Partner with USDA to implement voluntary conservation practices that mitigate the impacts of climate change and strengthen your operation.

While Mother Nature has her curve balls, West Texas residents can take an inside look at what’s going on at the ground and even below ground level thanks to Texas Tech University’s West Texas Mesonet Data website.

Results of sale Monday, April 19, 2021 - 1,247 head

Get ready for a new Farmers Market, in a setting you can only find at Creative Arts Center in Bonham. This is an opportunity to support local farmers while also listening to live music and sampling delicious food and wine while enjoying the art in the cultural mecca of Fannin County.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is accepting applications until May 21, 2021, for financial assistance from agricultural producers participating in the Prairie View A & M University (PVAMU) Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) program in Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Liberty, Limestone, Navarro, Rusk, and Shelby counties.

Results of sale Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 834 head

NRCS District Conservationist, Floyd Nauls (left), presenting longtime volunteer Joe Castille, with Earth Team Volunteer thank you gift for his volunteer assistance.

Designated watersheds for 2021 are the Lake Lavon watershed, which is the uppermost reservoir on the East Fork of the Trinity River and is a primary source of raw water supply for the North Texas Municipal Water District, and Lampasas River watershed near the towns of Lampasas, Kemper and Briggs, Texas.

Enrollment in the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2021-22 hunting season.

Results of sale Saturday, April 17, 2021 - 1,010 head

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is honoring Texas’ Earth Team volunteers and celebrating their many contributions to natural resource protection during National Volunteer week, April 18-24.

The Collin County Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring a spring wildflower planting program during March, April and May, while supplies last. One-pound bags of spring Texas native wildflower mix are available for $25 per pound and contain 18 different varieties, including Back-eyed Susan, Butterfly Milkweed, Common Milkweek, various coneflowers, Gayfeather, Lemon Mint, Indian Blanket, Mexican Hat and Lemon Mint. Native flowers require less water and maintenance than conventional landscaping flowers and plants and can better withstand our sometimes extreme Texas climate. Wildflowers also add beauty to the landscape and provide food for wildlife as well as attracting pollinators.