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We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.
We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.
We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.
Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.
We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.
Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.
If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.
In accordance with Federal and State law, employees are to be made aware of their rights as they apply to the workplace. Federal and State notices are required to be prominently displayed in a conspicuous location* in the workplace so as to be accessible to all employees and applicants. The Spanish version is also required for certain posters as indicated in the list of required workplace notices.Texas A&M Forest Service has placed workplace notification binders in each field office and selected offices in College Station that are subject to these governmental mandates. These binders allow for easy updating of individual notices on an as needed basis with a table of contents to guide an employee to the proper notice.Refer to the full list of required notices, then access each individual posting.*See Examples of Conspicuous Locations below.
Use the links below to print the required workplace notice
1 - EEOC Know Your Rights (English)2 - EEOC Know Your Rights (Spanish)3 - Employee Rights Under the Fair labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage)4 - Whistle Blower Act - (English)5 - Whistle Blower Act - (Spanish)6 - Know Your Rights Under the Recovery Act/Federal Whistle Blower Protection7 - Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 – (English)8 - Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 – (Spanish)9 - Notice of Employees Concerning Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Texas – (English)10 - Notice of Employees Concerning Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Texas – (Spanish)11 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel/Ombudsman Program – (English)12 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel/Ombudsman Program – (Spanish)13 - Texas Payday Law Notice – (English)14 - Texas Payday Law Notice – (Spanish)15 - And Justice for All United States Department of Agriculture16 - State Auditor’s Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Hotline (English)17 - State Auditor’s Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Hotline (Spanish) 18 - Texas Hazard Communications Act – Notice to Employees (English)19 - Texas Hazard Communications Act – Notice to Employees (Spanish)20 - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)21 - Notice Regarding Certain Work-Related Communicable Diseases (English)22 - Notice Regarding Certain Work-Related Communicable Diseases (Spanish)23 - E-Verify Participation (English/Spanish)24 - Right to Work (English)25 - Right to Work (Spanish)
AgriLife Human Resources Contact Information:
Melanie UptonManager, Human ResourcesTexas A&M AgriLife Human Resources979-458-6670melanie.upton@tfs.tamu.edu