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A group of individuals use binoculars and cameras while birding.
January 2, 2025

Registration open for Birding the Border set for May 1-4 in Del Rio

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program provides unprecedented opportunities for birders of all skill levels

Two servers filling water glasses at a dinner table
December 18, 2024

Professional food manager training set for Jan. 14-15 in Lubbock

Certification course covers safe food preparation, handling and serving

A field of cotton ready to be picked.
December 4, 2024

Crop Production and Risk Protection workshop slated for Dec. 18

In-person and virtual options available for all Panhandle and South Plains counties

A pair of hands holding a pen with a brochure sitting underneath them on a table
November 28, 2024

Estate planning program for agricultural producers set for Dec. 17 in Canyon

Focus will be on creating farm and ranch estate succession plans

a farm field being plowed
November 13, 2024

AgriLife Extension offers educational programs Dec. 3-4 at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show

Continuing education units, market outlooks and grassland management on the agenda

Several reddish brown cattle with numbered ear tags feed in a pen
October 1, 2024

Texas Beef Quality Assurance training scheduled for Oct. 15 in Big Spring

Food safety, cattle and beef quality, vaccine handling among topics to be discussed

A closeup of cotton on a stalk in a field
September 5, 2024

Climate-Smart Cotton Field Day set for Sept. 18 in Plainview

Event to feature tours of three innovation farms, regenerative agriculture focus group 

A windmill and water tank stand bathed in the golden evening light in a rural scene
August 23, 2024

South Plains private water well screenings set for Sept. 16-20

Samples will be screened for contaminants and salinity

A woman is serving food at an event.
July 22, 2024

Professional food manager course set for Aug. 19 and 20 in Lubbock

Training prepares participants for certification exam

A group of people are viewing a potato field during a recent Texas potato field day.
July 3, 2024

Annual Texas Potato Field Day set for July 17 in Springlake

Event features latest Texas A&M-released varieties

Cattle in a pen at a ranch.
June 7, 2024

Young Cattlemen’s Symposium to be held June 30-July 1 in Lubbock

Event features educational sessions, shows and live demonstrations

Grapes grow in a vineyard.
May 22, 2024

Prospective grape growers workshop will be held June 8 in Lubbock

Grape growing basics, Texas wine industry overview to be featured

A person serves a platter of food to attendees at an event.
May 7, 2024

Professional food manager training will be May 21-22 in Lubbock

Certification course covers safe food preparation, handling, serving

April 12, 2024

Newsom Grape Day will be April 26 in Plains

Latest production practices to be highlighted

February 19, 2024

Profitability spreadsheet workshops for producers set in South Plains

Feb. 28 program in Lubbock; March 20 program in Dimmit; April 11 program in Plainview

January 4, 2024

Mid-Plains Ag Expo set for Jan. 18 in Plainview

Regenerative agriculture and pest management will be among the topics

December 29, 2023

West Plains Crops Conference set for Jan. 12 in Levelland

Includes session on how to protect cotton crops from insects and pests

wheat in a field
December 25, 2023

Castro County Crops Conference set for Jan. 9 in Dimmitt

Cotton, wheat crop discussions on the agenda

December 7, 2023

AgriLife Extension crop production seminar set for Dec. 21 in the Panhandle and South Plains

In-person locations and 5 continuing education units offered across the region