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CARC Scientists Visit Bayou City Hemp Company

2021-06-08T08:09:14-05:00

June 7– A team from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) was recently invited to tour the Bayou City Hemp Company to explore potential research collaboration and student training and internship opportunities.  The group from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS)   included Aruna Weerasooriya, Ph.D., Laura Carson, PhD., Peter Ampim, Ph.D., Sunil ...

CARC Scientists Visit Bayou City Hemp Company2021-06-08T08:09:14-05:00

CAHS Gears Up for Ag Discovery

2022-02-18T12:53:13-06:00

June 7– Each summer, eager high school students get an up-close view of life at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) through the Ag Discovery Program, which allows them to engage in hands-on experiences through field labs, workshops, trips, and food demonstrations.  Although this year’s program will be virtual once again due to the COVID-19 ...

CAHS Gears Up for Ag Discovery2022-02-18T12:53:13-06:00

CEP 4-H Clubs Shine at Big Time in D9

2022-02-18T12:51:10-06:00

June 7– For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Big Time in District 9 (D9) youth competition has returned to an in-person event.  Big Time in D9 is a competition for youth to showcase their knowledge and skills in various project areas on a district level. Participants competed in 18 contests, ...

CEP 4-H Clubs Shine at Big Time in D92022-02-18T12:51:10-06:00

Reestablishment of Rodeo Team Discussed in Meeting

2022-02-21T16:15:35-06:00

May 24 – Rodeo is a sport that has been testing the skills of cowboys and cowgirls since the 1800s. Its importance is evident in its status as the state sport of Texas.  In the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS), a rodeo team was once a staple ...

Reestablishment of Rodeo Team Discussed in Meeting2022-02-21T16:15:35-06:00

CAHS Endowed Professor Becomes an Affiliate Member of CASC

2021-05-25T15:10:50-05:00

May 24 – Endowed Professor of Water Security and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Ali Fares, Ph.D., has been named an affiliate member of the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC). Ali Fares, Ph.D. As a South Central CASC Affiliate, Fares’ professional activity, including research and education, contributes to the mission of collaboratively developing ...

CAHS Endowed Professor Becomes an Affiliate Member of CASC2021-05-25T15:10:50-05:00

CAHS Co-Host Virtual Youth Summit

2021-05-24T16:34:51-05:00

May 24 – Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently co-hosted the Texas Youth Summit, which was designed to increase awareness of careers and opportunities in agriculture. The two-day virtual summit was open to K-12 students, teachers, administrators, youth organizations, and community-based organizations. College of Agriculture and ...

CAHS Co-Host Virtual Youth Summit2021-05-24T16:34:51-05:00

CEP Receives Grant to Help Close Digital Divide

2021-05-24T16:29:29-05:00

May 24 –  The Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) received a $191,500 4-H Tech Changemakers grant to help bridge the digital divide between teens and adults.   The 4-H Tech Changemakers program uses a teens-as-teachers approach with teen leaders learning digital skills to teach them to adults. Through this process, the ...

CEP Receives Grant to Help Close Digital Divide2021-05-24T16:29:29-05:00

CAHS researchers receive provisional patent for potential plant sweetener

2021-04-29T13:34:06-05:00

April 26 – A team of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) researchers have received a provisional patent for the potential use of the phyla dulcis plant in non-caloric sweetener production. The provisional patent was granted last week and opens the way for further studies to prepare the plant for ...

CAHS researchers receive provisional patent for potential plant sweetener2021-04-29T13:34:06-05:00

​4-H Recognizes Volunteers for their Outstanding Service

2023-06-09T14:19:51-05:00

April 26 – Each year, thousands of volunteers in Texas donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. During April, these volunteers and millions of others across the country are recognized in honor of National Volunteer Month. In the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP), volunteers ...

​4-H Recognizes Volunteers for their Outstanding Service2023-06-09T14:19:51-05:00

EFNEP Programs Off to Successful Start

2021-04-26T19:25:27-05:00

April 26 – The Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) continues to meet the nutritional education needs of limited resource families during the COVID-19 pandemic. EFNEP provides nutrition education through virtual classes with schools, churches, Harris County housing projects, and healthcare facilities. During Spring Break, EFNEP Nutrition Education Associate Krystal Wilcox conducted nutrition classes ...

EFNEP Programs Off to Successful Start2021-04-26T19:25:27-05:00