The Community & Economic Development Program in El Paso focuses on a variety of topics that affect El Paso County resident’s everyday lives. First and foremost, we provide research based information and educational programs and opportunities in the areas of production and sustainable agriculture, small business and agribusiness, 4-H and Youth Development, agricultural literacy, nature tourism, and Mission Valley tourism.
Specific program opportunities:
- Small Business/Agribusiness Lending Seminars, one on one assistance
- Small Farm Workshops – vegetable, alfalfa, fruit/nut production.
- Farmers Market Workshop – Management, grower, association, etc.
- Sheep and Goat (livestock) programs
- Agricultural Literacy Programs and Events – Kids, Kows, and More, Ag Fairs
- Youth Development – Fabens 4H Club (outdoor education)
- Rainwater Harvest Systems and Gardens
Educational Materials/Curriculum
- Rainwater Harvesting – http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/
- Texas Farm Bureau, “Ag in the Classroom”-http://www.beagsmart.org/AgintheClassroom/AginClassroomIndex.asp
- Hatching Eggs in the Classroom –http://repository.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/87721/pdf_614.pdf?sequence=1
Agricultural Literacy (youth) and Rainwater Harvest Garden Partners
- Southwest Dairy Farmers, Kids, Kows, and More –http://www.southwestdairyfarmers.com/kids_and_kows
- Anthony ISD – http://www.anthonyisd.net
- Fabens ISD – http://www.fabensisd.net
- Texas 4H Youth Development – http://texas4-h.tamu.edu
Small Business/Agribusiness Partners:
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Tigua Indian Tribe – http://ysletadelsurpueblo.org
- ACCION Texas – http://www.acciontexas.org
- El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – http://www.ephcc.org
- USDA – Farm Service Agency – http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing
Local Agricultural Resources:
- El Paso County Water Improvement District #1 – http://epcwid1.org
- USDA – NRCS El Paso County , Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Irrigation ditch lining, laser leveling, limited resource farmer program –http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/EQIP/06/counties_d_g/elpaso.html
Mission Valley Historical Links:
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Tigua Indian Tribe – http://ysletadelsurpueblo.org
- El Paso Mission Trail Association – http://www.elpasomissiontrail.com
University/Extension Links:
- Cooperative Extension Program, Prairie View A&M – http://pvcep.pvamu.edu
- Texas Agrilife Extension Service – http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu
- New Mexico State University, Cooperative Extension Service –http://extension.nmsu.edu
- University of California, Cooperative Extension – http://ucanr.org
- Small Farm Program, University of California – http://www.sfp.ucdavis.edu
Contact:
Orlando Flores, M.S.
Extension Agent- CED
Cooperative Extension Program
Prairie View A&M – El Paso County
Ysleta Annex
9521 Socorro Rd., Suite A2 – Box2
El Paso, TX. 79927
Ph: (915) 860-2515
Fax: (915) 860-2536
E-mail: ooflores@ag.tamu.edu
