Interested in beekeeping and/or learning how to start your own bee hives for pleasure, environmental stewardship or to enhance pollination in your garden? This program is for first-time beekeepers and anyone can be a beekeeper!
Are you interested in teaching motivated youth special skills and talents? If so, you have what it takes to be a Project Leader! Project Leaders mentor 4-H youth, lead projects in 4-H clubs, and help run events. No experience necessary – we’ll even train you on the project! As a project leader, YOU decide the level of involvement that fits your skills and schedule, such as: Lead community clubs, school-based or after-school programs and camp settings. Serve as chaperone, board member, event judge or camp counselor. Create community... Read More →
If you are a Master Wellness Volunteer or are interested in the Master Wellness Volunteer Program, please join us for a Meet & Greet event at the Bexar County Office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208) on Friday, May 27, starting at 2:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Our office will be closed on May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Training to obtain a Private Applicator License from Texas Dept of Agriculture. This will enable the purchase and apply limited use and federally restricted chemicals on the land that you control.
Topics include: selection, feeding, showmanship and more. Camp is June 5th – 7th at the Howard College in Big Spring, Tx. Cost is $85 which includes meals and awards. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. See flyer here for more information
Interested in learning about the history of winemaking, how to grow grapes and other winemaking fruit, etc. from Dr. Larry Stein and Dr. Justin Scheiner?
Topics include: selection, feeding, showmanship and more. Camp is June 12th – 14th at the Howard College in Big Spring, Tx. Cost is $85 which includes meals and awards. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and entry form click here.
Youths will learn about plants and gardening through hands on activities. Program is FREE for ages 7-10.
Info on Air Excavation, ID & Mgmt of Oak Wilt, etc. CEUs will be available for attending this event.
Learn how to harvest FREE water and save money by collecting and storing rainwater.
Come and participate in 3-days of fun learning on gardening, worm composting, ecosystems, plant life, arts and crafts...and much more! Space is limited to the first 15 paid participants.
This training is open to any adult volunteers that would like to start a 4-H club. All 4-H clubs are invited to attend this training on Tuesday, June 21st , 6:30 p.m. at the County Extension office (3355 Cherry Ridge Dr.) in S-208. All charter paperwork will be provided to start the new 4-H year. Club charters will be due to our office by July 8th.
Now accepting registrations! We always fill up fast with a long waiting list, so be sure to get registered soon. Campers get the change to learn all about entomology and become junior entomologists. We will perform experiments and activities with insects, get to hold tarantulas, roaches, millipedes and more. Campers will also collect insects and put together an insect collection. Campers will receive a student collection kit, complete with professional net, all the materials needed to collect and pin insects, a collection bag, and collection box. For more information,... Read More →
There are two camps available. July 16 – 18 for ages 14 and up or July 20 -22 for ages 8 – 13. Cost to attend is $250. Deadline is July 1st. For registration form click here.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be closed in observance of the July 4th holiday.
This special adult workshop has been scheduled with our partners at Blinn College on Friday, July 15, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Blinn's agricultural center in Brenham. Please make plans to attend and, also, share this information with others in your county such as coaches, volunteers and leaders. There is a $25.00 registration fee that covers all training materials, lunch and other refreshments. Deadline to register is July 8th. For more information click here.
4-H members from all over the state, ranging in age from 8 to 18 will be competing. All breeds, including mixed, can compete after they have met the minimum requirements. Dog and 4-H member teams can compete in several different classes, such as: obedience, rally, conformation, showmanship, drill team or costume. Texas 4-H Dog Show will be held July 8th – 10th, in Belton, Texas.
Now accepting registrations! We always fill up fast with a long waiting list, so be sure to get registered soon. Campers get the change to learn all about entomology and become junior entomologists. We will perform experiments and activities with insects, get to hold tarantulas, roaches, millipedes and more. Campers will also collect insects and put together an insect collection. Campers will receive a student collection kit, complete with professional net, all the materials needed to collect and pin insects, a collection bag, and collection box. For more information,... Read More →
Got big ideas for the future? Love to make films -- or ever secretly wished to give it a shot? Well, this is your chance! The White House Student Film Festival is back with a new theme: "The World I Want to Live In." Through July 15th, we'll be taking submissions from K-12 students across the country. Check out WhiteHouse.Gov/FilmFest to learn more about the event and read the official submission guidelines. Over the past years we’ve received thousands of submissions -- truly amazing creations that inspired us... Read More →