RGV Small Acreage Program
(videos, programs, publications)
2016- Present
Includes all workshops conducted from 2016 to Present.
Various topics including Vegetable Gardening, Grapevine Production, Wine making, Beekeeping, Chicken, Cattle, Goats, Poultry, Canning and much more!
Small Acreage Horticulture
(Visit RGV Backyard Vegetable Gardening tab for more local vegetable info.)
- Vegetable Seed Source
- Small Acreage Horticulture Crop Webinars
- Small Acreage Vegetable Crop Guide and Resources
- Guide to Marketing Organic Produce
- Composts in Vegetable & Fruit Production
- Common Vegetable Questions Guide
* For insect issues on your vegetable plant visit our insect & pest section
Small Acreage Livestock
- Chicken and Egg Production (Videos, Presentations and Publications)
- Beekeeping (Videos, Presentations and Publications)
Home Food Preservation
- Canning Workshop (Videos, Presentations and Publications)
- Canning Vegetables at Home
- Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
- Home Canned Salsas
- Home Canning Fruits and Vegetables
- Jams, Jellies and Preserves
National Center for Home Food Preservation Videos
- Jar Filling: https://youtu.be/UvhPBf3LcAI
- Peeling & Coring: https://youtu.be/tR5mHN9_-6o
- Recipe Sources: https://youtu.be/LuCqC8Wya58
- Handy Tools: https://youtu.be/ryJtsQFvfH0
- Using a Mandolin: https://youtu.be/dNUTt8KSBl4
- Jar Packing: https://youtu.be/4nvFVp59TM4
- Canning Problems: https://youtu.be/mDXdg0XPusA
Cottage Food Production Resources
- SB 572-Texas Cottage Food Law – 2019
- Texas Cottage Food Law-FAQ – 2019
- Texas Cottage Food Law Handout – 2019