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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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

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Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

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Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

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Summer Thunderstorms and Fish Die-Offs in Ponds

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Cary Sims - July 26, 2024

I have had no less than three inquiries this week about massive fish die-offs in local ponds. Pond owners have been alarmed by a...

Options With Your Landscape Mulch

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Cary Sims - July 22, 2024

Below the trees of every forest, you see is a layer of cushioned layer of leaves. While the top is dry, you can kick...

Noon Gardening Meeting Focuses on Growing Herbs

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Cary Sims - July 15, 2024

Growing herbs isn’t just for the salad lover. Herbs are fantastic in meats & sausages, fritters, beer & wine, beans, dips, stews, pastries, sauces,...

Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?

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Cary Sims - July 4, 2024

Have you seen the rumbling of Hurricane Beryl in the news? At this writing, it is expected to cross the Yucatan and be in...

That #&$%! Nutgrass

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Cary Sims - June 21, 2024

How to control sedges, nutsedge, or what is commonly called ‘Nutgrass’ is a frequent question for one of our most obnoxious weeds. And it...

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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

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Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

Farm & Garden November 3, 2026

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

Business November 3, 2026

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

Unity Baptist Association Funds Four Summer Internships for 2027, and Needs Students and Host Churches

Community November 3, 2026

The Diboll-based Unity Baptist Association funded four summer internships for 2027 and is looking for college-age students and host churches.

Two Chamber University classes and a Chick-fil-A ribbon Cutting Fill Late November in Lufkin

Business November 3, 2026

The Lufkin Chamber's late-November calendar: two $30 classes, a Chick-fil-A ribbon cutting, a networking breakfast and two deadlines.

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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

Community November 3, 2026

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard...

Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

Farm & Garden November 3, 2026

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

Business November 3, 2026

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

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