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Texas Wine 101 to be held Nov. 8 in the Gardens at Texas A&M 

The Gardens at Texas A&M University and the Department of Horticultural Sciences will host Texas Wine 101 Nov. 8 in the Leach Teaching Gardens in College Station. Participants will learn about the history of the wine industry in Texas while enjoying a stroll through the Gardens with Texas wines paired with tasty nibbles from the…

October 16, 2019

Life & Health

Texas A&M Forest Service celebrates Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday on October 19

Contact: Caylee Reid, 979-458-6605, caylee.reid@tfs.tamu.edu Smokey Bear, the face of the longest-running public service announcement campaign, turned 75 this year, continuing his legacy of bringing awareness to unwanted, human-caused wildfires in the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, Texas A&M Forest Service is throwing a birthday bash on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m….

October 16, 2019

Life & Health

Make Halloween safer by watching for traffic ‘goblins’

Staying safe can be tricky for children going through neighborhoods in search of treats — unless they stay aware of possible traffic dangers on the streets, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension expert. “This time of year, the days are beginning to get shorter, and with shorter days comes more low-light and nighttime driving,” said…

October 12, 2019

Life & Health
cotton

New Texas A&M dual-purpose cotton variety can be used for food, fiber

FDA approves ultra-low gossypol cottonseed for human, animal consumption

October 11, 2019

Life & HealthScience & Tech
Ribbon Cutting

Texas A&M AgriLife expands footprint with renovated urban campus in Dallas

Texas A&M AgriLife on Tuesday hosted a grand opening of the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas renovated campus, which aims to serve as a rural-urban interface connecting Texans to their food sources, environmental sustainability and healthy living. “Agriculture must become integral to urban culture,” said Patrick Stover, Ph.D., vice-chancellor of Texas A&M Agrilife, dean…

October 8, 2019

EnvironmentLawn & GardenLife & HealthScience & Tech

Walk Across Texas event in Bexar County kicks off

The Walkabouts. The Sole Survivors. The Red Hot Chili Steppers. The Holy Walk-amoles. Cirque de Sore Legs. These are some of the names of the 26 teams established by about 100 Bexar County employees who recently took their first steps in the second annual Walk Across Texas event in downtown San Antonio. The event, which…

October 8, 2019

Life & Health

The need for better nutrition information

A conversation about recent findings regarding red meat consumption

October 3, 2019

Life & HealthScience & Tech

Lehman brings nutrition, health experience to AgriLife Extension in Randall County

Kelli Lehman finds herself moving again as she takes the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service family and community health agent position for Randall County, beginning Oct. 1. “Kelli’s vast array of experiences throughout her Extension career make her a perfect fit for Randall County and District 1,” said Brandon Dukes, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension district director…

September 30, 2019

Life & Health

How to brew the perfect cup of coffee

Make a cup of coffee that feels as good as it tastes

September 29, 2019

Life & Health
Visiting a small produce farm

Consumers, producers get an inside look at vegetable production on field tour

AgriLife Extension connects food growth to consumption Jesse Wieners knows consumers buy with their eyes, so he makes sure his produce meets the “pretty” criteria. Wieners, owner of Wieners Family Gardens in Carson and Donley counties, is a conventional farmer, growing wheat, cotton, corn, grain sorghum and alfalfa. He’s also a vegetable producer, raising 20…

September 27, 2019

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