The Texas Water Resources Institute will host the Floodplain Delineation using GIS Course on Dec. 3-5 at the Centeq Research Plaza on the Texas A&M University campus.

The Texas Water Resources Institute will host Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Training Courses and an Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) Course on Nov. 3-7 at the Centeq Research Plaza on the Texas A&M University campus.

The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is co-sponsoring the 7th Rio Grande Valley Irrigation Conference and Trade Show set for Wednesday, Oct. 29 in Mercedes.

By getting his feet muddy and using a Pepsi bottle in an unorthodox way, Leon New has made a difference in crop production on the High Plains.

At the end of the day, drought tolerance in corn has to equate to good yields and good quality, not just good looks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

The following Texas Water Science Center reports were published in July & August...

Modeling Support for Little Brazos River Tributaries

Water Quality Education for Hood County, Texas

Texas Tech University doctorate student Steve Oswalt and advisors Drs. Dick Auld and Thomas Thompson, professors in Tech's Department of Plant and Soil Science department, have been working to determine the optimum irrigation of oilseed crops in the Texas High Plains.

A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) examines the nation's groundwater availability and outlines a strategy for future national and regional studies to help state and local agencies make informed water availability decisions, according to a USGS news release.

Dr. Ari Michelsen, director of Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at El Paso, was recently elected to serve as president-elect of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), beginning Jan. 1, 2009 and then as president of AWRA for one year, beginning Jan. 1, 2010. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of AWRA.

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