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Open Access Government
April 23, 2018
As a field agronomist from Northwest Kansas, I'm attending the 15th Ogallala Aquifer Program workshop in Lubbock, TX with irrigation engineers, hydrologists, ... One of several global-scale drought monitoring programmes utilises satellite imagery to calculate and map the energy balance for land surfaces.
Cotton Grower
April 23, 2018
The Texas High Plains is under extreme drought and, if current conditions continue, producers need to make important decisions for summer crops, said Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist in Amarillo. “The current U.S. Drought Monitor is reporting we are in a Stage 4Ãâà...
EverythingLubbock.com
April 20, 2018
LUBBOCK, TX - Lubbock County Commissioners approved a burn ban on Friday morning. ... One year ago, very little of Texas was in drought. ... This burn ban was established, due to Critical and Extreme Fire Weather conditions, Ongoing Drought Conditions and Extended Drought Forecast, all of whichÃâà...
KAUZ-TV
April 16, 2018
The areas that have seen the least amount of rain are at the greatest risk for wildfire danger. Looking ahead to the end of the week there could be some hope for rain in West Texas. More. News Video. WF Repub. Party Leader Remembers Barbara Bush 02:29; WF Repub. Party Leader Remembers BarbaraÃâà...
Spectrum News
April 13, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Friday issued a state disaster declaration for more than 70 counties that are experiencing “extraordinary drought conditions.” According to Abbott the drought conditions pose an imminent threat to public health, property and the economy. The declaration authorizesÃâà...
Spectrum News
April 6, 2018
Drought conditions started to creep back into our part of Texas during the past couple of months, but recent rains have helped provide relief. Heavy storms produce flash flooding across San Antonio during the final week of March, completely eliminating a small rain deficit that had crept up so far this year,Ãâà...
Multi-Housing News
March 31, 2018
Highpointe Communities plans to unveil 820 to 825 rental units at its Trace multi-use master-planned community in San Marcos, Texas. Almost half that number will ... facing the main esplanade. We wanted to ensure it is walkable and bikeable [and includes] mature trees and drought-resistant landscaping.
KFDA
March 30, 2018
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) -. Limited pastures due to continuing dry conditions are forcing producers to place more cattle in feedlots earlier than expected. Agriculture experts say there are currently 10 percent more cattle on feed than there were this time last year. Get the latest Amarillo news straight to yourÃâà...
KAUZ-TV
March 29, 2018
Black bass are fair on chrome Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs, shallow running crankbaits and jigs. Sunfish are .... Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, small plastic swimbaits and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie .... After a period of drought, this lake caught water and boating is now allowed. HoweverÃâà...
Wisconsin Ag Connection
March 29, 2018
Some TX Wheat Farmers Seek Disaster Aid Due to Severe Drought USAgNet - 03/28/2018. The current drought has already severely impacted wheat production in the Texas Panhandle, making it tough for farmers to anticipate a profitable year. "It's very troubling to look out across our landscape right now," said ChiefÃâà...
Spectrum News
March 22, 2018
In the wake of a dry winter, a drought has once again been building across Texas for much of 2018. Local conditions are the driest in three years, according to this week's update of the U.S. Drought Monitor, which indicates an increase to severe drought status (see map, orange color contour) from AustinÃâà...
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
March 16, 2018
The Red Flag warnings issued Friday include most of Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle, southern Kansas, northeastern New Mexico, southeastern ... The latest map shows swaths of red covering the Four Corners Region and the southern high plains, indicating extreme to exceptional drought — the worstÃâà...
NewsWest9.com
March 16, 2018
They're meeting Friday as dry conditions intensify from the plains of eastern New Mexico to the Texas Panhandle and parts of Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. The latest map shows swaths of red covering the Four Corners Region and the southern high plains, indicating extreme to exceptional droughtÃâà...
Spectrum News
March 15, 2018
The Southwest looks to be the driest quadrant of the country, with drought conditions in the Austin and San Antonio metro areas likely continuing or even getting worse, predicts NOAA. The latest Drought Monitor shows moderate drought status in most of South-Central Texas, with a pocket of severe droughtÃâà...
WAVY-TV
March 7, 2018
(WAVY) — Old Dominion will have its opportunity to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years when the Monarchs play in the Conference Tournament in Frisco, Texas on Thursday. ODU (24-6, 15-3) is the two-seed in the conference tournament behind Middle Tennessee which hasÃâà...
WAVY-TV
March 7, 2018
WAVY Sports - (WAVY) -- Old Dominion will have its opportunity to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years when the Monarchs play in the Conference Tournament in Frisco, Texas on Thursday. ODU (24-6, 15-3) is the two-seed in the conference tournament behind Middle TennesseeÃâà...
The Texas Observer
February 23, 2018
But for the majority of the Panhandle, which only gets about 18 inches of rain a year anyway, an “extreme” drought cropped up in Foard County in early ... Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said the Panhandle's drought shouldn't be completely pinned on climate change, but he said it'sÃâà...
Spectrum News
February 19, 2018
If the forecast pans out, we could have some hearty two to three inch rain accumulations here around Austin this week, exactly what we need to beat out a rain deficit of nearly three inches so far in 2018. We'll be cloudy, breezy and warm today with highs in the mid 70s. It's an overall 30% rain chance todayÃâà...
Spectrum News
December 31, 1999
The latest drought monitor came out on Thursday and we didn't see any changes in Central Texas but there were some changes to the Hill Country. Most of us are still in a moderate drought, including the Austin metro and Hill Country, but a severe drought has started to show up in Kerr and BanderaÃâà...
KAUZ-TV
December 31, 1999
Black bass are fair on chrome Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs, shallow running crankbaits and jigs. Sunfish .... Black bass are good on weightless Flukes, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged creature baits along shoreline cover. No report on .... After a period of drought, this lake caught water and boating is now allowed.
KFDA
December 31, 1999
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA/RNN) -. Residents of Canyon will soon be mandated to conserve water usage, as our record drought continues. "People get a little bit antsy when you talk about mandatory watering restrictions, understandably so, but we want to make sure everybody knows this is simply basicallyÃâà...
The Republic
December 31, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 60 Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas because of losses and damage from recent drought. In a statement Wednesday, the USDA designated the counties of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, along with those along the Red River andÃâà...
KFDA
December 31, 1999
AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) -. The current drought has already severely impacted wheat production in the Texas Panhandle, making it tough for farmers to anticipate a profitable year. "It's very troubling to look out across our landscape right now," said Chief Meteorologist Doppler Dave Oliver. "It's veryÃâà...
Spectrum News
December 31, 1999
CENTRAL TEXAS - Time to dust off your umbrella: the forecast here at home looks wet through the middle of the week, with some strong thunderstorms in the mix at times. As of Monday morning, take a look at the video above and the forecast below for what we think you can expect. Keep in mind, computerÃâà...
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