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Well water screening opportunities set for April in North Texas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer several Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) well water screenings in April in the North Texas area. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is partnering with AgriLife Extension and TWON on these screenings. Events are also in collaboration with various AgriLife Extension offices in North Texas. “Private water wells should be tested…
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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration workshops set for April 17 in Corpus Christi, April 23 in Pearland
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host two workshops in April for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects. The program will host a workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. April 17 in Corpus Christi. The morning session will be at the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, 8545 S.…
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Riparian, stream ecosystem workshops set for April 16 in Kingsville, May 1 in Baytown
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program workshop April 16 in Kingsville for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in Kleberg County and a workshop May 1 in Baytown for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Double Bayou and Cedar Bayou…
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Wurbs receives inaugural American Academy of Water Resources Engineers research award
Dr. Ralph Wurbs, a senior professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University and a former associate director of engineering for Texas Water Resources Institute, was recently selected as the first American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) Outstanding Research and Innovation Award recipient. Founded in 2004 in affiliation with the…
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Meet a scientist: Rebecca Grubbs-Bowling
From Lubbock to Athens, and now College Station, Dr. Rebecca Grubbs-Bowling, Texas A&M University assistant professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service turfgrass specialist in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, helps Texans better understand their turfgrass. Grubbs-Bowling began her educational journey at Texas Tech University where she gained both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees…
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Kentucky water director reflects on 40 years of modeling at seminar
Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute Director and modeler Dr. Lindell Ormsbee cautioned researchers to strive to develop useful but not too complex models at a recent seminar at the Texas Water Resources Institute in College Station. “We can make models to be so complex but not useful,” Ormsbee said. “All models are approximations. Our objective of modeling is…
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txH2O highlight: Underground and Under Scrutiny
This month’s txH2O highlight was chosen with Groundwater Awareness Week (March 11-15) in mind. Underground and Under Scrutiny from the Summer 2014 groundwater issue of txH2O examines the options for keeping the growing number of residents in Texas supplied with water. Groundwater is a major water supply source for residents in Texas, but groundwater supplies are projected to decrease because of depletion from…
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Water Daze lectures, student poster competition set for March 27 at Texas A&M
The Water Management and Hydrological Science (WMHS) program at Texas A&M University is hosting Water Daze, a student poster competition and water lectures, March 27 on the Texas A&M campus. The poster competition, open to any Texas A&M graduate or undergraduate student, will be in the Memorial Student Center’s 12th Man Hall from 9 a.m. to noon, with…
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New CAST paper published on impact of aquifer depletion on U.S. agriculture
A new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) paper, authored by a task force of university and government researchers, explores the long-term impact of aquifer depletion on U.S. agriculture, suggesting that increased competition for the use of water from aquifers may negatively affect future agricultural practices in drier regions of the United States. The paper, “Aquifer…
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Conference to focus on sustainable water management practices for southern US
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the Southern Region Water Conference, “Improving Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices,” July 23-25 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, 177 Joe Routt Blvd. in College Station. Dr. Drew Gholson, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and conference organizer, said the conference is designed to provide…
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