Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference - Summer Session Scheduled The Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference is a celebration of vegetable production along the upper Gulf Coast region. Counties of Waller, Wharton, Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, Colorado, and Austin join with Fort Bend to put on this event focusing on teaching sustainable practices to help producers maximize efficiencies and profitability. Although we were not able to host our annual Vegetable Conference in February, we have put together a short virtual summer session with topics centered on tomato production. This includes... Read More →
Learn to Bird This program features focused birding trips lead by professional guide Bryan Calk and educational presentations by AgriLife Extension faculty. Space is limited! Learn to Bird is capped at 13 participants. At least 10 participants must register for the program to be held. Texas Master Naturalists: program may be eligible for AT hours. Dates: Sept. 14-16, 2022 Cost: $450 Includes: professional birding guide, course materials, transportation, property access fees, and all meals during the event https://wildlife.tamu.edu/birding/learn-to-bird/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mini-grants available to Minority Small Famers and Producers Prairie View A& M University Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) Agriculture and Natural Resources (AgNR) Unit offers mini-grants for minority landowners. The Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) Agriculture and Natural Resources (AgNR) Unit is providing mini-grants to provide financial assistance to minority landowners with short-term cash needs. CEP and AgNR realize the limited assets and challenges many minority landowners face. As a result, many have less access to emergency funding. This limited grant program... Read More →
The Texas Fruit Conference is returning for its 11th year, and we would love to have all fruit growers and enthusiasts join us for two days of education, networking, and fruit sharing! When: Monday, September 26th and Tuesday, September 27th Where: New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, New Braunfels, Texas What: New grower information, advanced orchard management topics, research on new and existing fruit crops, fruit variety performance, pesticide CEU's, and our Taste of Texas Fruit Reception! Contact: Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulture, 979-862-1218, monte.nesbitt@ag.tamu.edu