Agriculture and Natural Resources
Civil Eats - The fate of the industries are inextricably linked. Will the government bail out airlines and Big Food over small food businesses, farms, and workers?
Texas Animal Health Commission - What are coronaviruses? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some strains affect animals, while others affect people. The majority of coronaviruses stick to their own species. COVID-19 has not been proven to circulate between people and animals.
Feedstuffs - While many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the COVID-19 strain infects people and causes global panic, coronaviruses are not new to livestock and poultry producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife veterinary epidemiologist.
Farm Online Newsletter - Agriculture's vulnerability to the global impact of China's coronavirus has agribusiness bankers worried, lamb, wool and mutton markets are on alert, while the cropping sector is watching to see if it will curtail the availability of crop protection products.
Growing Hemp Are you Ready workshop was an exciting day on the Hill and has "set the bar high," as described by many of the participants in attendance. On February 6th, over two hundred participants arrived and eagerly waited to learn about the potential of growing Hemp in Texas. The workshop agenda had a diverse ...
October 28 -The all-new Prairie View Farmers’ Market is off to a great start! With its recent debut on the Prairie View A&M University campus, it is sure to have continued success in the coming months. The first two Prairie View Farmers’ Market events have attracted more than 100 attendees from the University community, including ...
September 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 ...
June 18, 2018 - Rather than feel defeated during a slow economy, small businesses can turn to experts for assistance to gain access to banking services and get advice on building a favorable credit score. According to a survey conducted by the National Small Business Association (SBA), 43 percent of small businesses seeking loans were ...
June 18, 2018 - The Cooperative Extension Program in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences participated with Texas A&M in the “Battle Ground to Breaking Ground” (BG2BG) program hosted in Dallas, Texas, May 31, 2018. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, attended the event in support of the initial 2014 Farm Bill designating veterans ...
June 4, 2018 - One of the challenges of farming is the presence of destructive elements, which have adverse effects on production and consequently revenue. Joseph Mezher, a Waller County farmer who specializes in fruit crops, medicinal plants, and vegetable production, faced problems with Leaf Cutter Ants. Mezher's farm had a well-established peach orchard that ...
