Tag: TWON
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Water well owner trainings, screenings set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is having several private water well screenings in August as well a training program for those interested in private water well management, Aug. 23 in Conroe. “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…
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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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Water well trainings and screenings set for April
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) trainings and screenings throughout Texas in April, said program coordinators. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) partners with AgriLife Extension and the network on these programs. “Private well owners in Texas are independently responsible for monitoring the quality of their wells,” said Dr. Diane Boellstorff,…
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Ask CM: “How can I get my water tested for harmful contaminates?”
Well owners who drink water from a private well should have the water tested at least once a year to make sure that it is safe to drink. The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) recommends that well owners test their water at least annually for bacteria, nitrates and contaminants of local concern, such as arsenic. Coliform bacteria…
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Texas Well Owner Network trainings and screenings scheduled for April
Anyone interested in private water well management is invited to attend upcoming Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) trainings and screenings around the state. TWON Well Educated trainings are free, half- to one-day educational trainings for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs. Well Educated trainings are for private well owners who want to become…
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Texas Well Owner Network receives AgriLife Extension Superior Service Award
The Texas Well Owner Network has received a Superior Service Award in the team category from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Superior Service Awards recognize AgriLife Extension faculty and staff members who provide outstanding performance in Extension education or other outstanding service to the agency and to Texans. The award was presented Jan. 12 during the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Conference awards dinner…
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Texas Well Owner Network publication wins educational materials award
The educational publication “Texas Well Owner Network: Well Owner’s Guide to Water Supply” has received a 2015 Extension Education Community Education Materials Award from the American Society of Agronomy. The award was presented at the 2015 ASA Educational Materials Awards Program held recently in Minneapolis. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel identified in the award…
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The Cattleman magazine features Texas Well Owner Network
Published by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, The Cattleman magazine’s annual water issue recently featured the statewide education and water well screening work of the Texas Well Owner Network (TWON). Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel conducted 14 free, 6-hour Well Educated TWON trainings during 2013, with about 750 participants. The program continues through 2016, and additional trainings are…
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Well owners: Subscribe to new TWON resource
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) educates private well owners throughout the state and is now publishing an email newsletter, Well-Read, with timely information on protecting groundwater and water wells and details about upcoming TWON trainings and screenings. To subscribe to Well-Read, visit twon.tamu.edu and provide your contact information on the home page. The TWON website also includes numerous resources and…
