Derrick Drury is the new AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources in Medina County. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)
HONDO — Derrick Drury is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent for agriculture and natural resources for Medina County, said Todd Swift, AgriLife Extension regional program leader, Uvalde.
Drury, who began his duties earlier this month, works from the AgriLife Extension office at 1506 Avenue M in Hondo. He provides educational information and technical assistance to agricultural producers in Uvalde County.
“Kathleen Greer, the district administrator for AgriLife Extension’s District 10, and I have worked hard over the past months to hire the best possible applicants out there,” Swift said. “We felt Derrick’s combination of practical and educational experience in relation to agriculture, livestock and working with young people would be a very good fit for the needs of Medina County residents.”
Drury has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture leadership and technology from Angelo State University in San Angelo. His extracurricular activities included participation in the livestock judging team and as an agriculture recruiter. He was also a member of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society and assisted in the development of a collegiate FFA program.
Drury was most recently an agricultural science teacher at Medina High School, where he taught wildlife and recreation management, livestock production, small animal management, agriculture science, animal science agricultural mechanics and more. He also coached several teams, including livestock judging, horse judging, veterinary tech, poultry and wool teams.
Prior to that, he was an agricultural science student teacher at Marion High School and was a farm manager at Fleming Livestock in San Angelo.
“I feel through my experience teaching and my life experiences, I will make a good AgriLife Extension agent,” Drury said. “I have the ability to work well both independently and collaboratively. That ability, plus my experience as an agricultural science instructor and working with students in FFA and in livestock judging, should be helpful toward making a positive impact in Medina County.”
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