As a community service, we have placed many valuable links to local
area resources of interest on this page. Included, you will find
information and contacts for Montgomery County and Grimes County
Governmental Agencies,
School
Districts, local news, history, weather, agriculture, economics,
genealogy research, recreational links, hunting laws, boating safety
and
pages
to identify the
fish you catch and the bugs eating your crops. Definitely a page
worth spending a little time on:
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Weather
Agriculture
Grimes County
Montgomery County
Local News
Local History
Local Area Genealogy
Recreation
Water Development
Land and Water Conservation
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| Weather Reports |
Weather.com – One of
the most complete weather services on the Internet, includes forecasts, radar images, allergen reports, influenza tracking and much more.
Accuweather
– Another great frequently updated weather source with many features.
Texas
Agriculture News - Daily– From the Texas A & M University
AgriLife News Website
Emergency
E–Mail.org – Receive emergency notifications by e–mail, cell
or pager. An award winning site that lets you choose the kind of
notifications you want to receive from National Security through
local area weather alerts, anywhere, anytime, on the devices of your
choice.
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| Agricultural References |
ERS
– Economic Research Service – United States Department of Agriculture:
– The Economics of Food , Farming, and Rural America.
Texas
A&M Agricultural Programs
Texas A & M agricultural programs. Texas A & M has a very informative
website including detailed topics such as pest identification
and eradication. Definitely an important resource Site worth spending
some time
on.
Texas
Agricultural Education and FFA Family – The FFA gateway page
for the Texas FFA Association, The Texas FFA Foundation and the
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas.
Texas
Agriculture Statistics Service – "The Texas Agricultural Statistics
Service (TASS) operates under a cooperative agreement between the
Texas Department of Agriculture and the United States Department
of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
TASS publishes current and historical statistics on agricultural
commodities and activities for the state of Texas."
Texas
Department of Agriculture – "TDA has marketing and regulatory
responsibilities and administers more than 50 separate laws. Current
duties include promoting Texas agricultural products locally, nationally
and internationally; assisting in the development of the agribusiness
industry in Texas; regulating the sale, use and disposal of pesticides
and herbicides; controlling destructive plant pests and diseases;
and ensuring the accuracy of all weighing or measuring devices
(like grocery scales or gas pumps) used in commercial transactions."
Texas
Pest Management Association – "(TPMA) is the only statewide,
multi–commodity, non–profit, producer organization in Texas dedicated
to the development and implementation of Integrated Pest Management
(IPM) programs. IPM programs have provided increased profitability
and environmental stability for agriculture through research, education
and application."
The Progressive Farmer
– "We keep a close eye on what's happening in agriculture –– and in the world. Every month, our award–winning editors deliver insightful, up–to–the–minute information to more than a million readers across the country. Crop and livestock production, new technology and products, business and financial information, weather, markets and government regulations are the main focus of our news coverage."
The Farmers Almanac – One of the oldest publications in North America. If you haven't visited their Website, they now have quite a bit of information on–line, as well as a message board.
The
Old Farmer's Almanac – Many online resources including tips
and advice, classified ads, articles, and good discussion
forums, including one that is dedicated to recipe exchange.
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| Grimes County Links |
Grimes
County Home Page – Official Grimes County Government Site with; County Data, maps and links to County Offices.
Grimes
County School Districts – The Texas Education Agency's
school district locator. Another good sorce for information on
school districts is www.schoolmatters.com
Grimes
County Appraisal District – Access records, maps, tax rates,
contact numbers and download forms.
Grimes
County Quick Facts – Grimes County facts as reported by the
US Census Bureau.
Grimes
County MapStats – Federal Statistics on Grimes County agriculture,
population, immigration, demographics, business, crime, energy
and the environment.
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| Montgomery County Links |
Montgomery
County Texas Government – Official Montgomery County Government
Site with; County Data, Maps and links to County Offices.
Montgomery
County School Districts– The Texas Education Agency's
school district locator. Another good sorce for information on
school districts is www.schoolmatters.com
Montgomery
County Quick Facts – Montgomery County facts as reported by
the US Census Bureau.
Montgomery
County MapStats – Federal Statistics on Montgomery County agriculture,
population, immigration, demographics, business, crime, energy
and the environment.
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| Local Area News |
KBTX - Local News Authority - Stay in touch any time anyway you want
it.
The
Navasota Examiner – The Navasota Examiner & Grimes County Review
Online –
Serving Navasota and Grimes County, Texas, since 1894
The
Montgomery County News – The newspapers mission has been to bring community news to an area that had no source of accurate community news reporting!
The
Bryan – College Station Eagle, Grimes County Edition – Very strong
online resources, we recommend going straight to the sitemap.
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| Local History |
All of the historical articles provided below
are accessed at the "The Handbook of Texas Online" website which
is a joint project of The General
Libraries at the University of Texas
at Austin and
the Texas State Historical
Association.
Grimes County
Montgomery
County
Dacus
Dobbin
Plantersville
Montgomery
Stoneham
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| Local Area Genealogical Research
Links |
The
Texas Genealogy Project – Grimes County
The
Texas Genealogy Project – Montgomery County
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| Recreation |
Texas Parks and Wildlife – Home
TPWD
– Fishing – Inland and Coastal Fishing in Texas. Excellent
fish identification pages.
TPWD
– Hunting – Hunting laws, license, safety and seasons.
TPWD
– Boating – Boating safety, ownership , registration, form
downloads and Texas Boating locations.
TPWD
– Parks – Find everything you want to know about Texas State
Parks and Historic Sites.
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| Texas Water Information Sources |
Texas
Water Development Board – The Texas Water Development Board’s
(TWDB) mission is To provide leadership, planning, financial assistance,
information, and education for the conservation and responsible
development of water for Texas.
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| Land and Water Conservation |
Texas
Parks and Wildlife – Land and Water Resources Conservation
and Recreation Plan
Texas
State Soil and Water Conservation Board – "The Texas State
Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) was established by the
Texas
Legislature to administer the Texas Soil Conservation Law.
With state headquarters in Temple, Texas, the TSSWCB offers a technical assistance
program to the state's 217 soil and water conservation districts..."
Texas
Water Conservation Association –"...
the leading organization in Texas devoted to conserving, developing,
protecting, and using the water resources of the state for all
beneficial purposes."
Xeriscape –
Landscape Water Conservation, One of the best ways
to conserve ground water and reduce your bill is to landscape using
plants that are indigenous to your region... A great Site for Texas
natural scapes. Learn how and what plants are best in your region.
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