COLLEGE STATION — The Sequor Youth Development Initiative, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service program, was recently awarded more than $455,000 by the Texas Department of State Health Services to assess six Texas Healthy Adolescent Initiative sites throughout the state. The Sequor initiative is administered by the Texas A&M University System’s department of recreation, park and [...]
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service provides information regarding what to do before, during and after a flood, as well as other disasters, according to agency experts. “AgriLife Extension has a lot of information, most of it free, related to preparing for and recovering from flooding and other disasters available online,” said Dr. [...]
SAN ANTONIO — The Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University and Care Improvement Plus will present a free showing of the HBO documentary “The Weight of the Nation” and facilitate discussion on the topic of obesity from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. July 26 at the Bazan Library, 2200 W. Commerce in San Antonio. The [...]
COLLEGE STATION – On July 4th, many people will be firing up their grills and cooking food to eat outdoors, said Texas AgriLife Extension Service experts offering advice on both fire and food safety. “People need to take extra care if they’re planning to grill outdoors, especially if it’s in an open area such as [...]
Expert says remember to clean outdoor grills before cooking SAN ANTONIO – Now that it’s outdoor grilling time again, many people are eager to fire up their grills and get cooking. But before grilling those steaks, burgers, hot dogs or chicken breasts, remember to thoroughly clean the grill to make it safe for cooking, said [...]
Program training will be Aug. 6-10 AUSTIN — The Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County will present a 2012 Master Wellness Volunteer program training from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. from Aug. 6-10 at the AgriLife Extension office at 1600-B Smith Road in southeast Austin. “Participants in Master Wellness program training receive 40 hours of [...]
AMARILLO Constipation is a serious problem at any age but may be more so in older adults, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist. Constipation can account for some of the cases of delirium in older adults, causing symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer’s disease, said Andrew B. Crocker, Extension gerontology specialist. Nearly everyone becomes [...]
LUBBOCK What’s the best way to balance work and family? Is there a rule of thumb when trying to choose quality child care? What language is my teenager speaking these days? Am I losing my mind? Parents can find the answers to these and other difficult questions at the 12th annual “Building Strong Families: [...]
COLLEGE STATION – If nothing is sure in life except death and taxes, this is also true: Both need to be planned for. That’s the advice from Dr. Joyce Cavanagh, Texas Cooperative Extension family economics specialist. And the hardest part about planning for end-of-life issues may be talking to loved ones about it, she said. [...]
Writer: Linda Anderson, 979-862-1460,lw-anderson@tamu.edu Contacts: Janie Harris, 979-854-3850,j-harris@tamu.edu Lorin V. Catalena, 979-693-6000 COLLEGE STATION - A runny or stuffy nose, watery eyes, sneezing and coughing may signal a cold or the flu or could mean allergies. If a child has these symptoms, plus dark circles under his eyes or a crease across his nose from constant [...]
