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Integrated Parasite Management Workshop
The Cooperative Extension Program (AGNR) and the Cooperative Agriculture Research Center (CARC) hosted the second workshop in the Small Ruminant Workshop Series on Saturday, November 18th from 8:30 am...
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The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS):...
Five Prairie View A&M University students traveled to the 2017 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, and two among the top-ranked, undergraduate researchers were honored for...
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4-H Focuses on Abilities not Disabilities in Cameron County
Access, equity, and opportunity are objectives critical to the mission and vision of the 4-H Program. Because 4-H allows young people to make new friends, develop new skills, become leaders and shape...
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Harbor Light Center-Salvation Army Men’s Unit receives Money Management Classes
Todayâs economic situation reflects a severe lack of financial preparedness, an inability to navigate everyday financial situations from purchasing a home to retirement. Increasingly notable,...
View ArticleBreaking Stigmas and Changing Lives
Living a long healthy life is something that every person tries to accomplish. However, there is always a chance that disease will strike when you least expect. Sometimes the hardest part of any...
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National FFA Organization Honors PVAMU’s CEP-AgNR Program Leader
Billy Lawton, Program Leader for the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP)-Agriculture and Natural Resources (AgNR) unit, has been awarded the VIP...
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Take a Stand
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bullying victimization is associated with a wide range of negative outcomes including feeling unsafe at school, school absenteeism,...
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Cameron County 4-H’ers Attend Global Summit in Canada
The Global 4-H Network believes the power to build a more sustainable future lies with youth. They hosted a Summit to aid in creating long-term solutions that strengthen communities and feed a growing...
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Controlling Feral Swine in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County feral swine damage is an ongoing and increasing issue among our producers, and landowners. Thousands of undeveloped acreage in the county is allowing feral hogs to reproduce at an...
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Small Farm Outreach Success In the Rio Grande Valley
Socially disadvantaged limited-resource agricultural producers and rural youth face numerous challenges obtaining financial resources through commercial lending institutions because of the risk...
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The Art of the Startup: Startup Stories Event 2017
November is recognized as National Entrepreneurship Month. According to the US Department of Commerce, “entrepreneurs are responsible for virtually all new job growth across the county.” However,...
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Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity continues to be an issue identified by our national government and regional and county stakeholders. It was identified in our Texas Community Futures Forum and is also a NIFA...
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Homeless Veteran Housing and Disaster Worker Training Program
According to the organization Veterans Coming Home âIn addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to...
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Choose Health: Food, Fun and Fitness Curriculum Implemented in County High...
The Choose Health: Food, Fun and Fitness curriculum was implemented in Maverick County through health classes at CC Winn and Eagle Pass High Schools. The lessons focused on topics such as sugary...
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Hurricane Harvey and Cooperative Extension’s Response
There are a lot of people affected by Hurricane Harvey that need help with their paperwork and follow up. It is not clear why flood victims are receiving denial and cancelation letters. The...
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Families/Fathers Reading Every Day
Positive parenting practices play an essential role in children’s development and later life success. Many aspects of life affect parenting including parent characteristics (e.g., personality,...
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Annual State Bid Fair
In 2012, eight million minority-owned businesses contributed $1.38 trillion in revenue and 7.2 million jobs to the economy! In recent years, minority-owned companies have seen an increase in the last...
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The Safe Sitter Program Teaches Teens How to be Better Babysitters
According to childwelfare.gov, “all parents eventually face the decision to leave their children home alone for the first time. Whether they are just running to the store for a few minutes or working...
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How to Use E-commerce for Online Markets
Traditional retail business models are changing rapidly with growth through online sales referred to as e-commerce. E-commerce has changed the way consumers shop and purchase from brick and mortar...
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Boys 2 Men Leadership at Irving’s Thomas Haley Elementary
Approximately twenty-four young men began blazing their trails to (young) manhood via the “Boys 2 Men” Leadership program (B2M) this past October. Thomas Haley Elementary School in Irving, TX,...
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