A&M AgriLife reports on livestock validation, workshops and community programs

The court received a quarterly update from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The agriculture agent summarized program activity and livestock validation numbers: “We had our normal validation of livestock, 185 steers this year,” the presenter said, noting a decline in head counts compared with the prior year and explaining economic and calendar factors behind the change.

Extension staff outlined community programs including a vector-management workshop for municipalities and homeowners, a new tree-care workshop, beekeeping and a hive-to-glass mead session, and youth nutrition and cooking programs. Family and community health staff reported about 60 youth participants in a summer series and a kickoff for a county walking challenge with 121 participants. The presenters thanked the court for ongoing support and noted an open agronomy position the office is recruiting to fill.