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Basil and Happiness
My new favorite herb to use is fresh basil leaves. I was roaming through Pinterest, a social media platform, a few weeks ago looking for an easy and healthy recipe to prepare for my lazy Saturday...
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4-H Makes Dreams Become Reality
The month of April 2017 was indeed a time of celebration, outreach, stewardship, and recognition. On April 22nd in Cass County, a combined task force of 10 youths and four adults, led by the CEP...
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The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is currently implemented by...
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CAHS Researcher, Almoutaz El Hassan, published on the May 2015 Catastrophic...
Unprecedented rainfall across the State of Texas in May 2015 produced flooding that claimed at least 24 lives across the state and eleven lives in the town of Wimberley, TX alone. The most devastating...
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CAHS Scientist, Ram Ray, Published on Sequoia’s Groves Vegetation Moisture...
Temperature is an important limitation to forest growth, especially at higher elevations. A warmer temperature can extend the growing season and thus enhances vegetation growth. There are projections...
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Soil Moisture Sensing Industry Representative Trains and Interacts with CAHS’...
Knowledge of soil moisture and the measurement of soil moisture help to answer important questions about drought, flood forecasting, greenhouse gas emissions, food security and crop production. To...
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CEP and CARC personnel participated in the 33rd Annual Fort Bend Regional...
The 33rd Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference was held on February 8, 2018, at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, Rosenberg, Texas. The conference was a celebration of vegetable production along...
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4-H and Youth Development Unit host College Visitation Day “On the Hill”
The importance of getting a college education was emphasized by university professors, research scientists, and extension staff during a recent college visitation day program for 9th – 12th-grade...
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Burning Up The Kitchen
There is nothing more annoying than to have a roommate who can not cook. You know why? Because typically those that can not cook always burn pots, pans, and food at every attempt. So, raise your...
View ArticleWilliams and Conner Beef Jerky
While working with a client in Zavala County, a USDA âmeat inspectorâ question came up, and having a âfriend to callâ, I initiated contact. During the conversation, we spoke of âthe old...
View ArticlePrairie View and FFA: Impacting lives Across the Country
Having a relationship with national organizations, like Future Farmers of America (FFA), is important for Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), an 1890 land-grant university, when promoting...
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CEP Empowers Minority Farmers with Microloan Program in Houston County
The Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program empowers minority agriculture farmers to produce sustainable products utilizing Extension educational programs in the areas of Beef & Forage,...
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Heroes for Health
A key component of active Extension work is a committee identifying local issues and assisting with a plan of action to address them. The Maverick County Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)...
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Regional Partnerships
In the fall of 2015, USDA-RD Area Director, Joe De Ochoa, received a âwhy is your area not making very many grants for the elderly and disabled home renovation program?â. Since I was in his...
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CAHS Scientists Ram Ray, Ali Fares and Eric Risch Published on Effects of...
Agricultural production is directly affected by climate variables and climate change. These variables control crop growth and health, and annual crop yield over time. Increased crop yield is required...
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CAHS Organized Leafy Greens Workshop: From Farm to Table
A team of more than 30 students, research scientists, extension personnel, and faculty members from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences successfully conducted the Leafy Greens Workshop: From...
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“4-H Volunteer Signing Day” held at Open House
The 4-H unit celebrates National 4-H Week every year in October at Prairie View A&M University, but there is no time like the present to join a 4-H club or become a volunteer. All are welcome to...
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Preparing Texas Youth for College, College Prep 101 Workshop Series
March 18, 2018 – In 2017, National 4-H Headquarters released a new strategic plan with an outcome of preparing youth for college and career. This outcome is created to promote first-generation college...
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Natural Means of Omega-3 Delivery
March 18, 2018 – The concept that many food components, i.e., proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, phytochemicals can improve health continues to advance worldwide. The development of...
View ArticlePrairie View & Specialty Crop Research: Changing Agriculture One Farm at a Time
Limited Resources farmers face many different challenges when it comes to production and operations. Gaining resources, increasing production capacity, and low commodity prices keep these small farm...
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