1. Who is Chase Brooke, County Extension Agent - Agriculture & Natural Resources (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)
Bachelors in masters 
Worked in the county as local resource for a lot of people 
Where to plant certain things 

• collin.agrilife.org
  

• What does an ag agent do? works with all types of clients to give soil advice 
  

• Client interactions
  

• Work duties
  Soil testing - service that they provide - being able to go and dig up some soil from your property , analyze it and tie in exactly what you need. It can save you a lot of time and money 
  1900 -2017 all the soil in the country has been mapped . Department of interior classified all the soil 
  Enjoying a beautiful sunset 
  
  

 2. Rural Land and Real Estate

• Matching land to client needs - Collin county has been the fastest growing county in Texas 
  

• Recent purchasing trends - buying the land to have a lifestyle you enjoy 
  Having cattle, a big backyard, growing local vegetables 
  Enjoy sunset, changing lifestyle- Virus did this change of trends mostly 
  Access to cell coverage and internet is a great advantage because in Texas you can be away from the city but with all the other advantages.
  Rural migration 
  Learning curve - there are a lot of things that are changing
  Strategic things to consider - what to buy, where to spend the money
  Growing sequoias in the lake property 
  
  

3. Land Improvements & Remediation for Texas Lands
What you can do is look at your property with a GPS System and see the land from up and see the possible things that could generate problems. 

• Common problem areas
  

  • Ponds - they can affect your agriculture and your crops if they are in the middle of the land 
    Ponds can be very tricky , in a small property they take a lot of space 
    Ponds can be tricky to manage. some fish and some algee but not too dominant because that can cause issues 

  • Fences- they are very expensive and they can take effort and time to fix if they are damaged 
    Favorite fence : concrete posts 

• Plants (grass vs weeds vs trees) - there are some beautiful trees but the can create shades and affect crops 
  

• longhorns - what type of cattle do you want? what fits? 
  

4. Real Estate Word of the Day:

• Remediate
  

  • Restoring and improving land from a deteriorated state into productive use.
    

  • the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.