county. But Extension educators are well-aware that a program offered in Dallas might not be relevant in the Rio Grande Valley. AgriLife Extension… Read More →
27th Annual Smith County Hay Show
News Column By: Chad Gulley County Extension Agent–Ag/NR Smith County Hay Show Entries Sought Time is quickly approaching for Smith County forage producers to enter samples into the 2011 hay show that is held in conjunction with the East Texas State Fair. Producers and youth benefit from this event which has been the focus of the fair’s Howdy Neighbor Barbecue for the past 27 years. This year’s Hay Show results, auction and Howdy Neighbor Barbecue will be held Monday, September 26 at the Harvey Convention Center. With the… Read More →
