To help assess the effectiveness of Extension education, our agency formally analyzes selected, representative programs and activities to determine their economic impact. The following pages provide insight into how Texas A&M AgriLife Extension helps Texans better their lives.
Economic Impact Briefs
- Serving Texas’ Needs
- Sustaining Agricultural Production through Education
- Supporting Crop Production through Education
- Supporting Livestock Production through Education
- Diabetes Programs Teach Healthy Lifestyle
- Improving Health and Safety through Education and Prevention
- Supporting Texas Jobs through Continuing Education
- Protecting the State’s Natural Resources
- Reducing Wildlife Damage through Research and Education
- Protecting and Conserving Texas’ Vital Water Resources
- Protecting the State’s Watersheds
- Improving Community Resiliency Through Disaster Assessment & Recovery
Individual Program Briefs
Agriculture – Crop Production
- Boll Weevil Eradication Efforts Showing Significant Economic Benefits
- Controlling Cotton Root Rot in Texas
- Evaluating Cotton Stalk Destruction Methods
- Evaluation of Cotton Varieties Improves Variety Selection in Texas
- Financial and Risk Management (FARM) Assistance Program
- Improving Farm Financial and Production Records for Better Decision Making (QuickBooks Trainings)
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program for Cotton
- Master Marketer Educational System
- Red River Crop Conference
- Small Acreage Program Targets Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
- Improving Community Resiliency Through Disaster Assessment & Recovery
Agriculture – Livestock Production
- Beef Cattle Reproduction Management Schools
- Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program
- Financial and Risk Management (FARM) Assistance Program
- Generation Next Program for New Ranch Businesses
- Hemphill County Beef Conference
- Improving Farm Financial and Production Records for Better Decision Making
- Management Strategies for Trichomoniasis in Beef Cattle
- Master Marketer Educational System
- Returns to Dairy Technology Investment
- Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course
Health and Safety
- Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Improves Lives and Reduces Health Care Costs
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Improving Health and Reducing Health Care Costs through Walk Across Texas
- Improving Health in South Texas
- Passenger Safety Project: Child Passenger Safety
Natural Resources
- Feral Hog Abatement Project and Education Programs
- Texas Master Naturalist Program
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Water Conservation Education: Earth-Kind Landscaping Practices
- Water Conservation in Landscape Irrigation
Water
- Conserving Residential Water through the 40 Gallon Challenge
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Water Conservation Education: Earth-Kind Landscape Practices
- Water Conservation in Landscape Irrigation
- Water My Yard Program
Workforce Development
- Cotton Ginners’ Schools
- Food Safety Education Program
- On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)
- V.G. Young Institute of County Government
- Volunteerism in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Water Conservation in Landscape Irrigation
- Workforce Training for Texas Beef Cattle Industry
Wildlife Services
Food and Fiber System’s Contribution to the Texas Economy
- The Food and Fiber System and Production Agriculture’s Contribution to the Texas Economy: Production agriculture in Texas is fourth among all states in cash receipts and is one component of the larger food and fiber system that serves Texas’ 29.5 million consumers as well as millions of consumers beyond the state. Recent data shows the food and fiber system in Texas contributed $186.1 billion to the state’s economy. Extension Economists have developed a report titled “The Food and Fiber System and Production Agriculture’s Contribution to the Texas Economy.” The report is updated biennially.