Mid-May 2025 TRFS Update

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NEW! Canyon Lake Retreat offers a flexible and spacious layout, with dual primary suites—one on each floor—each complete with private bathrooms and walk-in closets. A third upstairs bedroom serves as a flex room and can be used as a guest space, office, gym, or media room. Designed for easy living and entertaining, the open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area is filled with natural light and opens to multiple outdoor spaces with picturesque Hill Country views.

NEW! Lazy Rock Ranch is an 80.65± acre property located within the High Point Ranch Subdivision. The land showcases gently rolling terrain, a mix of open flats, and pockets of dense native vegetation—creating prime habitat for wildlife. Positioned at the end of a subdivision road and bordered by a large, low-fenced ranch, this private setting offers exceptional views and a peaceful atmosphere.

SOLD! Das Steinhaus Ranch is a stunning 60.25± acre retreat located 6± miles west of Leakey along the renowned RR 337. With a diverse landscape of open spaces and mature oak trees, this Hill Country property offers breathtaking views, excellent accessibility, and a perfect balance of seclusion and convenience. Whether you seek a private getaway, a hunting retreat, or a full-time residence, this property is ready to accommodate your vision.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST TEXAS DROUGHT CONDITIONS!

We're continuing to closely monitor the Texas drought conditions. Texas has seen recent rainfall which has helped the state avoid serious drought concerns. The state is experiencing a lower percentage of exceptional drought conditions at 14.47%. Extreme drought conditions have also decreased to 23.02% statewide. Stay informed about current water conditions.

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AgriLife Modeling Tool to Assist Farmers in Forecasting

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are developing a tool to help farmers and ranchers

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are developing a tool that could give farmers and ranchers a glimpse into the future for planning purposes.

ECO-HAWQS, an integrated decision support system (IDSS), is a tool that farmers can use to forecast potential cropping conditions and economic results.

It will use existing technology, data collection tools and data, including weather, market prices, farm production costs and revenues, water conservation practices and water movement through watersheds to project scenario-based outcomes for producer operations based on possible fluctuations within those factors.

“It would be an incredibly powerful tool for farmers and agricultural operations to have in their toolbox,” Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University professor and the researcher leading the project, said. “This tool won’t tell us the future, but it will give us the range of potential outcomes based on factors like continuing drought or changes in input costs or commodity market conditions. The goal is to help farmers consider economic, environmental and production challenges together in one place.”

Texas A&M researchers are working alongside a water resource engineering expert from Oregon State University on the project.

They are collaborating with small and medium-sized farms in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley and Oregon’s Umatilla River Basin. Acreage, cropping options and rotations and conservation practices are among the factors researchers are using to set parameters for the new application to provide decision support in “real world” conditions.

“We’re in the early stages of the project, but we all understand the value a tool like this represents for growers, especially smaller operations, to capitalize on opportunities and avoid major setbacks,” Dr. Jean-Claude Bizimana, Texas A&M University professor and a member of the research team, said.

Texas A&M AgriLife received over $750,000 in grant funding for the project from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.