Jones Elementary’s New Community Greenhouse
aaderinto2023-06-06T15:00:20-05:00Students at H.T. Jones Elementary will return from their holiday break to a massive surprise at their school. Community leaders recently broke ground on the new greenhouse and community garden on the school's playground. This collaboration known as the NextGEN (gardening, education, nutrition) Project, is a partnership between Jones Elementary, the City of Prairie ...
Where Are They Now: Dexter Arkadie, Agriculture Teacher
aaderinto2022-02-14T14:02:25-06:00Dexter Arkadie December 10 - Dexter Arkadie grew up in a rural area and frequently spent his time caring for animals, particularly horses and cows. With this budding familiarity in agriculture, he developed a passion for helping animals and knew it would be something he wanted to do for life. This prompted ...
City of Houston Mayor Learns of Great Work Done In CEP
aaderinto2022-02-21T15:50:36-06:00Jeremy Peaches December 10 - Harris County Extension Agent Jeremy Peaches provided an update about students involved in the innovative programs headed by CEP before city council members during the weekly Public Comment Session at Houston’s City Hall. City leaders applauded the work being done by Peaches the rest of the Prairie ...
Fall is For Planting
aaderinto2023-02-14T15:49:12-06:00September 17, 2018 – Colorful foliage, falling leaves, campfires, and crisp air are all symbolic of fall, which means it's time to connect to nature or putter around in the yard. Because of HGTV's curb appeal segments, homeowners compete for new trends, fads and improved methods to win the coveted yard of the month. They insist ...
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Demonstrates the CAHS Difference
aaderinto2023-03-08T12:37:03-06:00Parents and children, PV alumni, community partners and many more stopped by the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) exhibit at the 2017 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to visit the volunteer staff and learn more about what makes the CAHS a beacon of light in Texas. For three weeks from Tuesday, March ...
Managing Giant Sequoia in a Changing Climate
aaderinto2023-03-08T14:10:06-06:00Increasing 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 preserve the health of these trees and help them weather adverse climatic conditions. Ram Ray, Research Scientist, calculated the topographic wetness indices (TWI) for 70 sequoia groves ...
Supporting Prematurity Awareness
aaderinto2023-03-08T14:18:29-06:00November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, and Monday, November 17, is World Prematurity Day. This month, individuals, groups and organizations around the world will provide information on the impact of early births on babies and their families. What are Premature Births? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2013), a baby born ...