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The Mission of the Andrews County Extension is to provide a strong educational system and develop a strong economy that will prepare its citizens and its children for the 21st century.

Our goal is to improve the lives of people, businesses, and communities in Gaines County as well as across the State of Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.

Ector County is one of 254 counties in Texas. It is part of the Odessa-Midland Metropolitan Area. Its population is approximately 125,110. Population estimates by race groups are: Anglo – 57.

In 1880, the Texas Pacific Railroad began to lay tracks about the same time Southern Pacific began building from the east from El Paso. Both met in Sierra Blanca where a silver spike was driven similar to the one earlier in Utah.

Mission: The mission of AgriLife Extension is a seemingly simple one: improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.

In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad laid tracks from Fort Worth to Sierra Blanca. Section stations were built every ten miles along the route.

Home of the world’s largest oak forest! This huge oak forest is located in the scenic Sandhills State Park. The Sandhills alone comprise 4,000 acres of sand dunes, while the “forest” occupies 40,000 acres.

The Yoakum County Extension is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Yoakum County.

The goal of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Terry County is to provide relevant outreach and continuing education programs to the people of Terry County.

Crane County was created in 1887. After the discovery of oil the county was organized in 1927 with Crane the county seat and the only town in the county.

The mission of Howard County AgriLife Extension is to deliver research based information and educational opportunities for the citizens of Howard County regardless of ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds.

Welcome to the Texas AgriLife Extension, Glasscock County website. The county seat, Garden City, the only town in the county, has a population of 250 and is conveniently located about half way between the larger metropolitan cities of San Angelo and Midland.

Borden County was named for Gail Borden, a distinguished Texas patriot, surveyor and inventor of the process for condensed milk. It was created from Bexar County in 1876, but was not organized until 1891.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Texas AgriLife Extension plays a vital role in Reeves County. We provide practical information and education to help people make their lives better and to help our communities and neighborhoods address their problems.

Upton county was established in 1910 at Upland, Texas. By the fall of 1911, the railroad was crossing the south survey. F.E. Rankin donated land for a town site, and a new town, Rankin, was born.

The Hockley County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Post City, Texas, founded in 1907 by breakfast cereal magnate, Charles William Post, was truly a “dream city”. His vision drew him to one of the most beautiful locations in West Texas, the area where the head waters of both arms of the Brazos River join to outline the scenic Caprock escarpment of the Llano Estacado.

Serving far West Texas through research and education in environmental systems management, including air and water quality, food, feed and fiber production, animal nutrition and health, and natural resource conservation and protection.

The Cochran County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The Extension provides quality, relevant outreach and continuing educational programs and services to the people of Cochran County and Texas

Located in the heart of West Texas, Lubbock is the major retail and wholesale trade area for West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Lubbock is within 450 miles or the major metropolitan areas of Texas including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, El Paso, and Amarillo.

Pecos County was officially designated in 1875, with the town of St. Gall (now Fort Stockton) selected as the county seat. Located in the semi-arid Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, Pecos County is the second largest county in the state with 4,740 square miles and a 1996 population of 16,213, which ranked 130th in the State.

The goal of Texas AgriLife Extension in Sterling County is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Texas.

Reagan county office Welcome to the Reagan County Texas AgriLife Extension website. Reagan County is located on the northwestern edge of the Edwards Plateau and the southeastern edge of the Llano Estacado

The area was named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, prominent participants in the Texas Revolution. Colorado City, the county seat of Mitchell County, is on the Colorado River, Lone Wolf Creek, U.

Scurry County is located below the caprock in the cross-hairs of the Panhandle and West Texas. Snyder, Texas is the county seat of Scurry County.

For more than 100 years, the Lubbock Center and its satellite research stations have been addressing key issues for Southern High Plains producers.

The Lamb County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

For more information about Crosby County, or any of Texas’ 254 counties, you can access the following: the Texas Almanac 1996-1997; web sites http://govinfo.

Coke County was organized in 1889 and named after Richard Coke, both a Senator and Governor of Texas. The two main towns in the county are Robert Lee, county seat, which was named after Robert E.

Irion County is rich in human capital as well as natural resources. A declining population and decreased tax base have made it necessary to develop a plan that will maintain existing business and increase job opportunities for economic vitality

AgriLife Extension provides dozens of popular programs, including Texas 4-H and Youth Development, Texas Master Gardeners and Junior Master Gardeners, Texas Superstar plants, Walk Across Texas, Do Well Be Well with Diabetes, Better Living for Texans, Texas Master Naturalists, the Passenger Safety Project and many more

The Bailey County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which offers practical, how-to education based on university research.

Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Fisher County. Fisher County is a part of Central West Texas known as the Rolling Plains.

This rural county with a population of 859 was created in 1876, named after Andrew Kent who died at the Alamo in 1836. The earliest settlers were ranchers since the county’s semi-arid climate and limited potable water supply were more attractive to herdsmen than farmers.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo is headquarters for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service components of the Texas A&M System, serving the citizens of West Central Texas.

Working hand-in-hand with its Texas A&M System partners, the state legislature, and the communities it serves, the mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to serve Texans through community-based education has remained unchanged for almost a century.

Welcome to Dickens County. Historic big-ranch county on Rolling Plains of West Texas just below the Cap Rock, created 1876 and organized 1891 from Bexar District.

Welcome to Crockett County Crockett County, as it is currently, was organized on July 7, 1891. It covers an area of 3,215 square miles and is the 8th largest county in the state with a population of 4,078.

Hale County is located in the center of Llano Estacado or Staked Plains in the center of the northern tier of the South Plains. The county was named for John C.

Tom Green County is located at the entrance to West Texas. The county seat, San Angelo, is a city of 88,439 with a county population of 104,010 and wide diversity of trade, services and topography.

Brewster County encompasses 3,989,308 acres of mountainous desert and is the largest county in land area in the state. The average rainfall is from 6″ to 16″ a year.

Terrell County is located in Southwestern Texas. Sanderson, the “Cactus Capital of Texas”, lies deep in the canyons, about one hour west of the Pecos River and about 25 miles north of the Rio Grande River, and Mexico.

Stonewall County, which was named for Andrew “Stonewall” Jackson, has a rich history of buffalo hunters and Spanish Explorers. Much of its rolling farm and ranch land is jaggedly cut by the Double Mountain and the Salt Forks of the Brazos River.

Van Horn Crossroads of the Texas Mountain Trail Welcome to Culberson County where magnificent landscapes and awesome skies are Van Horns greatest assets.

Castro County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities

Originally Schleicher County was a part of the Bexar land district. It officially came into being in 1887. Because there were not enough people to warrant the mechanism of complete organization, the county was attached to Kinney County and then Menard County for judicial purposes.

Motley County is geographically situated in the rolling plains area. Located in the western part of the state seated in the Caprock with rough terrain, broken by the Pease tributaries.

Welcome to beautiful Presidio County home of the last frontier and the Marfa Mystery Lights. Presidio County encompasses  2,698,735 acres of mountainous desert terrain.

The Swisher County Extension is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Swisher County.

The Texas AgriLife Extension in King County is under the direction of Toby Oliver, the County Agent and Beth Whitener, the County Agrilife Administrator.

Jones County was established in 1881, and named for Anson Jones, (1798-1858), the last President of the Texas Republic.  Jones County is the site of the Emigrant Trail, The Frontier Military Road and Fort Phantom Hill.

Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Runnels County.Extension brings the resources of the Texas A&M University System to Runnels County.

Sutton County was created from Crockett County by an act of the Texas legislature in 1887, and was organized three years later. It was named for Col.

Welcome to Briscoe County.  Briscoe County is on the edge of the Texas High Plains along the eastern Caprock escarpment, which separates the Llano Estacado from the Rolling Plains.

Concho County Extension OfficeWelcome to Concho County Welcome to Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Concho County. Located in Central Texas, Concho County straddles the northern edge of the Edwards Plateau

The county, with a population of 122,000, is located in north central Texas and is the regional trade center for an 18-county trade area. The first county seat was located in Buffalo Gap, but was later moved to the present location in Abilene.

The Deaf Smith County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities

Hudspeth County was named after the separation from El Paso County. Its’ county seat is Sierra Blanca, with ranching as the major agronomic enterprise.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service educates Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

Welcome to Cottle County!! Paducah is the County Seat with population of 1,757. Chiefly agribusiness. Major income from cotton, grains, alfalfa; cow-calf operations, stocker cattle, horses raised; some irrigation.

Knox County is located on the West Texas Rolling Plains stretching across the valleys of the upper Brazos and Wichita Rivers. It was created in 1858, re-created in 1876, and organized in 1886 from Young and Bexar territories.

Callahan County is in the Rolling Plains region of Central Texas on Interstate Highway 20 east of Abilene. The county is bounded on the north by Shackelford and Jones counties, on the east by Eastland County, on the south by Coleman and Brown counties, and on the west by Taylor County.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Randall County, is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Randall County.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Coleman County is dedicated to providing quality, relevant outreach and continuing educational programs and service to people of Coleman County.

Extension’s mission in Menard County is to offer leadership in the areas of Economic Development, Beautification, Water Quality and Conservation, Agriculture Production and Youth Development.

SHACKELFORD COUNTY is located in north-central west Texas. It has an area of 915 square miles, or 585,818 acres. Altitude ranges from 1,200 feet in the northeastern part of the county to 1,957 feet in the southwest part

The Childress County area was first inhabited in by displaced Comanche Indians and later by early ranchers that arrived around 1800. The county was created in 1876 from the Bexar and Young districts and in 1887 Childress County was established and named for the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, George C.

The Oldham County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Major Focus: The broad mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo, a unit of The Texas A&M University System, is to serve the citizens of Texas, the nation and world through research, education and service, which create vital economic, environmental and societal benefits.

Foard County Agriculture Extension Work began on November 1, 1911 when Francis J. Craddock was appointed as the first county agriculture agent.

Potter County is located in the central part of the Texas Panhandle. It has a total land area of 581,357 acres, or 908.37 square miles. Potter County’s population in 2010 was 121,073, this population lives primarily in Amarillo and surrounding subdivisions.

Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 3,353. Its county seat is Memphis. Hall County is named for Warren D.

Armstrong County lies in the southeastern part of the Texas Panhandle. The county seat of Claude was established in 1890. There are three communities in Armstrong County: Washburn, Wayside and Goodnight.

About the Texas Agriculture Law Blog:  Welcome to the Texas Ag Law Blog! This blog is an outreach project of the Texas Agrilife Extension Service.

The Donley County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

McCulloch County is located in the northern part of the Edwards Plateau. The county lies in the center section of the state know as the Heart of Texas, the exact geographical center of the state having been located near Mercury

Throckmorton County was named after Texas gained its independence from Mexico. The county was created by an act of the Legislature of Texas in January 1858, but was not organized until January 1879.

Welcome to Kimble County Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Kimble County is “The Land of Living Waters”, with some 300 miles of flowing creeks and rivers

BAYLOR COUNTY – CROSSROADS OF NORTH TEXAS Baylor county is in the eastern part of the Rolling Red Plains. About 10,000 acres in the southern section of the county are in the Rolling Red Prairies

Hardeman County was created in 1858 from Fannin County, recreated in 1876 and organized in 1884. Hardeman County is named for pioneer Texas brothers, Bailey and T.

The Brown County Office of the Texas AgriLife Extension provides effective, traditional educational programs and activities. They include livestock and forage production, 4-H club activities and health and family enrichment programs.

The Carson County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people in Eastland County by extending the resources of Texas Cooperative Extension to meet identified community needs.

Collingsworth County Extension operates under the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Texas A  M AgriLife Extension is the educational outreach agency of the Texas A&M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension System and the El Paso County Commissioners Court.

Val Verde County was named after a Civil War battle. The name “Val Verde” means green valley. The county was created in 1885 from a land area which was divided into counties forming Crockett, Kinney, Pecos and Val Verde County.

Mason County Heart of the Hill Country Mason County has a long and rich history of progressive agricultural production in the Texas Hill Country

Wilbarger County was created February 1, 1858, and was named for the two Wilbarger brothers, Josiah and Mathias. They were pioneer Texans and both surveyors.

Texas Wildflowers Comanche County is located near the geographical center of Texas and enjoys a mild climate year round. It has a wild history being known for a famous John Wesley Hardin shootout, the oldest courthouse in Texas and the Fleming Oak where a famous Indian fight was held

Young County is located in the beautiful lake country area of north central Texas. The center of the county is fifty-five miles south of Wichita Falls and sixty-five miles northwest of Ft.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Regency Swinging Bridge The mission of Extension in Mills County is to bring research-based educational programs to the people of the county without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin

The purpose of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Kinney County is to educate residents on agriculture, environmental   stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benef

Here you will find timely, helpful information that is scientifically based and unbiased for your use. If you need further information, or are interested in a topic not included in our web page, please contact our office through e-mail or phone and we will be happy to assist you.

The Moore County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension System and County Commissioners Courts of Texas.

The Parmer County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Llano County was organized in 1856 with Llano as the county seat. The county is located in Central Texas and comprises a major portion of the Central Mineral Region of Texas.

Dalhart was founded in 1901. The city was founded at the site of a Railroad junction, which heavily contributed to its early growth. Dalhart was in the center of the Dust Bowl, an area adversely affected by a long period of drought and dust during the Great Depression of the 1930′s.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service – Erath County Our Mission… improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.

The Roberts County Extension is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Roberts County.

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service – Gillespie County has been helping serve the needs of Gillespie County for 70 plus years. We have dedicated staff for the 4-H & Youth Development, Family Consumer Science, Ag & Natural Resources and Horticulture.

The purpose of Texas AgriLife Extension in Kerr County is to educate residents in agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

The broad mission of the Stephenville Center, as part of the Agriculture Program of the Texas A&M University System, is to serve the citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world through education, research, and service which create vital economic, environmental, and societal benefits.

Jack County, originally part of Cooke County, was created on August 14, 1856. It was named for two brothers, William H. Jack and Patrick C.

Photo courtesy of www.hamiltoncountytx.orgThe staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is proud to serve the  citizens, landowners and residents, weekend or permanent, of Hamilton County

Welcome to the Uvalde County Office Uvalde County, named for Spaniard Juan de Ugalde, is in Southwest Texas midway between San Antonio and the International Amistad Reservoir on the United States-Mexico border

“Our mission is to create knowledge and technology that result in efficient and profitable intensive water and agricultural management systems while maintaining balance between the environment and social prosperity.

Bandera County is located in the Texas Hill Country about 40 miles northwest of San Antonio and Bexar County. Bandera County is 792 square miles of rolling hills, scenic open land, magnificent cypress and cedar trees, lakes and rivers.

Lampasas County, which has 482,783 acres, was created in 1856 by an act of the State Legislature. The name “Lampasas” means lilies or water lily in Spanish.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

The Wheeler County Extension is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Wheeler County.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Hemphill County staff provide a wide range of information requested by citizens of Hale County. The Extension offers science based information on agriculture, healthy living, and provides educational opportunities through 4-H.

Sherman County located in the top tier of counties in the uppermost part of Texas panhandle is the home to 3186 people. The topography is level, broken by creeks and playas.

Maverick County is in the northwestern section of the Rio Grande plain region in southwest Texas. The Rio Grande forms Maverick County’s western and international border with Mexico; the county is bordered on the north by Kinney County, on the east by Zavala County, and on the south by Webb County.

Burnet County was created in 1852 from parts of Bell, Williamson and Travis Counties and named after David G. Burnet, provisional president of the Republic of Texas.

Hansford County was established in 1889. Its county seat is Spearman, which is the agribusiness center of the area. Land uses in Hansford are “traditionally Texan”: corn, wheat, sorghum, soybean, cattle grazing, and feed yards.

Hood County is rich in frontier folklore and Texas history. Hood County is a door to yesteryear, with its Victorian architecture and charming country spirit.

Welcome to the Parker County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Parker County, in north central Texas, is bound on the north by Jack and Wise County, on the east by Tarrant County, on the South by Hood and Johnson County, and on the west by Palo Pinto County.

Somervell County is the second smallest county in Texas. The county was created on March 15, 1875 and named for Republic of Texas General, Alexander Somervell.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

Welcome to the Kendall County Extension Office Kendall County Texas AgriLife Extension Service is located in the Texas Hill Country, which is noted for its beautiful scenery

The purpose of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Medina County is to educate residents in agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

Photo courtesy of www.bosquecounty.us Nestled in oak studded limestone hills and pecan covered river bottoms, Bosque County is one of the most beautiful awe-inspiring counties in the state of Texas

Our main office is located in Gatesville on the north side of Highway 84 about 1/4 mile east of Highway 36 / Highway 84 intersection (behind the baseball fields and next to the Coryell County Activities Complex).

Wise County is Not Out Of The Way, Just Out Of The Ordinary! Until recently, Wise County has been one the best-kept secrets in north central Texas.

Montague County Courthouse MONTAGUE COUNTY is in the northern part of north-central Texas. It is bordered on the north by the Red River and by the State of Oklahoma

The Ochiltree County Extension is an arm of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which teaches Texans by extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Zavala County is located in the South West Texas region bordered by Uvalde County to the north, Dimmit County to the south, Frio County to the east and Maverick County to the west.

The Lipscomb County Extension provides research based educational information to the residents of the county through educational programs, newsletters, mass media and one on one dialouge

The mission of Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Johnson County is improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high quality, relevant education.

Tarrant County is an urban county with a population of 1,849,815 in July 2011 (U.S. Census Bureau). This includes two major Texas cities, Fort Worth with 741,206 residents and Arlington with 365,438 residents as well as 39 other municipalities (North Central Texas Council of Governments).

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staff in Bexar County provides a high level of expertise in the following core service areas: Agricultur

We are pleased that you have shown interest in finding out what we have to offer. The purpose of Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Dimmit County is to educate residents in agriculture, environmental stewardship, family and consumer sciences, health, youth and adult life skills, leadership and community economic development.

Texas AgriLife Extension plays a vital role in Hays County. We provide practical information and education to help people make their lives better and to help our communities and neighborhoods address their problems.

Bell County is located in Central Texas between Waco and Austin. The county is divided by Interstate 35 with the Blackland Prairie on the East and the Edwards Plateau in the West.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Home The purpose of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Comal County is to educate residents in agriculture, environmental stewardship, family and consumer sciences, health, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development

Frio County in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, shares its eastern border with Atascosa county, its southern border with LaSalle county, its western border with Zavala county, and its northern border with Medina County.

                                     Courthouse photo courtesy www

Ellis County was formed December 20, 1849 from Robertson and Navarro Counties. It was named for Richard Ellis, President of the March, 1836 Independence Convention at Washington on the Brazos, which declared the independence of Texas from Mexico.

McLennan County has a very diverse population with rapidly changing demographics. While agricultural production and marketing remain a major contributor to the region’s economy, industrial development along the Interstate 35 corridor is making a significant contribution to economic stability and growth.

Our Mission: To improve the lives of people, businesses, and communities through providing high quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the residents of Travis County.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is an educational outreach agency of Texas A&M University. It is funded through a partnership of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Texas A&M University System, and the county commissioners courts of Texas.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Atascosa county is located in the “Brush Country” located directly south of Bexar county with a population estimate of 45,600. Extension programs educate Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development and offers the knowledge resources of the land-grant university system to educate Atascosa County residents for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving.

Guadalupe County was established by the Texas Legislature on March 30, 1846 and is named after the river that runs through it. The county seat is historic Seguin.

Working hand-in-hand with its Texas A&M System partners, the state legislature, and the communities it serves, the mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to serve Texans through community-based education has remained unchanged for almost a century.

Caldwell County is located south of Austin, and is part of the Austin-San Marcos Metropolitan Area. Lockhart is the county seat. Mission:  To provide quality, relevant, outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of  Caldwell County.

Texas AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension System and the Dallas County Commissioners Court

Falls County, a rectangle of 765 square miles located in central Texas near Waco and Temple, was established in 1850 and named for the Falls on the Brazos River

Wilson County was named for James Charles Wilson, who was born in Yorkshire, England in 1816. He came to Texas in 1837 and held many important state offices before his death at Gonzales in 1861.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas, 17360 Coit Rd., houses scientific research, public outreach, and education programs.

Milam County was first organized as the “Municipality of Milam” covering one sixth of Texas. The First Congress of the Republic in 1836 named Milam County one of the original seven Texas counties.

Bastrop County is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Austin, and is a part of the Austin-San Marcos Metropolitan Area. The area was settled in 1829.

The mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Collin County is to improve county residents’ quality of life with custom-made educational programs which are based on community-identified needs in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership and community economic development.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service offers programs and information in Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H, and Agricultural and Natural Resources.

This is the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service website for Grayson County Texas.   We are located North of Dallas on the Oklahoma border

McMullen County, also known as “The Free State of McMullen County” for its independent spirit is located in the heart of the  brush country.

Limestone County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1846, the first year of statehood. Springfield, which was established on the banks of the Navasota River in 1838, halfway between the present cities of Groesbeck and Mexia, was named the county seat by the legislature.

The actual rock wall formation Rockwall County located just east of Dallas. Named for the phenomenon of the “rock wall”, the county provides unique quality of life experiences for its residents

Providing quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Texas is the mission of Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

Karnes County was created and organized in 1854, from Bexar, Goliad, and San Patricio Counties. It was named for the Texas Revolutionary figure, Henry W.

Lee County was organized on April 14, 1874, from Bastrop, Burleson, Fayette and Washington counties. The name “Lee” was selected for the county to honor General Robert E.

Franklin is the county seat of Robertson County, Texas. In 1879, Robertson County voters transferred the county seat from Calvert to Franklin.

Greetings from Kaufman County Extension Office. Kaufman County had its beginning in a fort built in 1840 to protect surveyors from Indians

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

The Van Zandt County Extension Office is your link to the land-grant university – Texas A&M. It is the source for current, unbiased information available on subjects that matter to you.

Welcome to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette County located deep in the heart of southeast Texas.  Noted for its small town hospitality, the county seat, La Grange is conveniently located between large metropolitan cities of Houston, Austin, and San Antonio on State Highway 71 and U.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

  Preserving the Past, Building the Future Traditions Freestone County is comprised of a land area of 885.2 square miles or 556,528 acres.

Hunt County Texas, located in northeastern Texas, is 841 square miles of land, and 41 square miles of water. The county was created by the first legislature of the new state of Texas in 1846.

Working hand-in-hand with its Texas A&M System partners, the state legislature, and the communities it serves, the mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to serve Texans through community-based education has remained unchanged for almost a century.

MISSION: The mission of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services the residents of Fannin County.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a unique education agency with a statewide network of professional educators, trained volunteers, and county offices.

Located halfway between San Antonio and Houston, Lavaca County consists of 970 square miles of prime farm and ranch land and is one of the largest cattle producing counties in the state of Texas.

Brazos County, like many other Texas counties, is concentrating on growing a strong educational system and developing a strong economy that will prepare its citizens and its children for the 21st century.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a part of the largest informal education system in the world. Created by Congress in 1914, it is a unique three-way partnership of the U.

The mission of  Texas AgriLife Extension Service is to improve the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high quality, relevant education

Bee County located on the South Texas Coastal Plains. Beeville is the county seat of the county and is conveniently located midway between San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

The Texas Agrilife Extension Service is part of and supported by Texas A&M University, USDA and the Leon County Commissioners Court. Extension serves all 254 counties in Texas.

Extension in Goliad County takes research-based information directly to the people and is the vital link between research and its practical application in the lives and concerns of Texans.

The birth of Rains County came about in 1870 by taking in land from Wood, Van Zandt, Hunt  and Hopkins Counties. Rains County and Emory, the County Seat, received its name from Mr.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service utilizes local program area committees to gain knowledge of issues or challenges facing residents of Colorado County.

Madison County is located in east central Texas on the edge of the Pineywoods and the Post Oak Savanna and has a population of approximately 13,000 people.

Grimes County – The Land of Milk and Honey In 1821, the first settlers moved into what is now Grimes County. In the days of the republic of Texas, Grimes County was actually the western part of Montgomery County.

Delta County was created on July 29, 1870, from parts of Lamar and Hopkins counties between the South and North Sulphur Rivers. In Northeast Texas, Delta County is triangular shaped like the forth letter of the Greek Alphabet, hence the name.

The population of Austin County is approximately 28,000. Located in what was once Stephen F. Austin’s original settlement, Austin County is home to a diverse cultural heritage of German, Czech, Polish, African American and Spanish backgrounds.

The total acreage is approximately 1,200,000 acres. The county seat for Duval is San Diego. Other communities include Benavides, Freer, Concepcion, Rialitos, Ramirez, San Jose and La Rosita.

Hopkins County is located in Northeast Texas approximately 70 miles East of Dallas and 100 miles West of Texarkana, Hopkins County is located between Lake Fork and Cooper Lake.

Anderson County Courthouse Anderson County was created from a portion of Houston County in 1846 and named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, Vice-President of Texas from 1844 until annexation by the United States

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension educates Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, adult life skills, youth, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

Jim Wells County is located in South Texas 45 miles West of Corpus Christi, Texas.  Founded in 1912 and named for James Babbage Wells, Jr.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Waller County strives for real learning for real life. Waller County lies proudly along the Brazos River in the southern part of its valley.

Home Settlement of the Lamar County area began in the 1820′s.   Lamar County was officially organized in 1841 and named for Mirabeau B

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

Courthouse Photo Courtesy of texascourthosue.com Welcome to Wood County, home of Lake Fork!! The Wood County Extension Staff are proud to live and work here

Welcome to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Refugio County, located in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas. Easily accessible from all directions via U.

Jackson County is located in the Coastal Prairies region southwest of Houston, bordered by both Lavaca and Carancahua Bays Jackson County is bounded by Calhoun, Victoria, Lavaca, Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda counties.

Zapata County is on U.S. Highway 83 south of Laredo in the Rio Grande Plain region of South Texas. The county, named for local rancher Antonio Zapata is bordered on the north by Webb County, on the east by Jim Hogg and Starr counties, and on the west by Mexico.

San Patricio County is on the lower Gulf Coast in the Coastal Prairies region. Sinton, the county seat, is just northeast of the center of the county sixteen miles north of Corpus Christi.

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

Our mission: To serve the needs of Houston County youth and adults by leading and conducting quality, relevant and continuing education programs.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is charged with informing the public about science, technical processes, and products that have been developed through and tested by the rigorous standards of scientific research.

The Franklin County office of Texas A AgriLife Extension Service is housed in the historic 1912 Jail at 210 N. Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Corpus Christi was officially opened in February, 1974, and formally dedicated in May, 1974.

Texas Agrilife Extension Service Kleberg-Kenedy Counties provides research based educational programming in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, 4-H, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community/ economic development.

Steeped in rich history, Calhoun County was inhabited by Native Americans, visited by French and Spanish Explorers, and a portal for Anglo immigrants that would help to tame and colonize Texas

Cherokee County Courthouse Cherokee County Texas is situated in the central portion of East Texas. It is bounded on the west by the Neches River and for 30 miles on the east by the Angelina River

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Brooks County, is centrally located in the South Texas Triangle, which is formed by the Rio Grande River, the Nueces River, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Aransas County is located on the Coastal Bend portion of the Gulf of Mexico, a short drive to the Northeast of Corpus Christi. Created out of the coastal portion of Refugio County in 1871, Aransas County is one of the smallest of Texas’ 254 counties.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

Mission Statement Improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.

Upshur County is located in the piney woods of Northeast Texas. In 2010, the county population was just over 39,000. Gilmer, the county seat, is located on the Old Cherokee Trace.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service provides education to Texas residents based on university research. The mission of AgriLife Extension is to improve the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond.

This Center was established in 1967 to house personnel and programs of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas Cooperative Extension for the purpose of addressing the needs of East Texas and its citizens.

Camp County Courthouse Camp County is located in the heart of Northeast Texas. It is the third smallest county in the state, comprising only 195

HomeCourthouse- Red River County MISSION: The mission of Texas Cooperative Extension is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services the residents of Red River County

Trinity County Courthouse Trinity County is located in the East Texas Timberlands region. Groveton, the county seat of government, is near the center of the county and 90 air miles north of Houston

TITUS COUNTY Texas is old country. The earliest American settling in Texas made it their home. They felled the great trees, plowed bottoms and hills, worked, loved, lived, and died in this ancient land.

Through the application of science-based knowledge, we create high-quality, relevant continuing education that encourages lasting and effective change.&

A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offers practical, how-to education based on university research. It’s available to any resident of Texas.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a partnership between Gregg County, the Texas A&M University System, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

MORRIS COUNTY. Morris County (C-22) is located in northeastern Texas, one county removed from the state’s northern boundary and one county removed from the state’s eastern boundary.

San Jacinto County is 396,000 acres of prime East Texas Soil, located on the western edge of the great East Texas timber belt. The Trinity River which lies in the middle of the 96,000 acre Lake Livingston is the Eastern boundary of the county, while the east fork of the San Jacinto River flows through the central and southern portion of the county.

The mission of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Polk County is to offer the citizens of Polk County quality, educational programs in the areas of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H & Youth and Community Development.

Nacogdoches County is in the middle of the East Texas area of the state on a divide between the Angelina and Attoyac Rivers. It is hilly with red, gray and sandy soils.

Improving Lives. Improving TexasCompany OverviewThe Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Service has been dedicated to serving Texans for nearly a century

Angelina County Extension Office Just as the Hasinai Indian girl named Angelina extended a “hand of friendship and welcome” to Spanish explorers in 1690, we welcome you to Angelina county, located in the heart of the East Texas piney woods

Home The Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension is a partnership between Marion County, Texas A&M University and the United States Department of Agriculture

Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Brazoria County works with communities, groups and individuals to improve the quality of their lives by providing them with research-based information to meet their needs.

Welcome to the Harrison County Office of The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. We are glad that you took the time to visit us “on the web”.

Cass County was established in 1846 and named for Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan, who favored the annexation of Texas. It is the second county below the Oklahoma/Arkansas border and is located on rolling, pine-covered hills in the heart of a natural sportsman’s paradise.

Today, Bowie County has a population of approximately 90,000 people, fifty percent of that population lives in Texarkana. Bowie County is diverse, ranging from a suburban lifestyle to a very rural way of life.

In 1999, thirty-seven citizens participated in the Texas Community Futures Forum process to discover the most important needs here. The high priority issues that were identified were health care, economic diversification, forestry, animal damage control, county litter control, private land ownership, youth services, community services, child safety, family crisis, and technical education.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Liberty County educates Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a statewide educational agency linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative System and the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court

Historic Shelby County Couthouse Shelby County is one of the original counties of Texas. We are located in the eastern part of the state bordering what is now called Toledo Bend Lake

The  mission of the Tyler County AgriLife Extension  is responding to the community based needs of people in the County, We are committed to identifying the public’s  needs and build support along the way

Texas Cooperative Extension - Galveston County offers practical, how-to education based on university research. It's available to any resident of Texas and covers a wide range of subjects: from landscaping your yard to managing your family's money, from developing leadership in young people to being a wise consumer.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service is charged with informing the public about science, technical processes, and products that have been developed through and tested by the rigorous standards of scientific research.

San Augustine County History Population 8,888 (2000) San Augustine County is in extreme East Texas. It is bordered by the Attoyac River on the west, Sabine County on the east, Shelby County to the north, and Sam Rayburn Reservoir to the south.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides programs, tools, and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.

District 12 is the southernmost district in Texas for A&M AgriLife Extension. It includes 20 counties and 19 county offices, supported by a District headquarters at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Weslaco.

Hardin County’s Texas A&M AgriLife Extension services offers a variety of educational outreach services including programs such as 4-H and youth education; health and nutrition education; and Ag and natural resources programs.

Programs conducted in Sabine county were very diverse and in most instances based on program area committee requests. Agent conducted Fruit and Nut production clinics in Angelina, Nacogdoches, Shelby and Panola counties during the year.

Just the beginning:  Outdoor Learning Center and master gardener greenhouse at the Arboretum on Water Street in Jasper. Jasper County, Butterfly Capital of Texas — Butterfly Festival is the first Saturday in October, during the monarch butterfly migration through East Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A & M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative System and the Cameron County Commissioners Court.

The Jefferson County Office of Texas AgriLife Extension Service educates Texans in all areas of agriculture including horticulture, marine sciences, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development

Newton County is in southeastern Texas on the Louisiana border. Newton, the geographic center and largest town of the county, is seventy miles northeast of Beaumont.