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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Avoiding Plant Stress from Hot and Dry Conditions

I was just at a conference for agricultural county agents from across the state in Wichita Falls. Their average annual rainfall is somewhere around...

Heat Management in Our Landscape: Thriving Amidst Our Usual Summer Heat

This recent week brought us cooler temperatures in the 90s as opposed to reaching 100. As summer just started a couple of weeks ago...

Soil Solarization

Wouldn’t it be great if our brutal summer heat could make a better vegetable garden? Even more so, what if the oppressive heat could...

Sweet Potatoes Take Well to Hot Summer Days

A couple of recent questions that I haven’t heard in some time are “How do I grow sweet potatoes in my garden?” and “Where...

The Farm Pond

It seems that every rural or “nearly-rural” landowner wants their own farm pond for the kids to fish in, livestock to drink from, and...

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When Doing It Yourself Costs More Than Hiring Help: A Reality Check for Business Owners

Over the past several weeks, this column has covered...

Lufkin District Construction Updates

Good day, Below is a description of the work planned...

Mill and Inlay Planned for State Highway (SH) 103/US 59 Intersection in Lufkin

Lufkin – A mill-and-inlay project at the intersection of SH...

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

Last week a local resident asked me if they...
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