Cary Sims

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Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

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Pasture Mealybugs: A tiny New Insect That Could Become Our Next Big Problem. 

Even as we're facing the screw worm out in far west Texas with great concern of it getting to our area, there's another insect...

250 Years Ago, the United States Were a Nation of Farmers 

At the time of the American revolution, roughly 90% of the population in our original colonies said they were farmers. To be clear, the...

If You Must Transplant in Summer…Here’s How to Improve Your Odds

Last week a local resident asked me if they could move their old rose to their new house across town. It was a sentimental...

Harvesting Rainwater: An Old Idea Worth Revisiting

The collection and storage of rainwater for later use is nothing new.  It was done long before any “green movement” was even thought about....

Managing the Pond You Already Have

Most pond owners wish that something was a little bit different about the pond on their property. Maybe it's that the water's too muddy....

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Black hens, loud crows and the hawk overhead: what East Texas flock keepers keep noticing

Do black chickens really lose fewer birds to hawks? Do crows guard a flock? What the evidence says, and what actually keeps hens safe in East Texas.

Ready to Print: What To Have Ready Before You Call A Print Shop

Janet Conner kicks off her print column with the five things every shop needs for a real estimate, and how long jobs take.

Chamber’s new Reverse Raffle Remix puts $10,000 on the line Oct. 17

The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber's first Reverse Raffle Remix is Saturday, Oct. 17 at The Grand on First. The last ticket standing wins $10,000.

Free Oct. 13 Webinar Looks at Cutting Winter Feed Costs with Forage Brassicas

Texas A&M AgriLife hosts a free Oct. 13 Zoom session on grazing turnips, kale and rape to cut winter feed bills. Registration is open.
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