The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the Kimble County Invitational judging event for youth on April 14 in Junction.

Grass at a range in South Texas. Grass identification will be one of the contests held at the Kimble County Invitational on April 14.
Grass identification will be one of the contests held during the Kimble County Invitational at the Stephenson Community Center in Junction on April 14. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The event will be held from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Stephenson Community Center, 637 Airport Road. There is no cost to register for any of the contests.

Invitational details

The invitational judging event will feature grass identification and rangeland contests during the morning followed by wool and mohair contests during the afternoon.

Registration for the grass identification and range judging contests will be at 8 a.m., and the wool and mohair registration will begin at 1:15 p.m. There will be an orientation session before each contest.

Alex Lopez, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Kimble County, said contestants will be judged on how well they identify and evaluate the plants and range characteristics presented during the contest.  as well as the quality of wool and mohair fleeces.

Award presentations will be made at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Lopez at 325-446-2620 or [email protected]