Ag Biz News Column Chad Gulley County Extension Agent—Ag/NR Smith County Water Conservation…Making Every Drop Count   Water is essential for life.  All living things need water to survive.  Over 70% of the Earth is made up of water.  According to the Texas Water Resources Institute, the oceans make up 97% of the earth’s water in the form of saltwater.  The remaining 3% is in the form of fresh water.  Of this 3%, less than one percentage of the earth’s water is water either in aquifers, wells, rivers,… Read More →

Ag Biz News Column Chad Gulley County Extension Agent—Ag/NR Smith County Stocking the Farm Pond             With the dry conditions we have had in 2011, many people are busy renovating farm ponds.  It is becoming a common site around East Texas right now to see dozers and heavy equipment cleaning out farm ponds.  Once these farm ponds are cleaned out, what should landowners do to prepare to restock these ponds with fish, once they fill back up? In farm ponds, pH and alkalinity are two things that need… Read More →

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