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Rural Sociology

January 08, 2004
West Texas Rural Church Leaders To Meet At Coleman Jan. 24  Print Story
COLEMAN – Texas A&M University's Texas Rural Church Network is sponsoring "Rural Health Care and the Church," a workshop Jan. 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church here at 303 E. College.

May 12, 2003
Study Shows Texas’ Farm And Ranch Lands Getting Carved Up  Print Story
AUSTIN – Texas' rural lands are being splintered into "ranchettes," endangering wildlife and the family farmers who make their living off the land, according to a joint study by American Farmland Trust and Texas Cooperative Extension.

May 05, 2003
Media Advisory: Study To Reveal Dangers Of Land Fragmentation For Wildlife, Agriculture, Texas Heritage  Print Story
AUSTIN – Texans are loving their land to pieces literally. As new buyers snap up rural land, vast farms and ranches are being splintered into smaller and smaller "ranchettes." American Farmland Trust will reveal the implications of a joint study with The Texas A&M University System demonstrating how land fragmentation is putting the squeeze on family farmers and endangering wildlife, agriculture and Texas heritage.

February 06, 2003
Small Towns Prosper, One New Business At A Time  Print Story
OVERTON -- It started off modestly enough with a phone conversation.

October 29, 2002
Gramann Selected Visiting Chief Social Scientist For National Park Service  Print Story Photo Icon
COLLEGE STATION – Dr. James H. Gramann, associate department head of recreation, park and tourism sciences at Texas A&M University, has been selected as visiting chief social scientist for the National Park Service.

May 03, 2001
June 6 Safety Camp Sets Priorities For Outdoor Youth Activities  Print Story
SAN ANGELO – Helping children experience a safe summer is the goal of the Texas Farm Safety Day Camp set for June 6 at Angelo State University.

Texas Church And Community Conference Kicks Off Tuesday
- October 23 2000 -

Combs Keynote Speaker at Bet Conference
- April 13 2000 -

Town And Country Church Conference Planned
- September 29, 1998 -

Sustainable Ag Practices Could Help Small Farmers Survive
- July 06, 1998 -

Nominees for Minister of Year Sought
- October 31, 1997 -

Texas Toxic Release Inventory Figures Report Available
- September 19, 1997 -

Collier Named 1997 Minister of Year
- March 04, 1997 -

Town, Country Church Conference Set
- December 1996

Home, Home on Range Tells Where Deer, Antelope Play
- November 13, 1996

Town, Country Church Conference Planned
- September 27, 1996 -

Hispanic Outreach Lessons Shared by Extension's Una Vida Mejor
- August 28, 1996 -

West Texas Pastor Chosen as Rural Minister of Year
- October 3, 1995 -

South Texas Americorps Members Reaching Out to Colonias
- March 30, 1995 -


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