The deadline to submit applications is Aug. 21. Meet and greet Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs will host a series of town hall meetings throughout the state starting in September. Combs said she wants to meet with farmers, ranchers and rural community leaders to discuss issues affecting the agricultural industry and rural Texas. Texas Forest Service firefighters battle more than 2,000 fires each year. One out of every five Texans owes their job to the agriculture industry.
Agriculture is the second largest industry in Texas.
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