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
- Sustaining Agricultural Production through Education
- Supporting Crop Production through Education
- Supporting Livestock Production through Education
- Diabetes Programs Teach Healthy Lifestyle Changes
- Improving Health and Safety through Education and Prevention
- Supporting Texas Jobs through Continuing Education
- Protecting the State’s Natural Resources
- Using Research and Education to Reduce Wildlife Damage
- Protecting and Conserving Texas’ Vital Water Resources
- Protecting State Watersheds
Individual Program Briefs
Agriculture – Crop Production
- Boll Weevil Eradication Efforts Showing Significant Economic Benefits
- Controlling Cotton Root Rot in Texas
- Controlling Sugarcane Aphids in Grain Sorghum
- Evaluating Cotton Stalk Destruction Methods
- Evaluation of Cotton Varieties Improves Variety Selection in Texas
- Financial and Risk Management (FARM) Assistance Program
- Floriculture, Nursery, and Landscape Education
- 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 Crops Conference
Agriculture – Livestock Production
- Beef Cattle Reproduction Management Schools
- Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program
- Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Conference
- Financial and Risk Management (FARM) Assistance Program
- Improving Farm Financial and Production Records for Better Decision Making (QuickBooks Trainings)
- Master Marketer Educational System
- Ranch Management University
- Returns on Dairy Technology Investment
- Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course
Health and Safety
- Better Living for Texans
- Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Improving Health and Reducing Health Care Costs through Walk Across Texas
- Passenger Safety Project: Child Passenger Safety
- Si Yo Puedo Controlar Mi Diabetes Targets Hispanic and Latino Population
- Wisdom, Power, Control: Diabetes Education for African Americans
Water
- Conserving Residential Water through 40 Gallon Challenge
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Water Conservation Education: Earth-Kind® Landscape Practices
- Water Conservation in Landscape Irrigation (School of Irrigation)
- Water My Yard
Natural Resources
- Feral Hog Abatement Project and Educational Programs
- Texas Master Naturalist
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Water Conservation Education: Earth-Kind® Landscape Practices
- Water Conservation in Landscape Irrigation (School of Irrigation)
Workforce Development
- Child Care Provider Education Supports Jobs and Household Income
- Cotton Ginners’ Schools
- Food Protection Management Program
- 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 (School of 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 third among all states in cash receipts and is one component of the larger food and fiber system that serves Texas’ 27.5 million consumers as well as millions of consumers beyond the state. Recent data shows the food and fiber system in Texas contributed $135.5 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.