agrilife - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/agrilife/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:07:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 agrilife - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/agrilife/ 32 32 103504436 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Ensure night of safe treats for kids | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-ensure-night-of-safe-treats-for-kids-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-ensure-night-of-safe-treats-for-kids-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:07:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=14a29ef5ab2b5064232769e8df441dec For information about healthy cooking and nutrition programs, contact Anna Duron, Brazoria County AgriLife Expansion Family and Community Health Agent ...

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]]> 1051789 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Brazoria-Galveston County Farm Bureau and Brazoria County Texas … https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-brazoria-galveston-county-farm-bureau-and-brazoria-county-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-brazoria-galveston-county-farm-bureau-and-brazoria-county-texas Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:29:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cc5270f2558a219a028bc83759c727a6 Brazoria County is quickly becoming a mostly urban area, and the majority of our residents are removed from what agriculture is and why it is ...

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]]> 1041169 AgriLife putting spotlight on figs | Community | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-putting-spotlight-on-figs-community-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-putting-spotlight-on-figs-community-thefacts-com Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:56:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d7d4c8d9e07c7b51b2480787b7a83dc5 ANGLETON — The Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Office is bringing back Fogtoberfest for a second year after the inaugural event proved to be a ...

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]]> 1033789 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Join the Texas Extension Education Association – The Facts https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-join-the-texas-extension-education-association-the-facts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-join-the-texas-extension-education-association-the-facts Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:05:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=be9880cd89f4d3a5afa8d299a1f0e57c The Texas Extension Education Association of Brazoria County invites you to become a part of our vibrant group of lifelong learners and community ...

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]]> 1032978 AGRILIFE: Soil testing can prevent waste | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-soil-testing-can-prevent-waste-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-soil-testing-can-prevent-waste-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:08:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=70a18e2df282c5cf99814cf9696e48ce Jessica Chase is the agriculture agent for the Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Angleton. Contact her at 979-864-1558 or ...

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]]> 1030577 AgriLife Extension shares guidance on cotton jassid https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-extension-shares-guidance-on-cotton-jassid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-extension-shares-guidance-on-cotton-jassid Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:13:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=67b888d6b9ed12d16344aef80719350d Kerns said experts suspect cotton jassid were found in a single cotton field in Fort Bend County, but the collected specimen confirmation is pending.

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]]> 1028326 AgriLife Extension shares guidance on cotton jassid https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-extension-shares-guidance-on-cotton-jassid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-extension-shares-guidance-on-cotton-jassid Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:13:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=67b888d6b9ed12d16344aef80719350d Kerns said experts suspect cotton jassid were found in a single cotton field in Fort Bend County, but the collected specimen confirmation is pending.

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]]> 1028325 AGRILIFE: Sweet fun awaits at Strawberry Jamboree | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-sweet-fun-awaits-at-strawberry-jamboree-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-sweet-fun-awaits-at-strawberry-jamboree-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:09:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ec3172d1ace65a7e67701856360528f3 ... Brazoria County's sweetest traditions ... Brazoria County's sweetest traditions. This family-friendly program will be ...

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]]> 1012714 AGRILIFE: Brazoria County 4-H: Where Learning Meets Adventure – The Facts https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-brazoria-county-4-h-where-learning-meets-adventure-the-facts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-brazoria-county-4-h-where-learning-meets-adventure-the-facts Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:05:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e77b57747cc9d9ff4ce0f3e047667b47 Cassidy Smolik is the extension agent for 4-H and Youth Development with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Brazoria County. Contact her at 979- ...

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]]> 1007639 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Child hot-car deaths rising in Texas | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-child-hot-car-deaths-rising-in-texas-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-child-hot-car-deaths-rising-in-texas-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:56:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5b954a75407395a62c31a271693a439e Shana Kutac is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Family and Community Health in Brazoria County. Contact her at 979-864-1558 or shana ...

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]]> 999203 Texas A&M AgriLife presents free ‘Sugar Shocker’ class July 1 | News | palestineherald.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-am-agrilife-presents-free-sugar-shocker-class-july-1-news-palestineherald-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-am-agrilife-presents-free-sugar-shocker-class-july-1-news-palestineherald-com Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:11:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=43f5e00cfafe25e38398279d09cd17c3 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Holly Black offers wellness instruction in “What's In Your Drink? Sugar Shocker,” 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, ...

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]]> 976496 AGRILIFE: Exchange program blooms in libraries | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-exchange-program-blooms-in-libraries-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-exchange-program-blooms-in-libraries-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:02:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=36c63bc8940549a5382504fc0d08bc74 Brazoria County now has a new resource for budding and seasoned gardeners alike: a free seed exchange program available at most every branch of ...

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]]> 976465 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Local 4-H members participate at state | Brazos Living | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-local-4-h-members-participate-at-state-brazos-living-thefacts-com-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-local-4-h-members-participate-at-state-brazos-living-thefacts-com-2 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:06:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a7ae4cae3d3ea75972fbf0091141ada0 Thirty-two Brazoria County 4-H members participated in 17 different contests this month at Texas 4-H Roundup in Bryan-College Station.

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]]> 972045 AGRILIFE: Water safety for young children top concern in Brazoria County – The Facts https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-water-safety-for-young-children-top-concern-in-brazoria-county-the-facts-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-water-safety-for-young-children-top-concern-in-brazoria-county-the-facts-2 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:22:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b74035fd2c5903efa2b78a5bfbcdbfbc The Brazoria County Child Fatality Review Team has identified child drownings as a major issue in the county, urging parents and caregivers to ...

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]]> 964259 AGRILIFE: Water safety for young children top concern in Brazoria County – The Facts https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-water-safety-for-young-children-top-concern-in-brazoria-county-the-facts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-water-safety-for-young-children-top-concern-in-brazoria-county-the-facts Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:22:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b74035fd2c5903efa2b78a5bfbcdbfbc The Brazoria County Child Fatality Review Team has identified child drownings as a major issue in the county, urging parents and caregivers to ...

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]]> 964258 A Job Well Done: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Hosts Successful Senior Health … https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-job-well-done-texas-am-agrilife-extension-service-hosts-successful-senior-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-job-well-done-texas-am-agrilife-extension-service-hosts-successful-senior-health Thu, 29 May 2025 18:28:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cd98f33bb86c1263ddbfce07c1f92c41 ... Fort Bend County Fairgrounds. The event drew more than 200 individuals including enthusiastic senior participants, wonderful exhibitors, and ...

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]]> 959425 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: Growing Resilience: Brazoria County Master Gardeners Lead the Way … https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-growing-resilience-brazoria-county-master-gardeners-lead-the-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-growing-resilience-brazoria-county-master-gardeners-lead-the-way Sat, 10 May 2025 13:09:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8d2d22a83845c691c228e0b693467407 The Brazoria County Master Gardeners Association, in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is spearheading initiatives that ...

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]]> 951630 AgriLife offers lessons for pond owners | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-offers-lessons-for-pond-owners-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-offers-lessons-for-pond-owners-news-thefacts-com Fri, 09 May 2025 01:34:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3cb8a287d8444b4ac79b9750ce2dbd47 To register and pre-pay for the workshops, visit brazoria.agrilife.org. If attending in person, the workshops will be at the Brazoria County Extension ...

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]]> 950941 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: The four R’s of fertilizer | Brazos Living – thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-the-four-rs-of-fertilizer-brazos-living-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-the-four-rs-of-fertilizer-brazos-living-thefacts-com Sat, 05 Apr 2025 02:19:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=31e4611c6630d661f00261df86093e35 Fertilizer is available for sale during the 2022 spring plant sale at the Brazoria County Environment Education Station in Angleton. Facts file ...

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]]> 933813 AGRILIFE INSIGHT: 4-H members get a taste of government in action | Brazos Living https://houstonnewmedia.org/agrilife-insight-4-h-members-get-a-taste-of-government-in-action-brazos-living/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=agrilife-insight-4-h-members-get-a-taste-of-government-in-action-brazos-living Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:07:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4c4d67c1ff0e9316c0d05b852fc650f9 Cassidy Smolik Brazoria County ... Cassidy Smolik is the extension agent for 4-H and Youth Development with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in ...

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