Extension Educationin Austin County

Join the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association for their Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 13th! The sale starts at 9:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm or until sold out. There will be kids corner activities, mason bee hive, planting seeds, and microgreens, gardening tools and magic worm castings for sale, demonstrations, native plants and Texas Superstars, fruit trees, blackberries, blueberries, pollinator friendly plants, cactus, succulent fairy pots, herbs, tomatoes, milkweed, roses, evergreens, annuals, lots of color for spring, and so much more! Proceeds go towards supporting the four... Read More →

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Free Dinner and Breakout Sessions! See flyer for full details. Pre-register at 979-32-5921 or email [email protected] before April 18th.

Register HERE     Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services in Austin and Colorado Counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Friday, May 3, 2024. The focus of this program will center on Invasive Species. Issues covered will include Feral Hog Control methods, Update on the Kaput Hog Bait, Fire Ant & Leaf Cutter Ant Control, and Invasive plants. Three TDA CEUs (2 IPM, 1 General) will be offered for TDA Pesticide Applicators.   The event will be held at... Read More →

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Please join the Austin County Livestock Association Annual Meeting on June 6, 2024. See flyer for more information. More details to come.

Do you think you have the best vegetables or the biggest tomato? The Horticulture Committee of Austin County, Linseisen’s Feed & Supply, and Nelson’s Plant Food are pleased to present the Home-Grown Vegetable Contest and Program being hosted on Saturday, June 8th. Show off the prize-winning vegetables from your garden!   The contest is open to the public, with no entry fee and no age requirements! If you love to garden and grow vegetables, you can enter. Vegetable check-in will be at Linseisen’s Feed located at 551 W Main,... Read More →

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Austin County Kids Kamp registration is now closed with a full class.    The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners, in conjunction with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, are pleased to announce our 7th year of holding Kids’ Kamp in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties.  This kamp is designed to be educational and fun with the goal of igniting a passion in the youth of our area to the importance and enjoyment of gardening through unique experiences.   This year, the kids will (1) experience hands-on plant propagation; (2) be... Read More →

FREE program - learn more about feral hog management tools, including Kaput Feral Hog Bait! Meal will be provided.   RSVP by June 23rd to the: Austin County Farm Bureau office at 979-865-5943 OR Washington County Farm Bureau office at 979-836-5242    

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services in Austin and Colorado Counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Friday, July 26, 2024. The focus of this program will center around Grazing. Topics covered will include determining stocking rates, grazing for wildlife management, and grazing programs for landowners. One TDA CEUs (1 General) will be offered for TDA Pesticide Applicators.   The event will be held at the Weimar Civic Center located at 1754 IH-10, Weimar, Texas 78962. Registration will be... Read More →