RGV Small Acreage Program
(videos, programs, publications)
2016- Present
Includes all workshops conducted from 2016 to Present.
Various topics include vegetable gardening, grapevine production, winemaking, beekeeping, chicken, cattle, goats, poultry, Cooking, and much more!

Ag-Business Planning

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)
  • Selling yard eggs in Texas
  • Poultry Publications

• Beekeeping (Videos, Presentations and Publications)
  • Session 1
  • Session 2
  • AgriLife Beekeeping Resources
  • Beekeeping Publications

• Rabbits

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