Ag Insurance Discussion and Q&A – January 9, 2024 By Braxton Mitchell County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program Wharton & Austin Counties Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program of Wharton County is hosting an Ag Insurance Discussion and Q&A on Tuesday, January 9th at the Wharton County Extension Office from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Topics will include: USDA insurance programs/resources, insurance costs & coverage, and crop insurance. This program is FREE to attend and refreshments will be served as well. Please… Read More →

PVAMU Cooperative Extension Equine Summer Care Program By Braxton Mitchell County Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program Wharton & Austin Counties Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program of Wharton County will be hosting a hybrid, Equine Management Program on Tuesday, August 22nd from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Wharton County Extension Office (315 E. Milam St., Wharton, TX 77488). The program will be streamed online as well. After registering on Eventbrite, you will receive an email for online registrations via… Read More →

Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program of Wharton County would like to invite you to Beekeeping 101: Understanding the Basics of Beekeeping on Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Wharton County Extension Office. Address: Wharton County Extension Office 315 E. Milam St. Wharton, TX 77488 Topics for this program include: The Basics of Beekeeping by Nathan Hermond, PVAMU Extension Associate Ag Exemption Guidelines: Beekeeping by Irene Klein, Wharton County Appraisal District If you’re unable to join us in-person, there will also… Read More →

Prairie View A&M University’ s Cooperative Extension Program of Wharton/Austin County will be hosting an interactive tour of PVAMU’s Meat Science Center in Prairie View, Texas on Friday, February 17th at 9:00 AM. The tour will consist of a walkthrough of the meat lab and a meat-cutting demonstration presented by Dr. Lea Ann Kinman (PVAMU Research Associate Professor). *Long pants and closed toed shoes are required.   Address: 1485 Kika De La Garza, Prairie View, TX 77446 Check in- 9am at the Meat Center Space is limited, so… Read More →