CAHS Represented in Washington DC at National Museum Grand Opening
Arionne Patterson, junior Agriculture major from Fresno, CA, is among 35 Prairie View A&M University students chosen to attend the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History...
View ArticleFamily & Consumer Sciences Program Staff Attend National Meeting
The National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) held its 2016 annual meeting September 12-15 in Big Sky, Montana. NEAFCS educates and recognizes Extension professionals...
View ArticleWeb-Based Tool to Estimate Water Requirements to be Released
Developing a web-based tool to estimate irrigation water requirements for agricultural crops and urban landscape in Texas was the subject of a presentation given by Research Scientist Ripendra Awal and...
View ArticleStudents Attend 100 Ranchers Beef Cattle Selection Workshop
Six Agriculture majors pursuing concentrations in Animal Science traveled to Oakwood, Texas, to attend the 100 Ranchers Beef Cattle Selection Workshop. The student participants have attended three...
View ArticleCAHS Student Employees Attend Workplace Etiquette Seminar
Approximately 50 student employees working in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) participated in a Workplace Etiquette Seminar on September 26th and 27th. Gail Long, Assistant...
View ArticleManaging Giant Sequoia in a Changing Climate
Increasing temperatures due to climate change over the next several decades may create conditions unfavorable for giant sequoias; thus, it is necessary to develop effective management systems to...
View ArticleLiving Your Best Life with Total You Wellness
According to Susan Combs, former Texas Comptroller, in 2009 there were 2.4 million more obese adults in American than in 2007. During that same year, Texas achieved the unhealthy distinction of having...
View ArticleA Gown and Crown Achievement
Prairie View A&M University’s homecoming draws former students, family and friends for the game, the parties, the step show and various other events ensuring a unique experience. The coronation of...
View ArticleCAHS Apprentices are Encouraged to Take Calculated Risks
The Student Leadership Apprentice Program (SLAP) had an exciting September with excellent speakers and networking opportunities. Ali Fares, SLAP Executive Mentor, and Associate Director for Research in...
View ArticleCEP County Agent Makes Front Page News
Bell County Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) agent and Registered Dietician Sheryl Austin was featured on the front page of the Food Section in the Temple Daily Telegram. The article highlighted...
View ArticleWilliams Assumes Role as Chair of the Association of Extension Administrators
Carolyn J. Williams, Associate Administrator with the Cooperative Extension Program, will assume the role of Chair of the Association of Extension Administrators (AEA) effective November 2016. The...
View ArticleHundreds Gather for the Lindsey Weatherspoon Agriculture Breakfast
Over three-hundred alumni and friends gathered for The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) 2016 Lindsey Weatherspoon Agriculture Breakfast during Homecoming Week. The Department of...
View ArticleNIFA Big Data Summit Presents Opportunity
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) convened the Data Science in Agriculture Summit, October 10th 2016 in Chicago to identify the...
View ArticleCAHS Faculty Recognized in ‘Class of Forty Under 40’
Andrea McDonald, Instructor in the Human Nutrition and Foods program, was recognized as a member of Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) inaugural class of Forty under 40 awardees. The award...
View ArticleAwal Shares Drone Technology Uses with Landrum Elementary
Cooperative Agriculture Research Center (CARC) Research Scientist Ripendra Awal shared advances in drone technology for agriculture use with about 80 fourth and fifth graders of Landrum Elementary, in...
View ArticleStudents Submit 25 Abstracts for Pathways Research Symposium
Twenty-five PVAMU students mentored by Cooperative Agriculture Research Center (CARC) Researchers submitted abstracts for oral and poster presentations for the Texas A&M University System 13th...
View ArticleFive CAHS Undergraduates Share Research and Study Abroad Experiences in...
Raymond Thomas, Michelle Mbia, Cayla Steemer, Jessica Watts, and Tiffany Latin gave presentations at the CAHS Research Seminar Series on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Thomas and Latin shared their...
View ArticleCAHS Juniors Lead in SGA
For CAHS juniors Regan Johnson and Kendric Jones, the college experience means broadening one academic awareness but also being part of an organized voice for the student body’s academic, social and...
View ArticleMedia Production Broadcast Center Enters Phase One
The Outlook on Agriculture (OOA) radio show has entered in its fourth season. In 2016, OOA was recognized by the Association for Communication Excellence as an award-winning production. It has expanded...
View ArticleAmpim Participates in a Workshop on Organic Strawberry Production, High Tunnels
Peter Ampim, Research Scientist, attended a two-day conference/workshop on high tunnel and strawberry production organized by AgriLife Extension on October 12 and 13, 2016 in Fort Worth. The event’s...
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