Information: This expo will feature educational sessions covering topics such as making jerky, growing fruit trees, beekeeping and much more. Click here for registration information. Date: Friday, August 3, 2018. 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels, SA, Tx.
Mark your calendars for the Backyard Basics Expo! This event will be held at the San Antonio Garden Center (3310 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio) from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This year's Expo will feature educational sessions covering topics such as backyard chickens, making jerky, cuts of beef, growing fruit trees, drip irrigation, vegetable gardening, beekeeping and pollinators, and making salsa! Cost is $20 (adults & youth age 11+); $25 after August 1. Children age 10 and under are FREE. Online registration is required.
Information: Entry form and more information are available here. Dates: Saturday, May 26, 2018 – Due May 25. Saturday, July 7, 2018 – Due July 6. Saturday, August 4, 2018 – Due August 3. Location: Guadalupe County Fair Grounds, 728 Midway, Seguin, Tx. 78155
Information: Are you looking for a fun and easy project to do this fall? Form a club team and walk 832 miles in 8 weeks. For more information click here. Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018. RSVP Friday, August 3, 2018
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
Information: If you are going to exhibit turkeys at the 2018 Bexar County Show or the 2019 San Antonio, Houston or Rodeo Austin stock shows, order on the form available here. If you order turkey poults for the Bexar County Show, those birds are not eligible to exhibit at any major shows. Date: Form and money are due to our office (3355 Cherry Ridge, S-212, SA, Tx. 78230) by Friday, August 10, 2018 Cost: $4.25 per turkey poult. Make check payable to Bexar 4-H Fund.
August 10 (Friday) - Join us for an online webinar on “Diseases Shared by Livestock and Wildlife” at the Bexar County Extension Office. Registration will begin at 11:30 am and the program be from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. One hour of IPM CEU credit will be offered. Cost is $15. To sign up, please contact Carrie at 210-631-0400 by Wednesday, August 8th.
Information: Hands on instruction. Feed, nutrition and care session. For more information click here. Date: August 11 – 12, 2018. Slots are still available. Location: Walter Gerlach Show Barn, Babcock Rd., SA, Tx. Cost: $80. Only first 60 paid entries will be accepted. Includes lunch and t-shirt
The 2018 Urban Wildlife Series will be conducted on June 14, June 28, July 10, July 31, and August 14, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, with each session covering a different topic. See flyer for all session locations and topics. Cost is $25/series or $10/class; RSVP by June 8. The August 14 session will be a field trip; time and location to be determined.
Save the Date – County 4-H Awards Program Information: If you turned in a recordbook, you will receive a project medal and a year pin. If you applied for any awards, recipients will be announced. Click here for more information. Date: Friday, August 17, 2018 Location: Helotes Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Rd., Helotes, Tx. 78023 Cost: $3 per person. Deadline to register is August 3, 2018. Click here for more information.
August 18 (Saturday) - Learn how to grow a home vegetable garden or fruit trees by attending the Growing Edibles in Your Landscape program at Blue Star Brewing Company & Restaurant (1414 S. Alamo Street, Ste. 105). The program will be from 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and is FREE!
Information: If you are exhibiting animals, please complete all the entry forms available here. There are also other contests available if interested (Public Speaking, Ag. Mechanics, Skillathons, Agricultural Science Fair, Food Challenge, Livestock Judging and much more click here for other contest entry forms). Date: September 28 – October 21, 2018. Entry deadline to our office is Monday, August 20, 2018 Cost: Various $$ for each contest. Make your check payable to “Bexar 4-H Fund”.
Please find the Lamb/Goat Validation Tag Order form here for Bexar County and Major Shows. Please return this form to the 4-H Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, S-212,SA, Tx. 78230) by Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Information: . You will want to mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 22nd for this professional development opportunity. Click here for the schedule and descriptions for all of the presentations. There is something for everyone and you will not want to miss out. Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018.
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
Information: For more information and entry form click here. Date: September 7 – 9, 2018. Deadline is August 24, 2018. Location: Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 FM 462 N., Hondo, Tx.
A Forage Management Workshop will be held on Thursday, August 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208) with Dr. Larry Redmon, State Extension Range Specialist, discussing the topics of selection, establishment, and management. Cost will be $15; RSVP by August 23.
Information: If you are planning to exhibit chickens (broilers) at the 2018 Bexar County Junior Livestock Show, December 27, 2018, order your broilers on the form here. Cost: Broilers are $1.80 each. Minimum order of 25 chicks per exhibitor. Deadline to order is Friday, August 31, 2018.
Information: For more information and entry form click here. Date: September 15 - 16, 2018. Deadline is August 31, 2018. Location: Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 FM 462 N., Hondo, Tx.
Every 4-H member that will exhibit an animal at any stock show must view the Quality Counts on line course and complete an exam. The on line course will take about 2 hours, please plan ahead and give yourself enough time. You will need to create a profile. Members can access the website here. Please print out a copy of your certificate.