Agricultural & Horticultural consulting  by appointment.   Cliff retired from Texas Agricultural Extension Service in 1995 after twenty-nine years of service.   He then took the position of Horticulturist for the City of San Marcos where he supervised development, landscaping, and maintenance of city parks and facilities until his retirement from that position in 2003.  In early  2004, Cliff was hired by Hays County to supervise clean-up of the Blanco River from the debris left from the 2001 flood.   He has knowledge and experience in livestock and range management, commercial and home crop production, and commercial and home horticulture.  In the last twenty-four years, he has been especially  active in prevention and treatment of oak wilt in the Central Texas area, and in evaluating stone fruit varieties suitable for Central Texas soil and climate conditions.  Since 1984, Cliff has developed and maintained Caskey Orchards where he grows peaches, nectarines, plums,  apricots, apples,  pears, figs, and pecans.   He is past-president of Texas Fruit Grower's Association, and currently serves as president of San Marcos/New Braunfels Farmer's Market Association.  

For additional information or  to contact Cliff about a possible consultation, email
cliff@caskeyorchards.com  or phone him at 512-787-7510.
or phone him at 512-787-7510.
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