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Turning Trees into Opportunities: PVAMU Secures $1.5M to Help Small Landowners Tap into Climate Economy

Ashley James PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 4, 2025) – Small landowners in East Texas could soon find themselves at the forefront of the climate economy, thanks to a major investment in Prairie View A&M University’s latest forestry initiative. Ashley James, program leader of Agriculture & Natural Resources at PVAMU, has secured more than [...]

PV Grad Olivia Greenwood: How I Found My Place in Veterinary Medicine

When I was about four or five, I created a ā€œgrasshopper hospital,ā€ where I carefully cared for my patients each day. Since then, I’ve always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. I had a deep interest in animal anatomy, health, and treatment. However, as I got older, particularly in high school, my perspective on veterinary medicine [...]

PV Grads: Graduate Student President reflects on her PVAMU journey

Amid the uncertainty of the pandemic, Jocelynn Poppy Johnson made a life-changing decision: to pursue her master’s degree at Prairie View A&M University—the school she had long felt ā€œcalledā€ to. Prairie View had always felt like home. It was her older sister’s alma mater and the campus she visited often as a child. Still, life [...]

PVAMU ANNOUNCES OUTSPOKEN AWARD-WINNING ESPN JOURNALIST AS SPRING COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

PVAMU ANNOUNCES OUTSPOKEN AWARD-WINNING ESPN JOURNALIST AND DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AS SPRING COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS

PVAMU professor leads USDA-funded effort to train student scientists in sustainable agriculture

Peter Ampim, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 30, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University Associate Professor Dr. Peter Ampim has received more than $66,000 in funding from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award supports his ongoing work to train the next [...]

Houston Chronicle: Business booms at PVAMU meat market selling goat, beef, other farm-to-table products

Marsha Barnes wasn’t sure she was in the right place when she walked intoĀ Prairie View A&MĀ University’s Meat Science Center, tucked in the back of theĀ HBCU’s 770-acre farm. Two students sat behind a small metal table in a plain entryway, and they pointed to a menu of almost 60 different cuts of beef, goat and pork. [...]

PVAMU HONORS NATIONAL GARDENING DAY BY GROWING SOLUTIONS TO FOOD INSECURITY

As National Gardening Day approaches on April 14, Prairie View A&M University is proud to spotlight its leadership in sustainable gardening and food security through the expansion of its Foodscaping Project. The collaborative initiative is designed to combat food insecurity while beautifying campus landscapes with edible plants.

More than Land: Cultivating the Future

The Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Farm and Ranch at Prairie View A&M University isn’t just a farm—it’s a powerhouse of innovation, education, and sustainability.

PVAMU launches Master of Science in Nutrition Program to tackle global health challenges

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (April 7, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has introduced a new Master of Science in Nutrition (MS NUTR) Program designed to prepare the next generation of nutrition leaders. Launched this semester, the program equips students with advanced knowledge in nutritional science and public [...]