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November 2009

  • People’s Garden is Underway in West Texas


  • Jim Wells County honored by TAC - Prescribed Burn Workshop Helps Set Model for Other Counties


  • Intensive grazing and grass fed beef workshop held in Fairfield


  • Region IV Wildlife Contest Held


  • The second annual Coke County Conservation Field Day


  • Local resident receives Texas Section Society for Range Management award of the year


  • NRCS works alongside ranchers in fever tick fight


  • USDA-NRCS Attends the 69th Annual Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts and TSSWCB Meeting

    • October 2009

  • Val Verde County offers Fall Agriculture Workshop for Producers


  • McMullen County Soil Survey is Last, but not the Least


  • Ag in the Classroom


  • USDA and Baylor Sample Soils

  • NRCS Zone 4 Employees Recognized

  • The Here and Now: Boerne City Lake and Other Flood Control Structures


  • Fall Hill Country Expo
     
  • Grazing Management and Stockmanship Workshop Addresses Profitability and Performance


    • September 2009

  • Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) on the Southern High Plains


  • Texas Soil Scientists attend the Soil Geomorphology Institute


  • Abilene Soil Survey Office Provides Soil Samples for Chloride Study and Benchmark Soils


  • Abilene Soil Survey Staff Assist with High School Land Judging Competition

  • Soil Scientists Attend 10-hour Construction Safety Competent Person/Backhoe Training

  • “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil”


  • Drought Workshop Week wraps up with four meetings in South Texas


  • Texas State Youth Water Camp held in Ward County


  • Nelle Honored with TWA Conservation Leader Award

    • August 2009

  • Chisholm Trail RC&D Hits the Mark at 17th Annual Meeting


  • International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) and NRCS Saddle Up at the 2009 Ag Media Summit

    • July 2009

  • Ranching is your passion, helping conserve it is ours: NRCS attends 94th Annual TSGRA convention.


  • NRCS Soils Staff Participates in Environmental Day at the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum


  • A Blend of Old & New


  • Conservation Challenges in the Middle East


  • Agriculture and Forestry Appreciation Banquet


  • Farm Pond Field Day


  • Forage Field Day


  • NRCS Helps with Playa Lake Education


  • Boydston Ranch in Young County Honored for Land Stewardship


  • Growing Energy Independence for America


  • Bi-National Ranchers Conference in Laredo is a Success


  • Tilling Trials: Research compares tillage options


  • E. “Kika” de la Garza Plant Materials Center Receives National Recognition for Outstanding Work


  • U.S Representative Kay Granger Addresses Flood Control Success at Recognition Ceremony


  • Conservation Excellence Awarded to Wild Wings Ranch

    June 2009

  • Award-Winning Ranch Opens Gates for Tour


  • Modern Day Spindle Top


  • Franklin Ranch and Pedernales SWCD host annual studies in conservation of natural resources workshop


  • Beefing up the Range: 32nd Annual Beef and Range Day held in Llano, Texas


  • Moseley named Natural Resources Management Outstanding Alumnus


  • 16th Annual Clover Forage Field Day Draws 115 Landowners


  • USDA-NRCS Helps Create MegaWatt Bio-Farming Operation


  • Soil Scientists Attend Basic Soil Survey Training in Lincoln, NE


  • Hill Country RC&D Field Day


  • 2009 Landscape Inference Model (LSIM) Study for Soil Survey


  • MO-9 Soil Scientist Collects Soil Samples in Konar, Afghanistan


  • First time Career Fair is a huge hit with West Texas Schools


    • May 2009

  • Texas Recognized at National Watershed Conference


  • Youth Tests Water Samples

  • Range Stewardship and Stockmanship Clinic Brings Rain and Education

  • Young County 4-Hers Reserve Champions in National Range Judging Competition


  • Longview High School Forestry Awareness Tour


  • The 4th Annual Agricultural Youth Workshop


  • TPWD to Honor Lone Star Land Stewards


  • The John Cooper School Wins at 2009 Texas State Envirothon


  • Old Field Day with a New Twist: Crockett SWCD host annual sixth Grade Field Day

  • Navigating towards success: Local youth workshop offers outdoor education


  • Harvesting: Not just a Field Chore Anymore


  • And The Winner Is: Area students compete in Regional WAY contest


  • Area VI and Area IX Land Judging Career Development Events


  • Operation New Fences


  • Region Five Wildlife and Recreation Management - Contest at Arthur Littenkin Ranch

    • April 2009

  • Lower Sabine-Neches SWCD holds Judging Contests


  • West of the Brazos SWCD’s Wildlife, Land, and Range Judging Contest Challenges and Recognizes Students


  • USDA-NRCS Helps Diverse Group of Users Gain Valuable Knowledge about Web Soil Survey


  • Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District Awards

    • March 2009

  • NRCS and BEG Collaborate on General Soils Map of Texas


  • Local SWCD and NRCS host rangeland workshop for producers


  • Outstanding Young Range Professional Award - Jeff Goodwin


  • Outstanding Contribution to Range Management Award
    • - J.R. Bell

  • Ag Education rain or shine: Texas Agri-Women host annual Ag Fair in Uvalde

  • Past, Present and Future: Coke County Historical Commission Receives funding for local improvements

  • NRCS and GLCI Have Exhibit at Cattle Raisers Convention

  • NRCS Participates at Marshall I.S.D. Fifth Grade Science Field Day

  • NRCS Employee Receives SRM Fellow Award


  • Zapata County Soil Survey Progresses Toward Completion


  • 97-year-old Retires after 38 Years with Local Conservation District


  • NRCS and University Lands

  • NRCS Conducts Soil Salinity Study in Hurricane Ike Area

  • South Texas Association of SWCDs Hold Meeting at Falcon Dam


  • On the Job with Manuel De Leon, Resource Team Leader and District Conservationist


  • NRCS Employee Named Educator of the Year by Wildlife Society

    • February 2009

  • Texas Tech University Honors Quenna Terry as Distinguished Alumni


  • Quail Unlimited recognizes five government officials for work with Conservation Reserve Program


  • Conservation funds boost Texas rural economies
    • - Southwest Farm Press

  • Range and Pasture Plant Identification Contest at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

  • USDA-NRCS Highlights New Farm Bill and Web Soil Survey at the Bell County Crops and Livestock Conference

    January 2009

  • Serving His Country -West Texas NRCS Employee Volunteers Time in Afghanistan
     
  • Fresh from the Field: Glasscock County AgriLife Extension hosts Annual Farm Tour


  • Say Cheese: South West Texas Goat Producers host annual cheese making workshop

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