You don’t have to sit in a Texas coffee shop very long until the conservation turns to oil or water. Oil is discussed because we suddenly have a lot of it and as a result, the state is booming. Water becomes a topic due to its shortage, perpetuated by the continuing drought. WATER NEEDS Needs […]
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Understanding Water Ownership & Water Rights in Texas
Although the Texas population is expected to double in size by 2050, the state’s water supplies are expected to decrease by 19 percent in that same timeframe.
Public Benefits of Private Land in Texas
The public benefits of private land are as diverse and expansive as Texas’ land.
The True Story of Water Usage in Hydraulic Fracturing
Land brokers and real estate agents, among others in Texas, have witnessed first-hand the positive economic impacts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), which make it possible for producers to tap vast deposits of natural gas and oil trapped in tight sand and shale formations.
A Legacy of Land: George M. “Mitch” West of Phyllis Browning Land & Ranch Company
George M. “Mitch’ West, of Phyllis Browning Ranch in San Antonio, is a sixth generation Texan, a dedicated family man and a very successful broker.
Broker Spotlight: Republic Ranches’ Charles Davidson
Love of the land is encoded in Charles Davidson’s DNA.
Habitat Management Practices for Wildlife Valuation
While agricultural tax valuation is fairly common, Texas landowners have a unique opportunity to qualify for wildlife management valuation.
Understanding the Law of Eminent Domain in Texas
For many landowners, eminent domain isn’t an abstract legal construct, but a force that alters their land and their lives.
Broker Spotlight: Trip duPerier’s Kevin Meier and Trey Hallmark
Trey Hallmark and Kevin Meier have worked with—and learned from—Trip duPerier for more than a decade.
TWA Member Spotlight: Tina Buford
Tina Buford doesn’t let her long list of accomplishments overshadow what is most important to her. She is first and foremost, a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister and a member of a South Texas ranching family that has been taking care of the H. Yturria family ranches for six generations.
Women of the Land
They come to women of the land from different places… And, yet when the conversation begins to flow, the women find themselves on firm common ground.
Interview with Rancher Deborah Clark
Deborah is a self-described “flower child with plenty of business experience.” Emry is a lifelong rancher, whose family’s multi-generational ranching roots stretch from New Mexico throughout the Texas Panhandle into Palo Pinto County and beyond.
Safety Education Ethics and the Future of Hunting
The Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) is a multi-faceted outdoor experience designed to produce the next generation of safe, educated, ethical hunters.
How to Create Duck Habitat on Your Land
Areas that stay moist for long periods during the year may have potential for duck habitat.
In the Spotlight: Dr. Paul and Toni Burns
Two seemingly ordinary moments inspired the couple to restore their Brown County ranch, a piece of property that has been in Paul’s family since 1873 to its pre-settlement condition.
John Ed Stepan: Steward of the Land
John Ed Stephan, of Ranch Investments in San Antonio, has a room full of trophies, a lifetime full of experiences, an abundance of anecdotes and an admirable intellect.
Proposition 6 / SWIFT Fund
It’s no secret. Texas is running out of water. In response, the 83rd Texas Legislature moved to encourage the development of new water supplies throughout the state by funding the State Water Plan. To do this, the Legislature, during the regular 2013 session, passed two bills and a Senate Joint Resolution establishing a funding […]
Restoring Native Plants on Rangelands
Hunting and wildlife have become an increasingly important source of both income and recreation on ranches across Texas. As landowners have sought ways to maximize wildlife habitat, restoring rangeland with native plants and grasses have garnered a growing amount of attention.
Kings of the Mountain: Interview with James & Tammy King
What do you do when your life derives from a legend? You listen to that legacy. Add in your own flavor. Stand at the top of your own mountain. And, share it with the world. James King, great, great, great grandson of the legendary Captain Richard King, founder of the King Ranch, is doing just that.
Don’t Bet the Ranch on the Weather
If you own ranch property in the Lone Star State, you understand this too well. Every county in Texas was plagued by drought at least one out of the last five years. And in 2011, parched pastures led to a historic reduction in Texas cattle numbers, as ranchers reduced their herd size in order to cut their losses.
Larry Jacobs: The Definition of Success
Webster’s Dictionary defines success as, “the correct or desired result of an attempt.” Using that definition, Larry Jacobs of Jacobs Properties in Montgomery, Texas may just be the most successful man I have ever met.
