March 17th @ 2PM Wheeler County 4-H Shooting Complex. Turkey Shoot $5.00, Knock Out $10.00 Bring your own ammo 60-40 Payout OPEN TO THE PUBLIC- NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED  

St Patrick’s Day Float Wheeler Co 4-H will be having a float in the St. Patrick’s Parade in Shamrock on March 17th.  We would love for as many people as possible to come join the fun.  We would like everyone to bring a bag of candy.  If you can’t attend the parade you can leave your candy at the Extension Office.    

Validation DATE –June 19th -Steer and Heifers 7AM @ the Wheeler Vet Clinic -Lamb & Goats—  June 22nd contact your extension office or advisor for time -SWINE– committee will travel to different locations. This will be the only  validation date  available so mark you calendars!!!!  

Dudz to Dazzle Results: Dudz to Dazzle– Sr team 1st Rebecca Longley. Sarah Alexander, Laura Brooks, and Sara Hernandez Jr Dudz to Dazzle-Jr. team 1st Neely Davis, Harlee Gomez, and Matia Elmore Fashion Show Results: Sara Hernandez Sr 3rd-Business Sarah Garner– Sr 3rd Semi Formula to Formal Sarah Alexander– 1st place Fab Fashion under $25.00 Braxton Angely-Inter. Casual Matia Elmore– 1st Jr Dressy Tatum Pigg– 3rd Jr Neely Davis Addy Kimbro Plant Id Results: Kaleb Kimbro– SR High Point Individual (advancing to State Round Up Houston Hardcastle– High… Read More →

We are currently accepting donation items for care packages to send to deployed military members from Wheeler County. Letters/cards of support, hard candy, beef jerky, granola/snack bars, cookies and baby wipes are some of the requested items. You can also drop off monetary donations to help cover the cost of shipping these care packages. You have until April 3, 2017 to drop off these items to the extension office.    

Thursday, January 26th 5:00pm– Weigh-in Swine Friday, January 27th 7:00am– Weigh-in Lamb, Goat, and Cattle 9:00am– Cattle Show followed by Lambs & Goat Show (30 minute break in between Cattle Show and Lamb and Goat) Saturday, January 28th 8:00am– Market Hog Show 5:00pm-Meal 6:00pm– Award Program and Premium Sale  

POINSETTIAS  The red flowering poinsettia is by far the most popular flowering potted plant for the Christmas season.  White, pink, and variegated white and pink are also available.  Many new, long lasting varieties of poinsettias are now available.  If properly cared for they may last a month or more after Christmas.   Care of the New Plant Poinsettias use a lot of water.  Check daily.  Make sure soil  remains moist, but do not allow water to remain beneath the pot in the saucer or wrapping.  Too much water… Read More →

Food and Fiber Economics Vol. 43, No. 1, October 24, 2016 Referendum to Establish a Texas Grain Indemnity Fund  Mark Welch, Extension Economist-Grain Marketing The Texas Legislature has acted to allow the Texas Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct a referendum whether to establish a grain indemnity fund for the state of Texas, statute available at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/AG/htm/AG.41.htm#41.201. What is Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Fund? The purpose of the fund is to indemnify corn, grain sorghum, wheat, and soybean producers as a result of the failure of a grain buyer…. Read More →

FOLLOW PROPER PRUNING TECHNIQUES  Proper pruning enhances the beauty of almost any landscape tree and shrub, while improper pruning can ruin or greatly reduce its landscape potential.  In most cases, it is better not to prune than to do it incorrectly.  By using improper pruning methods healthy plants are often weakened or deformed. Pruning, like any other skill, requires knowing what you are doing to achieve success.  More trees are killed or ruined each year from improper pruning than by pests.  Remember that pruning is the removal or… Read More →