Statewide burger cook-off contest for kids Young grillers from across the state are welcome to come show off their talents at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Luling Foundation Youth Grill-Off Sept. 10. The event, for youth in grades 3-12, is organized by AgriLife Extension offices of Caldwell, Gonzales and Guadalupe counties. The... Read More → The post Youth Grill-Off contest set for Sept. 10 in Luling appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Texas A&M AgriLife experts to speak at West Texas event The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the West Texas Organic Cotton and Peanut Tour on Sept. 1 in and around the Seminole area. The event will start with onsite registration at 8 a.m. at the Gaines County Civic Building, 402 N.W. Fifth St.,... Read More → The post Organic cotton, peanut tour set Sept. 1 in Seminole appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Elected for research, education and impact in entomology Jeffery Tomberlin, Ph.D., was among nine new Fellows elected by the governing board of the Entomological Society of America, ESA, for 2022. Tomberlin, professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Fellow, Presidential Impact Fellow and director of the Center for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming in the Texas A&M Department of... Read More → The post Entomological Society of America makes Tomberlin Fellow appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Healthy South Texas offers StrongPeople Strong Bodies training for middle-aged, older adults The StrongPeople Strong Bodies program, a free, 24-week, instructor-led program of the Healthy South Texas initiative, is helping older Texans gain strength and reduce health risks. “As people age, they lose muscle mass and strength,” said Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, Ph.D., associate director for healthy... Read More → The post Program helps older Texans get stronger, stay healthier appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Lifestyle approach to help combat diet-related disease risk The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a Mediterranean Diet Cooking Class on Sept. 1 in Waco. The class is presented by the AgriLife Extension office in McLennan County in cooperation with McLennan Community College Continuing Education. It will be held at 4224 Cobbs Drive. The cost is $39,... Read More → The post Mediterranean diet cooking class set Sept. 1 in Waco appeared first on AgriLife Today.