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Texas
The following links provide access to Texas' agricultural websites. These links also include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked. 
Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to the state environmental agency website.
New conservation measures and practices can be obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the Cooperative Extension Service. Available links to websites of groups addressing agricultural policy and sustainability issues affecting Texas producers are included as applicable.
The latest commodity information and policy positions can also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in Texas. Links to the state's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
GOVERNMENT
State Government Home Page
http://www.texas.gov/
State Agency Listing
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/apps/lrs/agencies/
Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/index/0,1911,1848_0_0_0,00.html
Groundwater Protection Committee
http://www.tgpc.state.tx.us/
Legislative Branch Home Page
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
REGULATORY
Commission on Environmental Quality
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/
Commission on Environmental Quality--CAFO Permit Program
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/permits/cafo.html
Department of Agriculture--Regulatory Programs
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/program_render/0,1987,1848_5362_0_0,00.html?channel=5362
CONSERVATION
Extension Service
http://texasextension.tamu.edu/
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/
NRCS Technical Guides (To access; 1. Click to portion of State; 2. Click on County; 3. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 4. Click on A. Conservation Practice; 5. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=TX
Natural Resource Server
http://texnat.tamu.edu/
Soil and Water Conservation Board
http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/
Water Development Board
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/home/index.asp
SUSTAINABILITY
Department of Agriculture--Rural Economic Development Program
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/agr/program_render/0,1987,1848_5363_0_0,00.html?channel=5363
Dryland Agriculture Institute
http://www.wtamu.edu/research/dryland/
Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.texasep.org/html/lnd/lnd_2agr_susdev.html
Sustainable Production Systems
http://sustainable.tamu.edu/
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
http://www.tofga.org/
USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/tx/
POLICY
Farm Bureau
http://www.txfb.org/
Farmers Union
http://www.texasfarmersunion.org/
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Beef Council
http://www.txbeef.org/
Cattle Feeders Association
http://www.tcfa.org/
Corn Producers Board
http://www.texascorn.org/
Dairy MAX
http://www.dairymax.org/
Food Processors Association
http://www.tfpa.org/
Forestry Association
http://www.texasforestry.org/
Grain and Feed Association
http://www.tgfa.com/
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
http://www.pcca.com/
Plains Cotton Growers
http://www.plainscotton.org/
Poultry Federation
http://www.texaspoultry.org/
Quarter Horse Association
http://www.tqha.com/
South Texas Cotton and Grain Association
http://www.stcga.org/
Wheat Producers Board and Association
http://www.texaswheat.org/
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/texas/