Monday, July 27, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
2015-2016 Lamb and Goat Tag Order Forms
Order forms are posted on the 4-H website for ordering lamb and goat tags for the 2015-2016 year.
Look under the heading of Sheep and Goat - http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/4-h-programs/4-h-livestock-information/
Look under the heading of Sheep and Goat - http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/4-h-programs/4-h-livestock-information/
Free Shotgun Clinic
The Texas State Rifle Association Foundation is sponsoring a free Shotgun
Clinic in August. Complete details are found in the event poster and
registration form linked below. Click on these to view the
information. Please direct all questions to the contact information found
within the clinic material below. Space is limited. Registration
deadline is July 31st.
TDA Youth Photo Contest "Why Texas Agriculture Matters to Me"
We want to know why Texas Agriculture Matters to YOU! Texas agriculture touches each of our lives every day. Send us your best photos and the spotlight could be on you. Contest entries will be featured in a photo slideshow in the Food and Fiber Pavilion at the State Fair of Texas in September. The top photos in each category also will be printed and showcased at the Texas Department of Agriculture's headquarters in Austin.
Eligibility
Photos will be accepted electronically through Sept. 1.
The contest is open to amateur youth photographers in two age categories: ages 12 and under, and ages 13-17. Photographers may submit up to three photos per category.
Categories
All entries should tell the story of why Texas Agriculture Matters.
Farm Fresh Food: We are looking for photos that depict how agriculture touches your life every day through food. Show us food that inspires you, moments that remind you where your food comes from, and who grows, raises, processes and prepares it!
Fascinating Fiber: Show us the importance of fiber in your life. From the clothes you wear to the sheets you sleep on at night, fiber lurks in unexpected places. Show us the story of agriculture and fiber. Remember to focus on Texas products!
Sensational Selfies: Get creative! You and your favorite meal, your favorite moment at the farm-anything that inspires you. Use your imagination and turn the camera on yourself to tell us how Texas Agriculture Matters to you.
Please click to submit a photo: https://www.texasagriculture.gov/NewsEvents/StateFairofTexasYouthPhotoContest.aspx
Eligibility
Photos will be accepted electronically through Sept. 1.
The contest is open to amateur youth photographers in two age categories: ages 12 and under, and ages 13-17. Photographers may submit up to three photos per category.
Categories
All entries should tell the story of why Texas Agriculture Matters.
Farm Fresh Food: We are looking for photos that depict how agriculture touches your life every day through food. Show us food that inspires you, moments that remind you where your food comes from, and who grows, raises, processes and prepares it!
Fascinating Fiber: Show us the importance of fiber in your life. From the clothes you wear to the sheets you sleep on at night, fiber lurks in unexpected places. Show us the story of agriculture and fiber. Remember to focus on Texas products!
Sensational Selfies: Get creative! You and your favorite meal, your favorite moment at the farm-anything that inspires you. Use your imagination and turn the camera on yourself to tell us how Texas Agriculture Matters to you.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
2015 State Fair of Texas Entries
If you plan to participate in the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, entries are due to the Travis County Extension Office by Monday, August 10th.
Animals - must have been valuated, but the various contests are open for entering.
Check out the link below to find out about various contest opportunities:
http://bigtex.com/livestock/register/
If you have any questions, please email Cory at cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu
Animals - must have been valuated, but the various contests are open for entering.
Check out the link below to find out about various contest opportunities:
http://bigtex.com/livestock/register/
If you have any questions, please email Cory at cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu
Show Lambs -
If anyone is need of show lambs for the upcoming year. We received an email with a contact. Email Cory at cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu if you need the information.
Sheep and Goat Tour
The tour is July 27-29, 2015 it is $75
Must be at least 13 years of age at time of the event
We are accepting 30 youth.
I need the registration papers back by Tuesday, July 21, 2015,
this can be emailed, faxed or mailed.
Checks should be mailed to my office: P.O. Box 205, Paint Rock, TX
76866
Attached is the registration packet with a tentative
schedule. We stay in the dorms on the ASU campus.
We do request that there is a chaperone with the youth you send,
because we are the ones that drive the youth to different locations on the
tour.
If you need more information, please contact Cory at cory.hundl@ag.tamu.edu
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