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  • Stakeholders receive EPA acceptance of Medina River Watershed Protection Plan

    Stakeholders receive EPA acceptance of Medina River Watershed Protection Plan

    The EPA recently accepted the WPP for the Medina River below Medina Diversion Lake.


  • Private water well screenings set for Texas Panhandle Sept. 17-18

    Private water well screenings set for Texas Panhandle Sept. 17-18

    Residents in Childress, Motley, Cottle, Hardeman, Foard, King, Donley, Collingsworth and Hall counties are invited to participate in low-cost water well screenings and results meetings.


  • Private water well screenings set for Tom Green, Sterling, Irion and Runnels counties Sept. 15 -16

    Private water well screenings set for Tom Green, Sterling, Irion and Runnels counties Sept. 15 -16

    Residents in Tom Green, Sterling, Irion and Runnels counties are invited to a free water well screening and results meeting.


  • Five facts about Texas water quality

    Five facts about Texas water quality

    From the water we drink, to the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, water and its quality impact Texans’ daily lives. In honor of National Water Quality Month in August, the Texas Water Resources Institute provides an introduction into the realm of water quality in Texas. Water quality is the quantification of a…


  • Texas A&M AgriLife Water Symposium builds collaborations

    Texas A&M AgriLife Water Symposium builds collaborations

    More than 100 water professionals, researchers and agricultural producers gathered Aug. 12-14 in Dallas for the Texas A&M AgriLife Water Symposium and to work toward future collaborations addressing Texas water challenges. Hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Texas A&M AgriLife, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, the event…


  • Research roundup: recent water research from Texas A&M and around Texas 

    Research roundup: recent water research from Texas A&M and around Texas 

    Catch up on the latest peer-reviewed research on Texas water throughout the state.


  • New faces at the institute

    New faces at the institute

    The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) water team has gained three new team members this summer. The newest face at the institute is Umar Javed, who joined the team in August. As a postdoctoral research associate at TWRI, Javed conducts research on watershed-based protection planning, water quality assessment and the integration of modeling tools with…


  • What’s in the water? Davidson Creek area residents invited to public meeting

    What’s in the water? Davidson Creek area residents invited to public meeting

    The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) invites community members, landowners, and anyone with an interest in local water quality to attend the fourth public meeting for the Davidson Creek Watershed Protection Plan (WPP). The meeting begins at noon onSept. 16 at the Burleson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office, 1516 FM 166, Caldwell, Texas.…


  • Cleaning up after the flood: Guidelines to protecting long-term river health on a hill country landscape

    Cleaning up after the flood: Guidelines to protecting long-term river health on a hill country landscape

    A new resource is available that offers guidance for restoring riparian areas after natural disasters along rivers and streams.


  • AgriLife Water Experts Serve Texas

    AgriLife Water Experts Serve Texas

    From east to west, Texas A&M AgriLife water professionals serve all Texans. Centers help AgriLife serve the entire state There are 13 Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Centers located throughout the state. Together, the centers support a statewide network of researchers, extension agents, educators, specialists, volunteers and county officials. In addition, AgriLife Extension serves…


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