Get the latest information on New World screwworm

Access fact sheets, news and videos from Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts at our New World screwworm web page.

Circled letter "i" (for "information")

Life & Health

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a variety of materials, programs and resources for promoting the lives and health of Texans. These include an array of nutrition, health and wellness materials and programs for both youth and adult audiences, including many community-driven programs.

Related Departments: Food Science & Technology, Nutrition

Related Topics

Better Living for Texans

Better Living for Texans program provides research and evidence-based nutrition, health and wellness knowledge to empower individuals, families, and communities to make positive changes for healthier lives.

Learn About
Life & Health

Publications

Publication

Help your vet students feel prepared for CDE success with our booklet! Inside you’ll find 200 questions and answers for select chapters from our Veterinary Science textbook. Grab your copy today!

Publication

Help your vet students feel prepared for CDE success with our booklet! Inside you’ll find 150 questions and answers for select chapters from our Veterinary Science textbook. Grab your copy today!

Publication

These projects help Junior Master Gardeners share what they have learned with their family, friends, and community.

All Life & Health Publications

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
Program

In the Natural Resources project area, youth gain knowledge and experience in a variety of outdoor topic areas such as water conservation, outdoor living skills, forestry, fishing, and more. Young Texans involved in these projects are introduced to a vast array of educational and fun opportunities to be immersed in the world around them.

Program

The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.

Program

Texas 4-H Youth Ambassador program is for high school 4-H members looking to develop and practice advanced skills in a variety of 4-H program areas.

All Life & Health Programs

Courses

Course

In just one hour, learn how to manage stress, build resilience, and create a self-care routine that works. This self-paced online course is for anyone looking to feel calmer, more focused, and in control. Enroll and start your wellness journey today!

Course

Despite the known benefits of outdoor and nature play for young children, early childhood educators and administrators may worry about issues of safety and liability.

The purpose of this 2-hour course is to equip early childhood professionals to view risk in outdoor and nature play as a process of balancing risks and benefits, rather than a barrier to including outdoor and nature play in your program.

Course

Outdoor and nature play can bring early childhood professionals, families, and community partners together in support of young children’s learning.

The purpose of this 2-hour course is to share examples of successful efforts to engage families and communities around outdoor and nature play and prompt early childhood professionals to reflect on opportunities that might work well in their programs.

All Life & Health Courses

All Resources on Life & Health

  • Course

    Starting a new home-based child care business involves making a number of decisions about how best to operate the program and meet the needs of children and families. Fortunately, several statewide programs offer training, resources, and guidance to assist you in navigating the process.

    This 1-hour course for prospective home-based child care business owners will introduce some key support systems and the tools and services they provide.

  • Course

    Health and safety of children in care is the #1 priority for all early childhood professionals. Home-based child care has specific requirements that must be addressed to ensure health and safety practices are properly integrated into a home-based child care.

    This 2-hour course is for prospective home-based child care business owners and will introduce some of the health and safety standards, best practices, and ways to properly implement these in your home-based child care.

  • Course

    This course provides learners with an overview of the primary functions of management. Learners will be able to review basic management fundamentals and explore team-building strategies.

  • Course

    This course will introduce learners to critical leadership concerns and how managers can build and support high-performing teams.

  • Course

    This course will help learners challenge themselves to identify the leadership skills they currently possess and the skills that are deemed vital to future success.

  • Course

    This course introduces the concept of strategic management and planning with an emphasis on organization adaptability.

  • Publication

    These projects help Junior Master Gardeners share what they have learned with their family, friends, and community.

  • Publication

    The 2016 revised Junior Master Gardener Teacher & Leader Guide provides elementary teachers with the tools to teach the world of gardening with eight chapters of novel, hands-on and proven lessons.

  • Publication

    This level 2 curriculum for the Junior Master Gardener program combines the teacher/leader guide with reproducible pages for young participants.

  • Course

    Interested in selling food at a Texas farmers’ market? Need to know what permits are required? This one hour online course provides valuable information for potential vendors about the rules and regulations of Texas farmers’ markets.

Have questions? We can help!

As part of our extension mission of Serving Every Texan, we aim to make contacting our experts easy. Find the best fit for your needs:

Localized Information & Resources

Find your county agent

Domain Knowledge & Topical Expertise

Talk to an extension specialist

Media Inquiries & Resource Scheduling

Contact Media Relations
Back to top