Cary Sims

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Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

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Fall is The Time to Tackle Fire Ants in East Texas

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$3 million in federal funding will study the US 59 gap between Nacogdoches and Lufkin

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Zavalla gets $5.39 million to replace its failing water system

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Lawn Care Late in the Year

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Cary Sims - December 9, 2022

The recent warm spell has resulted in questions about lawn management much later than normal. When should a homeowner last fertilize, what about disease...

Dealing with Invasive Asian Lady Beetles

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Cary Sims - December 2, 2022

We see them in the news from time to time: some kind of pest that few have ever seen, and they are causing problems....

Understanding and Abiding by the Texas Cottage Food Law

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Cary Sims - November 18, 2022

Do you make cookies, bread, jam, or other non-refrigerated treats so delicious that friends and family often suggest, “You should sell this stuff”? Are...

City Wildlife

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Cary Sims - November 10, 2022

I got a call this week from a couple that had just built their home in the country and loved seeing the deer each...

Rebounding after recent rains

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Cary Sims - September 2, 2022

There is no doubt that our recent rainfall has helped tremendously. From rural pastures to urban landscapes, everything does better with rain. Lawns have fared...

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Fall is The Time to Tackle Fire Ants in East Texas

Bobbie Langston - October 2, 2026

$3 million in federal funding will study the US 59 gap between Nacogdoches and Lufkin

Community October 2, 2026

Federal money will pay for a feasibility study and environmental clearance on US 59 between Nacogdoches and Lufkin, the first step toward I-69.

Zavalla gets $5.39 million to replace its failing water system

Community October 2, 2026

The Texas Water Development Board approved $5.39 million in forgiven funding for new lines, a well, pumps and tanks in Zavalla. No repayment required.

Crockett’s October fills up, and the Christmas dates are set

Community October 2, 2026

Houston County's October runs from a Lufkin luncheon to a Lovelady music festival, and Crockett has locked in its parade and Christmas dates.

Lufkin’s Bistro 2026 Rescheduled for November 7

Community October 1, 2026

Visit Lufkin has moved Bistro 2026 from Oct. 3 to Saturday, Nov. 7 in Downtown Lufkin. Tickets and reserved tables carry over.

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Fall is The Time to Tackle Fire Ants in East Texas

Farm & Garden October 2, 2026

Cary Sims on why a broadcast bait beats treating the mounds you can see, and how to time a fall application.

$3 million in federal funding will study the US 59 gap between Nacogdoches and Lufkin

Community October 2, 2026

Federal money will pay for a feasibility study and environmental clearance on US 59 between Nacogdoches and Lufkin, the first step toward I-69.

Zavalla gets $5.39 million to replace its failing water system

Community October 2, 2026

The Texas Water Development Board approved $5.39 million in forgiven funding for new lines, a well, pumps and tanks in Zavalla. No repayment required.

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