HISTORY OF RANGE SEEDING IN SOUTH TEXAS JULY 2011
HISTORY OF RANGE SEEDING IN SOUTH TEXAS JULY 2011
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.