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Female ranchers are reclaiming the American West

Female ranchers are reclaiming the American West

by admin | Jan 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News

As men leave animal agriculture for less gritty work, more ranches are being led by women — with new ideas about technology, ecology and the land. Hundreds of years before John Wayne and Gary Cooper gave us a Hollywood version of the American West, with men as the...
Texas land grab: How the federal government abused its power to seize property for a border fence

Texas land grab: How the federal government abused its power to seize property for a border fence

by admin | Jan 11, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News

A decade ago, many border Texans got a raw deal when the federal government seized land for a barrier — while others pushed up the price. Will the government’s rushed, haphazard process be repeated as it pushes for a border wall? BROWNSVILLE — The land agents...
Texas Hill Country landowners fight Kinder Morgan pipeline

Texas Hill Country landowners fight Kinder Morgan pipeline

by admin | Jan 7, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty

FREDERICKSBURG — Hank Sauer reminisces about the 18 years he’s owned these 45 acres a few miles south of Fredericksburg — hunting deer with his now-17-year-old grandson, spending holidays there with the family, and dreaming of spending the rest of his days with his...
Hays County Master Gardener Association announces 2019 training course

Hays County Master Gardener Association announces 2019 training course

by admin | Jan 7, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News

The Hays County Master Gardener Association will hold a Master Gardener Training Course on 12 Fridays in spring of 2019. The Master Gardener Training Program is an educational/volunteer program conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service designed to increase...
New Year’s resolutions for friends of fresh water

New Year’s resolutions for friends of fresh water

by admin | Jan 7, 2019 | News, Water Conservation, Water Resources

It’s true that in many ways, 2019 brings us more of the same: Texas is growing, the climate is changing, and we’re in a race to figure out how Texans can thrive in a not-so-distant reality of tumultuous flooding, harrowing droughts, and less fresh, drinkable water....
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