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Body A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Master Marketer program returns to Amarillo in 2022 with in-person and virtual-attendance options. The program will be from Jan. 25 to March 10 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at 6500 Amarillo Boulevard West.

Body AUSTIN—The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) issued a total of 842 original drilling permits in December 2021 compared to 468 in December 2020.

Body Wildfire preparedness is topic of Jan. 31 meeting A wildfire preparedness meeting is planned for Monday, Jan.

Body A wildfire preparedness meeting is planned for Monday, Jan. 31, at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center in Canadian. This multi-county sponsored AgriLife Extension event includes Hemphill, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts and Wheeler counties.

Body Farmers asked to fill out farm producer study by Jan.

Body The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved LPC Conservation LLC’s habitat conservation plan (HCP) and associated incidental take permit. The HCP is designed to minimize and offset impacts to the lesser prairiechicken from renewable energy development in the Great Plains.

Body The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2022 agricultural water-conservation grants. Applications are due to the TWDB no later than Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 2 pm.

Body AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $936 million in local sales tax allocations for December, 18.4 percent more than in December 2020.

Body USDA NRCS sets Agricultural Conservation Easement Program funding date TEMPLE—USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).

Body HEMPHILL COUNTY—Hemphill County U.S.