Archive for the ‘Food Safety’ Category
Prairie View A&M University / Cooperative Extension Program
Friday, April 5th, 2013If you are interested in learning more about any and all things about the Cooperative Extension Program and the College of Agriculture & Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University, click on the link below. http://pvcep.pvamu.edu
USDA Revises Recommended Cooking Temperature for Meat
Friday, May 27th, 2011USDA has revised cooking temperatures for all whole cuts of meat, including pork. According to the news release, “the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145F as measured with a food thermometer placed in the …
Dinner Tonight!
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Are you wondering what’s for dinner tonight? Check out the Dinner Tonight! website at http://healthyliving.tamu.edu/ for weekly updates of new entree recipes plus the side dishes, appetizers, and healthy dessert recipes. You can also subscribe to receive email updates of new videos and recipes. Dinner Tonight! is your source for quick, healthy, economical recipes–meals you can …
2011 Master Wellness Volunteer Training
Monday, October 18th, 2010The Master Wellness Volunteer initiative is a Texas AgriLife Extension Service program that will provide volunteers with 40 hours of training in health and nutrition education. In return, the volunteers agree to give back 40 hours of service. The volunteer opportunities are diverse – giving presentations for local community groups, assisting with nutrition and health …
Dallas County “Lifeline Blog” wins award
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Lifeline Blog in Dallas Wins Award! Under the guidance of Dr. Wenhsing Cheng (founder), Ms. Lexie McGrane (contributing writer), and Mr. Marvin Young (contributing writer), the Lifeline Blog in Dallas County has been selected to receive the 2010 Internet Education Technology award from the Texas Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (TEAFCS). Agents Cheng, …
2010 Career Awareness Youth Leadership Lab
Thursday, April 29th, 2010June 15-17, 2010 Career Awareness Youth Leadership Lab (CAYLL): The Career Awareness & Youth Leadership Laboratory (CAYLL) is an educational activity for youth, ages 14-19, held annually on the campus of Prairie View A&M University. The program is designed to provide experiential learning opportunities that reinforce the importance of education, improve employability skills and explore …
Cooperative Extension Program at Prairie View A&M University
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010For the latest from Family & Consumer Science, 4-H, Agriculture & Natural Resources, to Community & Economic Development programming in and throughout Texas please be sure to visit the Cooperative Extension Program’s website at: http://pvcep.pvamu.edu.
BBQ Food Safety
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Beginning “officially” on Memorial Day, and lasting well into the fall, many of us will be moving our cooking, especially when cooking meats, fish, and poultry, out of the kitchen and onto the grill. As we prepare these foods, it is always good to remember to cook meat, fish and poultry to a proper internal temperature in order to ensure …
