West Nueces Las Moras SWCD

06/19/2026

06/08/2026

Quick sheet for what to do, who to call! Kinney County AgriLife Extension office has sample collection kits.

06/04/2026

After nearly 39 years of dedicated service to conservation in Texas, we congratulate Executive Director Rex Isom on his retirement. Since joining the TSSWCB in 1987, Rex has played an instrumental role in advancing conservation efforts across the state, ultimately becoming the agency's longest-serving Executive Director. His leadership, vision, and commitment to serving Texas landowners, conservation districts, and natural resources have left a lasting legacy that will benefit future generations.

Please join us in thanking Rex for his years of service and wishing him, Nancy, and their family all the best in this next chapter. Congratulations on a well-earned retirement, Rex! 🎉

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/4vzm8DL

06/04/2026

AUSTIN, TX- On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed detections in animals in Texas.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/6-3-26NWS

06/04/2026

On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. The best thing that livestock producers and animal owners can do to prevent infestation is to put eyes on their animals as often as possible, remain vigilant by implementing enhanced management practices to avoid creating wounds, and promptly report suspicious wounds.

Find real-time updates here: https://bit.ly/USDA-NWSCurrentStatus
Find Texas-specific resources here: https://bit.ly/TAHC-NWS

05/07/2026

It takes over 100 years to form just 1 inch of topsoil.🌱📅

This rate depends on several factors, including parent rock material, climate and weathering conditions, organic material accumulation, vegetative cover and land use, and biological activity like worms, fungi, and microbes.

In areas with rich biological activity and moisture, topsoil might form in 100 years. In dry, cold, or heavily disturbed regions, it may take 500 to even 1000 years!

Soil is a living and slowly renewing resource. Protecting what we have is much easier than rebuilding what we lose.

05/07/2026

Congratulations!

05/06/2026

From the deserts of West Texas to the forests of East Texas, from rolling rangelands to productive croplands, every region relies on the soil beneath it. Each soil type plays an important role in supporting agriculture, wildlife, and natural ecosystems. Because no matter the landscape, soil is where it all begins.

Check out our Stewardship Week message here: http://bit.ly/472KsnF