4-H Inspire Kids to Do program promotes community service
Texas county creates life skills videos, supports canned food drive
4-H and Youth Programs
Texas 4-H Roundup cancelled due to COVID-19
The 2020 Texas 4-H Roundup has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Williams appointed 4-H program director for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Appointment effective Jan. 1, 2020
New AgriLife Extension agent named in Young County
Savanna Williams has been hired by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as the new agriculture and natural resources agent in Young County. She began Oct. 7 and offices in Graham. Williams previously served as the AgriLife Extension assistant county agent in Glasscock County. “Savanna comes to us with a strong 4-H background, excellent leadership…
High Plains Healthy Texas Youth Ambassadors trained
Teens made ready to discuss healthy habits with peers AMARILLO – The 2019-2020 Healthy Texas Youth Ambassadors in the High Plains and South Plains, which make up the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service North Region, recently met in Amarillo for a summit. The ambassador program is for high school age youth who have a passion…
4-H members participate in Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership experience
KERRVILLE– Twenty-nine 4-H members participated in the six-day Youth Agricultural Lifetime Leadership experience, or Y.A.L.L., July 14-19. “It was a wonderful experience and lots of fun,” said Paige Quaila, Val Verde 4-H member. “We learned about agriculture, how to teach others about…
AgriLife Extension names 4-H specialists for Amarillo, Vernon districts
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Courtney Dodd, 979-845-1211, cfdodd@ag.tamu.edu Bailee Wright, Bailee.Wright@ag.tamu.edu Seth Hall, Seth.Hall@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has announced the promotion of two county agents to the positions of 4-H specialist, effective Aug. 1. Bailee Wright will be based in Amarillo, serving District 1, and Seth…
AgriLife Extension holds 82nd annual National Wool and Mohair Show
National 4-H and FFA wool judging contests among show’s premier events
Leroy Shafer honored with ACE Reuben Brigham Award
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu SAN ANTONIO – Leroy “Shafe” Shafer was honored with the Reuben Brigham Award by the Association for Communication Excellence, ACE, at the organization’s international conference June 26 in San Antonio. Shafer, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo chief operating officer emeritus, gave his best advice to the communicators attending the conference,…
AgriLife Research engineer uses drones to introduce youth to agriculture, technology careers
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Brent Auvermann, 806-677-5600, b-auvermann@tamu.edu AMARILLO – In an effort to excite youth about agricultural research, Dr. Brent Auvermann and his team recently took their unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, to Drone Camp at Amarillo College. Auvermann, director for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo, has…
