LUBBOCK Recent heavy rains across the South Plains filled many playa lakes beyond capacity, sending overflow waters into homes and leaving residents with the unpleasant job of “after the flood” cleanup. It’s important to keep safety in mind when doing so, and many residents may find that some damaged home furnishings are indeed salvageable,…
COLLEGE STATION Temper tantrums, disappearing acts, climbing out of carts, touching every item on a shelf and begging are just a few of the behaviors that young children can exhibit while on a foray to the grocery store. But shopping doesn’t have to be a hair-pulling experience for adults or kids. “Shopping with preschool-aged…
NACOGDOCHES — Early interactions determine how a toddler’s brain is wired, and “you are so vital to this stage of a child’s development,” Dr. Dorothy James, told child care providers at the 14th Annual Child Care Conference here recently. Parents may be away from their children nine to 10 hours a day, and it is…
COLLEGE STATION — Whether it’s carried in a thermos, a snappy box or a plain ol’ brown bag, bringing lunch to work is gaining popularity across the country. One of the reasons, says nutrition expert Michelle Ledoux, is that brown bagging saves money. A food protection management coordinator with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Ledoux…
For photo, see website at http://dallas.tamu.edu DALLAS — Dairy Day in Dallas, sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and supported by the local dairy industry, will be part of the Family Farm Festival at Samuell Farm June 5-6 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. “One of our most popular events is always the cow milking,” said…
VERNON — Darlene Brady was recently appointed Extension agent- family and consumer science for Stephens County, effective May 3, according to the county Commissioners Court and Texas Agricultural Extension Service district director Elaine Houston. A native of Seagraves, Brady is an honors graduate of Seagraves High School, attended Texas Tech University, and earned her bachelor’s…
LUBBOCK — Dr. Colleen Chadwick of Plainview was recently named South Plains Extension director for family and consumer sciences (FCS) with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, effective May 1. She will be headquartered at the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center here. “I am extremely pleased to appoint an individual to this position…
ANGLETON — Michelle Trevino smoothed the hair on her 4-1/2- month- old daughter Lauryn’s head while she carefully eyed the large frame of Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Gary Pflughaupt in the back seat of her sport utility vehicle. Wrestling with Lauryn’s child safety seat, he and safety educator Marlene Albers examined the options….
COLLEGE STATION — A study of Texas hunting safety incidents suggests changes in hunter education curriculum as well as incident reporting and investigation procedures might be beneficial. “Some types of incidents have actually increased despite mandatory hunter education programs, which indicates some changes may help improve safety,” said Dr. Ron Kaiser, professor of recreation, park…
AUSTIN — Texans will celebrate 30 years of self- sufficiency and better health and nutrition when the Texas Agricultural Extension Service’s Expanded Nutrition Program hosts an educational program here April 7. ENP is a federally funded program that provides education about food and nutrition to families and youth with limited resources. At the federal level,…
