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Selden VFD received a Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance cost share grant through Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant was used to help purchase a 2019 poly body tender that will primarily be in service as a water tender but is equipped with rescue and structural equipment making it a multipurpose apparatus. “This tender has […]

Last month we looked at the historical and current distribution of Chinese tallow – an invasive species problematic for forests – in East Texas. To curb the spread and effectively manage, it is helpful to know what kinds of sites are most susceptible to Chinese tallow invasion. In addition to tree data, Forest Inventory and Analysis collects many […]

Tax season is fast approaching and forest landowners may want to refresh their knowledge of timber tax laws. The 2019 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop will be held on February 11 from 8 am to 5 pm at the Civic Center in Diboll, Texas.

Texas has entered its winter wildfire and prescribed fire season. In the coming weeks, Texas A&M Forest Service will be conducting several prescribed fires in Bastrop County.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents have recognized James B. Rooni of Texas A&M Forest Service as a 2017-2018 Regents Fellow Service Award recipient.

Landowners in the high plains region of Texas who construct vegetative fuel breaks on their property may be eligible for reimbursement.

Flint-Gresham Volunteer Fire Department added a forcible entry training door totheir cache of training tools. The purchase was made possible with a cost share grant through the RuralVolunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “The forcible entry training door will allow this department to hone their skills on accessing structuresmore safely […]

Texas A&M AgriLife has awarded Joel Hambright, Regional Forester for Texas A&M Forest Service, the 2018 Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry.

Chinese tallow is an invasive species spreading through Texas forests. It threatens our ecosystems by outcompeting native vegetation, degrading soil conditions, and negatively impacting wildlife. Its leaves and fruit are literally toxic! An important part of managing an invasive species is knowing where it is occurring and how its distribution is changing over time. Through Forest […]

GROVETON, Texas — Groveton Fire Department Association (FD) accepted a Texas A&M Forest ServiceRural Volunteer Fire Department cost-share grant to help purchase a 2018 F550 small brush truck. “This new truck is replacing an older vehicle and will be a very versatile, dual-function apparatus,” saidGroveton Fire Chief Glenn Hammond. “It will not only be used […]