by Pamela Morales | Oct 25, 2018 | News, Programs & Special Events
During Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, sweet calaveras (sugar skulls) are placed on home altars. Names are written on the skulls that serve as a token of remembrance, and the deceased’s favorite foods and drinks are placed as ofrendas (offerings) for their...
by Pamela Morales | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Programs & Special Events
Sunday Speaker Series Presentation Begins at 2 p.m. Oct. 28 What was the most important native plant to a vaquero? What plant provides seeds that were used by our ancestors as a coffee substitute? The answers to these questions will be presented by Benito Treviño, the...
by Pamela Morales | Oct 3, 2018 | News, Programs & Special Events
A partnership between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Rio Grande Valley The Rio Grande Valley is known for its ranching history, but one can argue that agriculture is also an important part of South Texas history. Although agriculture is not operating at the...
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