The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staff in Bexar County provides a high level of expertise in the following core service areas:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
4-H and Youth Development
Family and Community Health
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Earth-Kind® Horticulture
Insects & Integrated Pest Management
Extension programs educate Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, 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 Bexar County residents for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension System and Texas county governments.
AgriLife Extension values and promotes principles of citizen and community involvement, scientifically-based education, lifelong learning, and volunteerism. It provides access to all citizens and works cooperatively with other TAMUS parts, county departments, and external agencies and organizations to achieve its goals.
During Extension’s centennial celebration of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Director Dr. Doug Steele said, “With our 100th anniversary, we see some grand challenges ahead.” These grand challenges include feeding the world, improving health, protecting the environment, enriching our youth, and growing the economy.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Office Hours :
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
(Closed 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Monday – Friday, but closed on County Holidays.
