David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulture, will conduct a FREE program on Fall Planting & Soil Preparation on August 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the William R. Sinkin Eco Centro (1802 N. Main Avenue)
A program on Urban Feral Hogs will be held Thursday, August 31, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office. Cost is $15.00. This program will provide 3 CEUs for Licensed Private Applicators. Please RSVP by Friday, August 25. See the flyer for details.
If you are planning to exhibit chickens (broilers) at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show in December 2017, order your broilers on the form here. Broilers are $1.80 each. Minimum order of 25 chicks or maximum order of 50 chicks per exhibitor. Deadline to order is Friday, September 1st. There is a drop slot in the front door of S-212 to help you meet this deadline.
Mark your calendar for Sept. 16 – 17 at the Medina County Fairgrounds. Deadline is Sept. 1st. For more information see flyer here.
If you reside in a county outside Bexar County and want to join Bexar County 4-H, you must abide by the article of information below. But, if you attend a Bexar County school, you can disregard this notice. A youth is required to participate in the county 4-H Program of his/her residence. If, for some circumstance, a youth needs to participate in an adjacent county, the family must submit a “Membership Transfer Form” here to the County Extension Office where they reside or attend school for consideration. The... Read More →
Fall is approaching, so it is time to start planning your Bexar County Show Rabbit Meat Pen projects. The rabbit show date is Friday December 29, 2017. Show rules state that meat pens are not to be over 70 days old, with a gestation period of 30 days. That means bunnies should be born on October 20, 2017, and does bred on September 20, 2017. Many sellers will not breed their does until they receive an order and many need time to schedule ahead of the breeding date, so... Read More →
Sept. 23rd at the LaVernia Chamber of Commerce Hall. Deadline to enter is Sept. 5th. For more information and entry form, click here.
If you will be exhibiting a market pig at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show or any 2018 major show (San Antonio, Houston, etc.) you must purchase a swine validation tag. Swine tag orders are due to our office by Tuesday, September 5th. County tags are $2 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the December 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show only. State tags are $20 each, which will allow you to show your pig at the 2017 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show... Read More →
Some lessons will be in a classroom, but several lessons will be hands on. First workshop will be Sept. 5th at the Helotes Activity Ctr. At 6:30 p.m. For more dates and locations click here. For more information about the workshops contact Jackie at jackiewanke@gmail.com.
Study manuals can be purchased for $50 in advance from the Extension Office. Make check/money order payable to "Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service". In addition, a $10 registration fee will be collected on the day of the training. Click here for additional information on the Private Applicator License Training in Bexar County.
Come learn how to grow a family vegetable garden at the Fall Vegetable Gardening Program on Thursday, September 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Blue Star Brewing Company (1414 S. Alamo St., Ste. #105). The program is FREE with 2 CEUs being awarded to Master Gardeners in attendance.
Sept. 16th at the Archer County Shooting Complex in Archer City, Texas. Entry deadline is Sept. 8th. For guidelines and entry form click here.
With September around the corner, 4-H enrollment and school beginning shortly, I’d like to invite you to attend a planning meeting to hear your thoughts related to 4-H livestock project work. We have several hundred youth in Bexar County participating in livestock projects and related programs. It’s important that they have the resources, education and help necessary to make their experience a positive one. What types of programs can we/should we offer to help in this endeavor? Come join the discussion and share your ideas! Although anyone is... Read More →
Are you interested in learning how to care for your dog or train your dog? For more information and training dates, click here.
This show is open to any adults and youth, you do not need to be enrolled in 4-H. All events are Saturday, Sept. 16th at the Country Church, 1005 FM 78, Marion 78124. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. “Special Deal” to wave the $10 Office Fee turn in your horse entry by Friday, Sept. 8th. Entry form is available here and flyer is available here. Bexar County 4-H members that want to be eligible for the end of the year horse awards are required to attend 1 of the 3 4-H... Read More →
Cultivate! is an earth-friendly gardening and landscaping expo, presented by the Bexar County Master Gardeners of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. This event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 16, at 10715 West Avenue. Check the flyer for details, class schedule, and registration information!
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Contest is Saturday, Sept. 23rd, at the Marion Country Church Arena. Deadline to register is Sept. 18th. For more information see flyer here.
A South Region Landowner Series will be conducted this fall with sessions held in Bexar, Kerr, Atascosa, and Medina counties. Pesticide CEUs will be offered. Cost will be $15/class or $30 for the series for individuals and $25/class or $50 for the series for couples. See the flyer for session details and RSVP information.
County Council/Adult Leaders meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 21st, 7:00 p.m. at the Helotes Activity Center. Each 4-H club had the opportunity to elect two Club Delegate Officers in September, however, if you only elected one, the Club President can act as the second delegate. When a voting decision is required at the council meetings, every club is allowed two votes, one per delegate. If one of your club delegates cannot attend this meeting, a substitute voting delegate may attend, but must have written consent from the... Read More →