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HISTORY OF RANGE SEEDING IN SOUTH TEXAS JULY 2011

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• In the early 1940’s USDA had a grass nursery<br />

at Texas A&I<br />

• Nico Diaz was the SCS agronomist.<br />

– In 1943 he was hired by the Ranch.<br />

• The 3 entities entered into an agreement<br />

– The Ranch would provide 200 ac. And plant grass<br />

seed from the Texas A&I nursery plots.<br />

– After2 yrs. The experimental plantings became the<br />

property of the Ranch.

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