Category: 2017
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Ogallala Aquifer 101: get an overview of current research projects on this groundwater giant
Stretching from Texas to South Dakota, the Ogallala Aquifer is the largest underground water reservoir in the United States. It covers 174,000 square miles in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. Although the Ogallala is a major source of water for agricultural, municipal and industrial development, it is also being…
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Well owners invited to low-cost water screenings and trainings in Fredericksburg, Wimberley
The Texas Well Owner Network will be having free water well trainings July 26 in Fredericksburg and July 27 in Wimberley for anyone interested in private water well management. “The Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON program, is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, so they can learn about improving and…
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Public invited to watershed meetings June 29 in Edna and July 13 in Nacogdoches
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team is holding two watershed planning-based meetings in the coming weeks. Stakeholders in the Lavaca River watershed have an opportunity to give input on the draft Lavaca River Watershed Protection Plan June 29 in Edna. The free meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension…
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TWRI to host Lavaca River watershed planning meeting May 4 in Edna
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting May 4 in Edna to discuss improving and protecting water quality in the Lavaca River and its watershed. The free meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Jackson County, 411 N. Wells St. Dr. Allen Berthold, a TWRI…
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IRNR and TWRI College Station offices move to new location
The College Station offices of the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) and the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) are now located in the first floor of the AgriLife Services Building on the Texas A&M University campus. Our address is 578 John Kimbrough Blvd., 2260 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2260. The institutes’ Geospatial and Information…
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Soil and Water Stewardship Week highlights importance of land conservation
To highlight the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas, the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources (IRNR) are partnering with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, Texas Wildlife Association, and Texas…
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Krchnak praises partnerships and alliances in water security lectures
Water security for people and the environment is a hot topic around the globe, and the World Wildlife Foundation is right in the midst of it, according to Karin Krchnak, the freshwater director of the World Wildlife Fund-U.S. The solutions to water security, however, cannot be solved in isolation. “We really need alliances and partnerships,”…
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TWRI hiring Research Assistant and Extension Program Specialist
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) currently has two job openings in its water team, which provides leadership and support for various watershed assessment, planning, management and education programs around the state. For more information, contact TWRI at twri@tamu.edu.
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Citrus grower education program focusing on water conservation technologies slated for May 9 in Mission
An education program for Rio Grande Valley citrus growers on the practical aspects of new water conservation technologies will be held May 9 at the Lone Star Citrus Growers, 9625 N. Moorefield Road, Mission. The program will be from be 8 a.m.-3 p.m., with registration and coffee at 8 a.m. at the citrus grower’s packing…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop coming to Fredericksburg May 16
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. May 16 in Fredericksburg for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Pedernales River watershed area. The workshop is part of the Texas Riparian and Stream Education Program. The morning session will be at the Texas…
