COLLEGE STATION — Rain water is often identified with renewal, growth and cleansing. But flood water, on the other hand, could be associated with destruction, stains and detergent, says a textiles expert. “Flood waters may contain bacteria from sewage and other sources,” explains Dr. Pamela Brown, a consumer sciences specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension…
COLLEGE STATION — Rain water is often identified with renewal, growth and cleansing. But flood water, on the other hand, could be associated with destruction, stains and detergent, says a textiles expert. “Flood waters may contain bacteria from sewage and other sources,” explains Dr. Pamela Brown, a consumer sciences specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension…
COLLEGE STATION — As All Hallow’s Eve approaches, safety should be on everyone’s mind. Both drivers and pedestrians should be cautious as children across the country take to the streets. According to a passenger safety educator with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the safest time to trick-or-treat is before dark. “Children should not be out…
COLLEGE STATION — Debit and ATM cards are joining credit cards in pocketbooks across the nation to offer consumers another way to handle money. But the new cards are not without responsibilities. “Consumers need to know that debit cards and ATM cards are riskier than credit cards,” warned Dr. Lynn White, an economist with the…
COLLEGE STATION — The 53rd annual Town and Country Church Conference, to be held in four locations this year for the first time, will address health and technology issues facing rural and small town communities. “The ongoing purpose of this conference is to provide church and community leaders with timely, accurate, educational information,” explained Dr….
SAN ANGELO — For six years running, Tom Green County fourth-graders have learned the value of West Texas agriculture through the “Ag in the Classroom” program. This year is no exception. On Sept. 15 and 16, another 1,500 fourth-graders are expected at Angelo State University’s Management Instruction and Research Center to participate in the popular…
Your mother was born with it — that innate sense of always knowing just what to do. She could sort it all out. No matter what mess you’d managed to get into, she could usually get the mess out. But now you’re on your own and face the bitter realization that not one itty-bitty, teensy…
COLLEGE STATION — As summer temperatures heat up, so do grills across the nation. But some recent media reports have people wondering if their favorite summer fares are safe to eat. Research shows very well-done, charred meat, especially if it has a lot of fat, possibly contains minute amounts of cancer-causing carcinogens, explains Dr. Davey…
AMARILLO — As temperatures begin to heat up and Texans reach for something refreshing to cool them off, a nutrition expert with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reminds consumers bottled water isn’t any better than tap water. “Water doesn’t have any significant nutritional value,” says Dr. Mickey Bielamowicz, Extension nutrition specialist. What’s more, just because…
COLLEGE STATION — Although Texas backroads often have the most beautiful landscapes, taking the “scenic route” may not be the safest way to travel. Though rural residents account for only 20 percent of the state’s population, traffic crashes in rural areas account for 60 percent of the state’s traffic fatalities. In a recent study of…
