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2019 Businesses in Development (B.I.D.) Academy Program

2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

September 9 - In many instances, limited-resource clients are first-generation business owners who may lack the training and knowledge necessary to market, bid, and win state contracts.  The Community and Economic Development Unit of the Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University created The B.I.D. Academy, a nine-week curriculum-based program that focuses on  increasing ...

2019 Businesses in Development (B.I.D.) Academy Program2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

CAHS Summer Bridge Program Welcomes New Students To Agriculture

2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

August 19 - The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences hosted its third annual Summer Bridge Jumpstart Program July 7th through August 6th. The program welcomed 24 incoming freshmen who gained six semester credit hours of coursework by taking part. Participating students were primarily native Texans; however, three of the students were from Illinois, New Jersey ...

CAHS Summer Bridge Program Welcomes New Students To Agriculture2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

How To Start A Business In Texas

2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

August 19 - Cooperative Extension Program continues to do great work in the counties and communities it serves. Extension Agent Nate Peterson,  who serves in Harris County in the Community and Economic Development unit, conducted a program entitled “How to Start a Business in Texas.” Along with his Graduate Assistant Na’shon Edwards, Peterson partnered with ...

How To Start A Business In Texas2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

Cass County Presents The 4-H College and Career Readiness Club

2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

August 5 - This spring, Cass County launched a new club to prepare students for higher education and the 21st century workforce. The 4-H College & Career Readiness Club (C&CRC), led by club manager Larry Allen, was specifically designed for students in grades 8 through 12 with the goal of building a college readiness culture ...

Cass County Presents The 4-H College and Career Readiness Club2019-12-15T14:36:46-06:00

Bexar County 4-H Agent Helping To Lead Change

2019-12-15T14:36:47-06:00

July 8 - Children find inspiration in many things. For the students of the Oak Manor 4-H Club of Bexar County, a small project blossomed into something greater and with much more meaning for their community. Cooperative Extension Program 4-H and Youth Development Agent Sayako Seymour led the recently completed garden project for students of ...

Bexar County 4-H Agent Helping To Lead Change2019-12-15T14:36:47-06:00

AG Day on The Hill Helps Bridge The Gap

2022-02-07T15:40:29-06:00

May 20 – Following its tradition of bringing agriculture to the masses, the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences hosted its annual AG Day on “The Hill” to close out the spring semester. This event brought together community members, students, and local agriculture producers for an opportunity to learn, explore and network. Formerly known ...

AG Day on The Hill Helps Bridge The Gap2022-02-07T15:40:29-06:00

Harris County 4-H Agent Featured on Great Day Houston

2019-12-15T14:36:49-06:00

April 1 - Though a new concept to many, vertical planting is becoming more popular in urban communities that offer minimal space for farming. Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program Agent Jeremy Peaches is doing his part to teach and inform youth on proper techniques to grow food in the city with his recent feature ...

Harris County 4-H Agent Featured on Great Day Houston2019-12-15T14:36:49-06:00

2019 USDA/1890 Scholarship Application Now Available

2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

April 1 - Prairie View A&M University is one of the nation’s elite 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities and with such an honor comes special reward for College of Agriculture and Human Sciences students. The 2019 USDA /1890 National Scholars Program application is now available for college-bound high school seniors and current college students. This ...

2019 USDA/1890 Scholarship Application Now Available2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

Greg Payne Scholarship Fund Awards All Applicants

2020-03-24T16:09:35-05:00

By: Taelor Smith April - The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences congratulates the nine student applicants of the 2019 Greg Payne Scholarship who were each awarded $1,000. To honor Prairie View A&M College of Agriculture and Human Sciences alumni Greg Payne after his passing in 2003, his family and the Minnesota Chapter of ...

Greg Payne Scholarship Fund Awards All Applicants2020-03-24T16:09:35-05:00

Vegetable Planting Day at Jones Elementary

2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00

February 18 - A freezing, windy and early Friday morning couldn't slow down the excitement of H.T. Jones Elementary students as they prepared for the moment they'd anticipated since before they left for their holiday break. The time was here to plant vegetables in their campus' new raised garden beds. The NextGEN (gardening, education, nutrition) ...

Vegetable Planting Day at Jones Elementary2019-12-15T14:36:50-06:00