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A Pioneering Program: The Ag Conservation Camp

2020-10-27T08:33:44-05:00

October 27 – This year Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture & Human Sciences, the Black United Fund of Texas, and Nature Heritage Society partnered to host a virtual Agriculture Science Conservation Camp. There were 57 participants primarily of elementary school age from Harris County, in addition to some middle school aged youth ...

A Pioneering Program: The Ag Conservation Camp2020-10-27T08:33:44-05:00

CAHS Extension Agents Distribute PPE Despite Hurricane Laura

2020-09-08T13:44:33-05:00

September 8 - Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension agents in Travis County have been hard at work distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to local daycare providers. CEP 4-H Agent Nathan Tucker worked with other Travis County staff on July 29th to help prepare boxes of gloves, masks, and other supplies for a giveaway ...

CAHS Extension Agents Distribute PPE Despite Hurricane Laura2020-09-08T13:44:33-05:00

Youth Leadership Lab Exposes Youth to A Different World

2020-09-08T10:32:26-05:00

September 8 - The Youth Leadership Lab virtual summer program took place July 14-17th and served 97 teens primarily in grades 8 through 10 from seven urban counties and several rural counties within Texas. The theme was, "Its A Different World." Prairie View A&M University's College of Agriculture and Human Sciences' 4-H and Youth ...

Youth Leadership Lab Exposes Youth to A Different World2020-09-08T10:32:26-05:00

Brazos County CEP 4-H Member Makes Faces Masks

2020-05-11T14:33:13-05:00

May 11 - As the Coronavirus continues to impact our lives, we’ve heard many stories about everyday people doing their part for the betterment of the community. A Brazos County 4-H member is among the selfless. At just eleven-year-old, Virginia Williams is in her 5th year as an active 4-H member in Brazos County. She ...

Brazos County CEP 4-H Member Makes Faces Masks2020-05-11T14:33:13-05:00

The Art of the Startup: Techpreneurs

2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

December 10 - Entrepreneurs are visionaries and risk takers who play a critical role in growing our economy, creating jobs, innovating products and services across our state and nation.  According to the SBA, small businesses have generated 64% of net new jobs over the past 15 years.  Although small businesses add more than half of new ...

The Art of the Startup: Techpreneurs2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

CARC and Department of Biology Collaborates to Serve Holleman Elementary Science Students

2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

December 10 - Crossing the lines of learning is something that Prairie View A&M University prides itself on and that was no different when the Cooperative Agriculture Research Center and the Department of Biology recently collaborated to serve as judges for a science fair held at Holleman Elementary School in Waller ISD. Dr. Gloria Regisford, serves ...

CARC and Department of Biology Collaborates to Serve Holleman Elementary Science Students2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

4-H AgRobotics Shifts Perception of Agriculture

2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

December 10 - "The kids enjoyed the contest incredibly!" 4-H Parent Christopher Komound said his student was fully engaged at the recent Texas Tech G.E.A.R. (Get Excited About Robotics,) competition. The Prairie View A&M University's Cooperative Extension 4-H and Youth Development program is committed to redefining the perception of Agriculture for Texas youth by incorporating 21st ...

4-H AgRobotics Shifts Perception of Agriculture2019-12-15T14:36:56-06:00

Where Are They Now: Demond Spiller

2019-12-15T14:36:58-06:00

November 12 - Prairie View A&M's College of Agriculture and Human Sciences provides its students multiple paths to success on a daily basis. Demond Spiller's CAHS experience has put him on a path to leading others into the world of agriculture. Spiller spent the majority of his life raising and showing cattle, and he wanted ...

Where Are They Now: Demond Spiller2019-12-15T14:36:58-06:00

Where Are They Now: Jeremy Peaches

2019-12-15T14:36:59-06:00

November 2 - Jeremy Peaches is one College of Agriculture and Human Sciences graduate who knows the importance of giving back and keeping the spirit of agriculture alive. He credits his life-long passion for plants and animals to his rural upbringing in Greenville, Mississippi, but when his family moved to Houston, it was hard for ...

Where Are They Now: Jeremy Peaches2019-12-15T14:36:59-06:00

CAHS 4-H Goat Giveaway Program Makes Big Impact in Hamilton County

2019-12-15T14:36:59-06:00

November 5 - As Emma Byers looks across her farm each morning, it's hard for her to believe how an opportunity to raise goats has completely changed her life. Byers' two sons, David and Ryan, received animals through the 4-H Goat Kid Giveaway, a program led by the International Goat Research Center. The giveaway provides a ...

CAHS 4-H Goat Giveaway Program Makes Big Impact in Hamilton County2019-12-15T14:36:59-06:00