Events
Predators: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Todd Swift (Blanco County AgriLife Extension Agent) has arranged to have Jim Gallagher of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Uvalde speak at our Sixth Annual Pedernales Wildlife Management Coop meeting, to be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, October 24th, in the PEC Auditorium in Johnson City. Dr. Gallagher will be speaking on “Predators and the Economic and Environmental/Ecological Considerations in Dealing and Living with Our Two and Four Legged Predators.” Jim Gallagher has worked in forestry, range, animal... [Read the full story]
Local Conditions
Blanco County Drought Conditions
January 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Blanco County drought condition as of January 13th – D4 Exceptional (The US Drought Monitor ranges from D0 – Abnormally Dry to D4 – Exceptional) http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?TX,S NOTE: Blanco County has been in Severe to Extreme drought conditions since February, 2008 and under Exceptional conditions since December, 2008 according to the US Drought Monitor. The drought is classified as both hydrological and agricultural. The current period of drought conditions began in October,... [Read the full story]
Water Legislation
Texas Legislative Preview
January 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
On Wednesday, January 15, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) held its “legislative kickoff” at the State Capitol. This meeting with legislative staff representing 11 Senators or Representatives as well as the Natural Resources Committee, sought to accomplish two goals. [Read the full story] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Texas Legislative Preview", url: "http://www.preserveourwater.org/groundwater-conservation/texas-legislative-preview" }); Read More →
District News
Groundwater Management Area 9 Meeting Set February 19th
February 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Representatives from each of the Groundwater Conservation Districts in GMA 9 will meet next week, Thursday the 19th at 10:00 AM to review and discuss the results of the most recent groundwater modeling effort. Last fall, Trinity Aquifer modeling requests were submitted to the Texas Water Development Board with pumping targets of 25 and 50 percent over current demand. The TWDB completed that work several weeks ago, so GMA 9 representatives and the Groundwater Conservation Districts they represent have had ample time... [Read the full story]
District News
Groundwater Management Area 9 Meeting Set February 19th
February 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Representatives from each of the Groundwater Conservation Districts in GMA 9 will meet next week, Thursday the 19th at 10:00 AM to review and discuss the results of the most recent groundwater modeling effort. Last fall, Trinity Aquifer modeling requests were submitted to the Texas Water Development Board with pumping targets of 25 and 50 percent over current demand. The TWDB completed that work several weeks ago, so GMA 9 representatives and the Groundwater Conservation Districts they represent have had ample time... [Read the full story]
Category
Predators: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Todd Swift (Blanco County AgriLife Extension Agent) has arranged to have Jim Gallagher of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Uvalde speak at our Sixth Annual Pedernales Wildlife Management Coop meeting, to be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, October 24th, in the PEC Auditorium in Johnson City. Dr. Gallagher will be speaking on “Predators and the Economic and Environmental/Ecological Considerations in Dealing and Living with Our Two and Four Legged Predators.” Jim Gallagher has worked in forestry, range, animal... [Read the full story]
Category
Predators: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Todd Swift (Blanco County AgriLife Extension Agent) has arranged to have Jim Gallagher of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Uvalde speak at our Sixth Annual Pedernales Wildlife Management Coop meeting, to be held at 4:00 pm Saturday, October 24th, in the PEC Auditorium in Johnson City. Dr. Gallagher will be speaking on “Predators and the Economic and Environmental/Ecological Considerations in Dealing and Living with Our Two and Four Legged Predators.” Jim Gallagher has worked in forestry, range, animal... [Read the full story]
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Help Decide The Future of Your Groundwater
The Board of Preserve Our Water strongly supports the following message from David K. Langford, Advisory Board member of the Hill Country Alliance. The POW Board has adopted a... [Read more]
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