Category: 2018
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Institute to hold meeting on improving Carancahua Bay water quality
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a meeting June 7 in Lolita for anyone interested in becoming involved in a partnership to improve and protect water quality in Carancahua Bay. The free meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Lolita United Methodist Church, 94 College St. in Lolita. Michael Schramm, TWRI research…
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Residents, AgriLife Extension, others work to ‘Harvey-proof’ Houston-area community
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, working with area residents, the Clear Lake City Water Authority (CLCWA) and Exploration Green Conservancy, have been collaborating to transform an about-to-be paved golf course into a new kind of nature park that provides recreation while protecting thousands of homes from flooding caused by natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey. “We were involved in an innovative overhaul…
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Texas Water Journal published two articles in May
By Sarah Richardson The Texas Water Journal recently published two papers. In “Effects of the Rincon Bayou Pipeline on salinity in the upper Nueces Delta,” Dr. Elizabeth Anne Del Rosario and Dr. Paul A Montagna of Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, write about the Rincon Bayou Pipeline pumping water from the Nueces River to the upper delta at…
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ICYMI: Texas+Water publishes second issue
A new monthly newsletter about Texas water news, Texas+Water, has published its second issue. The newsletter is the go-to source for timely, insightful information concerning water issues in Texas. The May issue features stories about cultivating stewardship through nature exploration, the Connecting Texas Water Data workshop and a Q&A with Peter Lake, Texas Water Development Board chairman. Each…
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Water well trainings and screenings set for July in the Panhandle
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer several Texas Well Owner Network trainings and screenings in July, said program coordinators. The Texas Water Resources Institute is partnering with AgriLife Extension and the Texas Well Owner Network on these programs. The events are in collaboration with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District and…
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TWRI Releases 2017 Annual Report
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published its latest annual report, highlighting accomplishments from 2017. For our Water Quality Improvement Program, we focused on the Matagorda Bay watershed along the Texas Gulf Coast, a diverse and rich ecosystem that sustains a robust commercial fishery, abundant wildlife and more than 300 species of birds. Our water team worked with…
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Meet a scientist: Rabi Mohtar
Article originally written by Clare Corley. Going back to where he discovered his passion for agriculture, Dr. Rabi Mohtar returns to his roots in Lebanon to make an impact. Growing up, Mohtar said he always had deep ties to agriculture. Although raised in the city of Beirut, his family came from a village where they…
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NIFA announces new funding opportunity for sustainable agricultural systems
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced the availability of up to $80 million in funding for integrated projects to increase sustainable production of food and agricultural products. Funding is made through a new program in NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) program. AFRI is authorized…
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Students compete in Water Daze poster competition
Eighteen student posters with topics across a wide range of water-related issues were featured in the Water Daze poster competition April 3 on the Texas A&M University campus. The poster competition was hosted by the Texas A&M Water Management and Hydrological Science (WMHS) program, an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Geosciences. The first-place…
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research joins others to advance irrigation innovation
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is poised to be a catalyst in the next major leap forward for water and energy use relating to food and landscape irrigation systems. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, or FFAR, a nonprofit organization established through bipartisan congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill, announced a $5 million grant to launch…
