Penn State Extension

The center pivot is the agricultural irrigation system of choice because of its low labor and maintenance requirements, convenience, flexibility, performance, and easy operation. This self-paced course will provide the learner with even more information about center pivots to improve their operations.

This introductory course covers climate terminology, natural climate factors, how human activity can influence weather and climate, measurement and interpretation of recent climate trends, and climate projections. After completing this course, you should be better prepared to process and interpret climate information.

This 1-hour course exposes learners to information regarding The Texas Watershed Steward (TWS) Program. Students will learn about the importance of water, the role of watersheds in the water cycle, and much more. Students have the option of obtaining school credit for this course.

This course is primarily designed for cooperative extension agents, agriculture technical service providers, and agriculture commodity representatives who will learn inter-dependencies between water, energy, and climate as well as technology, planning, and policy options that promote agriculture sustainability and profitability.

Explore and learn how to start your search for natural resource conservation and management information. This course will help you find and navigate resources available to private land stewards.

The Texas Watershed Steward (TWS) online program is a statewide educational program designed to improve the quality of Texas' water resources by educating and informing local stakeholders about their watershed, potential impairments, and steps that can be taken to help improve and protect water quality in their watershed.

Welcome to the Texas Watershed Steward online course! Here you will learn about watersheds, water quality, and watershed management and gain access to all of the information supplied in the face-to-face workshops we hold around the state.