By: Rene? McCracken, NTCC Director of Agriculture

Sorghum, pumpkins and peas....oh my! Fall is not just a perfect time of year for me, but our goats at Northeast Texas Community College are enjoying the harvest as well. This is just one of the sustainable practices we love demonstrating at our NTCC Small Farm.† Working with nature and incorporating livestock into the garden is not only sustainable, but we cut out most of our labor and fuel/equipment costs.

Northeast Texas Community College recently learned that it was one of only nine community colleges nationwide to win†recognition†for its innovative agriculture programs by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

As a recipient of the 2016 Green Genome Awards, NTCC was specifically honored for Program Design and Delivery in Sustainable Agriculture. The award comes with a prize of $10,000, which will be used to further sustainable agriculture efforts at NTCC.

"I am excited that our work over the past several years is getting national recognition.

Planned activities include Archery, Shotgunning, Blacksmithing, Rifle, Handgun, Dutch Oven Cooking, Several Make it-Take it Crafts, Fly Fishing, and Much, Much More!!! Bring your mom, sister, friend or co-worker, or all of them! The 2015 Women In The Outdoors event was recognized as the best Women in The Outdoors event in Texas. You can make the 2016 event even better!!

 

 

 

 

Pick your own vegetables and herbs from the Northeast Texas Community College garden and use them to prepare a delicious meal from the menu prepared by Rene McCracken, Director of Agriculture at NTCC, who is also a wonderful cook in her own right!

Pre-Registration Required

Space is Limited!

 

September 23, 2016 Region VIII is teaming up with NTCC to bring Louann Sewell Waters to lead this wonderful workshop. Come join us to see what's cooking! The workshop is located at the Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Agriculture Comples across from the main NTCC cmapus entrance.

The Northeast Texas Community College Agriculture program recently traveled to the Texas Junior college Agriculture Association (TJCAA) conference at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. This much-anticipated conference is a celebration and appreciation of agriculture that allows students a chance to network and compete with peers from around the state.

In addition to winning third place overall for Chapter Sweepstakes, NTCC Ag Students earned the following awards:

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• Kendall Loree, Fourth in Horticulture Quiz and 4th in prepared speech.


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Agriculture is not just about farming or production agriculture ? although I am proud to be called a farmer.† Historically, what we all first think of when we say agriculture jobs might just be the farmer pictured.

The Northeast Texas Community College Agriculture Department will host a Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop Friday, Sept. 25. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Ag Pavilion†(located across FM 1735 from the main NTCC campus).