Texas Agricultural and Natural Resources Summit Initiative

September 19 2007
Stakeholders Helping to Protect Cedar Creek Watershed 
KAUFMAN – Water quality has declined in the Cedar Creek Reservoir, but experts with the Texas A&M University System are helping landowners and government officials develop plans to plans to clean the water that flows into the 160-acre lake.

August 14 2007
Westphalia Hosts Water Conference 
WESTPHALIA – Brushy Creek, water issues and water legislation will be the topics of a conference at the Westphalia Community Center in Westphalia. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Aug. 23.

June 13 2007
When in Drought, Use Rainwater 
FORNEY – Nature can be stingy with rain, so hoard it when you can.

June 08 2007
Gift Agreement Inked for Texas Water Resources Institute 
COLLEGE STATION – A $2 million endowment agreement between the Texas A&M Foundation and the Zeros Energy & Water Alliance was signed last week.

March 02, 2007
Bexar County Extension to Present ‘A-to-Z’ Farm Pond Management Workshop 
SAN ANTONIO – Texas Cooperative Extension for Bexar County will present a free farm pond management workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on March 22 at Palo Alto College, 1400 West Villaret in San Antonio. "Farm Pond Management – A to Z" will be presented in Room 100B of the college's Performing Arts building with registration beginning at 6 p.m.

April 12, 2006
Texas Water Resources Institute Receives Environmental Award for Fort Hood Project 
COLLEGE STATION - A division of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station has received the state's highest environmental recognition.

March 23, 2006
Texans in Water Districts Should Learn to Keep Their MUD Clean 
HOUSTON – Go to the sink; turn on the faucet and water comes out. What else is there to it?

September 28, 2005
Small Water Systems Seminar Set for Oct. 28 
HOUSTON - The Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas Cooperative Extension, Southeastern Technical Advisory Center and the Environmental Protection Agency have partnered to offer a "Homeland Security Issues for Small Water Systems" workshop on Oct. 28 in Houston.

September 02, 2005
Water Team Harvests Award 
COLLEGE STATION – A team of water experts from the Texas A&M University System has won the "Blue Ribbon Award" recently.

July 29, 2005
Small Water Systems Workshop Takes Look at Terrorism 
CEDAR CREEK – In Texas, there are more than 5,500 small water systems that serve communities with fewer than 3,300 people. Contaminating such systems is an "appealing" idea for terrorists, said J.P. Riordan, an FBI agent who spoke at a small water system workshop here on July 28.

July 07, 2005
Small Water Systems Seminar Set for July 28 
CEDAR CREEK – The Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas Cooperative Extension, Southeastern Technical Advisory Center and the United States Environmental Protection Agency have partnered to offer a workshop on Homeland Security Issues for Small Water Systems on July 28 at Cedar Creek.

July 07, 2005
Is the Drought Over? 
FORT STOCKTON – One or two good years have dropped the word "drought" from many Texans' vocabularies. But is the drought really over? A Texas Cooperative Extension water expert here says no.

March 16, 2005
Partnership Sets Out to Restore Creek, Wetlands 
TEMPLE – "This is my Walden," said Raye Virginia Allen, sweeping her arm around to the Central Texas creek lined with oak and pecan trees and cedar.

December 13, 2004
Water Week Set For Feb. 7-11; Student Posters Needed 
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M University's Water Week has been set for Feb. 7-11, and students are invited to enter water-related research posters for competition and exhibition.

March 24, 2004
Cleaner, Safer Water Now Available In Rural Mullin 
MULLIN – Cleaner, safer water has been the focus of residents of Mullin, where high rates of nitrate were recently discovered in many private water wells.

March 01, 2004
Groundwater Leasing, Sales And Transfers Focus Of Conference Series 
COLLEGE STATION – Groundwater leasing, marketing and sales will be the focus of a conference series set for April 1 in San Antonio, July 29 in Alpine and Sept. 14 in Nacogdoches.

November 10, 2003
Think “natural Capital” When Thinking Of Water 
AUSTIN – Decision-makers – whether they are regulators, conservationists, engineers, economists or the person buying a bottle of water at the convenience store – should all think "natural capital", or value, when thinking of water, said Dr. Ron Linsky, executive director of the National Water Research Institute.

November 05, 2003
Everyone Needs To Be Involved In Water Allocation Process 
AUSTIN – In order to allocate water fairly and equitably, everyone needs to be involved, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs said Wednesday.

October 27, 2003
Water Summit Scheduled For Nov. 5-6 
AUSTIN – Providing and protecting water resources. Transfer of water from one region to another. How to meet future water needs. The 2003 Texas Water Summit on Nov. 5-6 at the Austin Hilton North will let participants provide input and make recommendations in areas such as these.

October 03, 2003
Texas Water Summit Set For November 
COLLEGE STATION - Increasing demands throughout Texas are creating a growing challenge to satisfy the water needs of rapidly expanding urban areas, agriculture and the environment. The Texas Water Summit: Focusing on Water for Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Nov. 5-6 in Austin, is planned to involve the participants in developing creative approaches to meet these increasing demands.

July 15, 2003
Irrigation Maps Available 
COLLEGE STATION – Rehabilitation for outdated and leaky irrigation canals and ditches in the lower Rio Grande Valley just got a little easier with the release of Geographical Information Systems database maps by Texas Cooperative Extension.

October 14, 2002
Soil And Water Conservation Projects Funded 
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas Water Resources Institute recently announced it will fund 10 Texas Agricultural Experiment Station projects and 13 Texas Cooperative Extension programs dealing with soil and water conservation.

October 02, 2002
New Water Management Specialist Named 
COLLEGE STATION – Texas Cooperative Extension has teamed up with the Texas Water Resources Institute to assist water resources management in West Texas by establishing a new water management specialist position for the region. The goal of this effort is help agricultural producers, urban residents and water providers to conserve water and protect the quality of water resources.

Summer Heat Calls for Water Conservation
- May 25, 1998 -

Summer Heat Calls for Water Conservation
- May 22, 1998 -

Growers Turn to Plasticulture to Save Water
- May 19, 1998 -

Rainwater Catchments Catching on
- May 19, 1998 -

Water, Natural Resources Web Meeting Scheduled
- October 4, 1996 -

Watersheds, Rivers and Aquifers Meeting Set for July 30- Aug. 2
- July 12, 1996 -

TWRI Puts Database on Texas Water Reuse Programs on WWW
- June 1996 -

Texas A&M Creates Environmental/Natural Resources Program
- February 27, 1996 -

Teachers to Learn How to Get Water Information via the Internet
- September 5, 1995 -

Predicting Nitrogen Mineralization May Improve Fertilizer Use
- September 5, 1995 -

Salinity in Rio Grande May Limit Drinking, Irrigation Water
- August 24, 1995 -