Extension Educationin Bexar County

Atascosa County will host a series of livestock project workshops.  The workshops are designed for youth interested in learning how to manage their livestock project animals as they learn about breeds, selection, grooming, production, marketing, reproduction, health and agribusiness careers. The workshops will delve past the basics and exciting topics and speakers are scheduled. Cost is $10 to cover the cost of a lunchtime meal. Parents may drop off members as early as 7:30 am. RSVPS are required to 830-569-0034 or atascosa-tx@tamu.edu. Location is  Atascosa County Extension Office... Read More →

The Bexar County 4-H Horse Leaders is offering a scholarship for graduating seniors.  Application includes your recordbook and a Scholarship Application which is due to our office by Thursday, August 3rd.  Scholarship application is available here.

If you were elected to an club officer position this year or are interested in learning about any officer position, you are welcome to attend the Bexar County 4-H Officer Training on Thursday, August 10th, at the Helotes Activity Center from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The Bexar County 4-H Awards Program welcomes all 4-H youth and their families to celebrate the end of the 2016-2017 4-H Year! Youth who applied for County level awards including Rookie of the Year, Bronze Star, Silver Star, I Dare You Award, and the coveted Gold Star award will be recognized during our program. Additionally we will recognize all Scholarship recipients and invite youth and their families to help celebrate their outstanding accomplishments.  We also recognize adult volunteers for all their hard work with a small token.    Please... Read More →

If you will be exhibiting at the State Fair of Texas Show in Dallas, Sept. 29th – Oct. 22nd, 2017, entries are due to our office by Friday, August 18th.   If you are exhibiting animals, please complete the entry form, certification, release and indemnity agreement and the W-9 IRS forms available here.  Make your check payable to “Bexar 4-H Fund”. There are other contests available if interested (Public Speaking click here,  Ag. Mechanics click here, Job Interview Contest click here, Skillaton click here, Agricultural Science Fair click here).

If you will  be exhibiting turkeys at the 2017 Bexar County Show or the 2018 San Antonio, Houston or Rodeo Austin stock shows, orders will be due  to our office by Monday, August 21st.  Cost is $4.25 per turkey poult.  Order your  turkey poults on the form available here. A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 75 turkey poults may be ordered per exhibitor/family.  Each exhibitor MAY order an individual set of birds (up to 75) OR siblings within the same household may order and share a... Read More →

If you will be exhibiting Market Lambs/Goats or Registered Sheep/Goats or a Wether Dam/Doe at the December 2017 Bexar County Show or 2018 major shows, you must purchase a validation tag.  Tag orders are due to our office on or before Monday, August 21st.   Order form is available here.  Market Lamb, Market Goats, Wether Dam and Wether Does, and Registered Breeding Sheep and Registered Breeding Goats state tags are $20 each.  County Market Lamb & Breeding Sheep and Market Goat & Breeding Boar Goat tags are $2 each.   ... Read More →

This workshop is open to all 4-H members.  Next workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23rd at Kuentz Elementary Library at 6:30 p.m.

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.

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.