4-H Jacket and Buckle Order Form Due

Washington County Expo (Extension Office) 1305 East Blue Bell Rd, Brenham

2021 4-H Buckle Jacket Order If a 4-H member places first at a District Competition for the first time in their age category, the Washington County 4-H Parent’s Association will award that member a Jacket or Buckle at the 4-H Family Night & Awards Banquet. If you have already received a jacket or buckle sponsored by the Washington County 4-H Parent Association, and would like to purchase another one to commemorate a district win, you may place an order at this time.  Please see attachment for order form. ... Read More →

Private Applicator Training

Washington County Expo (Sales Facility) 1305 East Blue Bell Rd, Brenham, TX, United States

Private Applicator Training – Washington County Expo Sales Facility – June 4, 2021 If you plan on using a state limited use or state restricted use pesticide, such as Grazon P+D, 2 4-D, Weedmaster, etc., and need a license, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service will be sponsoring a Private Applicator Training on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Washington County Expo Sales Facility, 1305 E Blue Bell Road, Brenham.  Books and study materials for the course need to be purchased ahead of time for $40.00 at the Extension... Read More →

4-H Giving Garden Summer Planting Day

Washington County Expo 1305 East Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX, United States

It’s time to plant our 4-H Giving Garden for the summer! Join us on Wednesday, June 9, from 4:00- 6:00 pm at the Landgraf House on the Fair Ground to help plant!

District 11 4-H Leadership Lab

Date: June 15-18, 2021 Location: McKinney Roughs Nature Park – Cedar Creek, TX Entry/Registration:  April 19 – May 28, 2021 Late Registration: May 29 – June 11, 2021 Registration Fee: Youth – $200.00; Adult Leaders and County Extension Agents – $165.00   Visit https://d114-h.tamu.edu/events-and-contests/leadership-lab/ for more information

Major Show Steer Validation

Washington County Expo (Barn 2) 1305 East Blue Bell Rd, Brenham

Heifer updates: The Extension Office must have a scanned color copy of your original registration papers by Friday, June 18, 2021. We cannot validate your heifer without a scanned, color copy of your registration papers. Steer updates: Steers will no longer be nose printed starting in the 2021-22 validation season. The exclusion of nose prints from the validation process will allow for more in-depth and exact information related to confirming steer identity by relying largely on DNA tests. Due to increased DNA comparisons and associated costs, the price... Read More →

Major Show Heifer Validation

Washington County Expo (Barn 2) 1305 East Blue Bell Rd, Brenham

Heifer updates: The Extension Office must have a scanned color copy of your original registration papers by Friday, June 18, 2021. We cannot validate your heifer without a scanned, color copy of your registration papers. Steer updates: Steers will no longer be nose printed starting in the 2021-22 validation season. The exclusion of nose prints from the validation process will allow for more in-depth and exact information related to confirming steer identity by relying largely on DNA tests. Due to increased DNA comparisons and associated costs, the price... Read More →

Major Show Lamb & Goat Validation

Washington County Expo (Barn 2) 1305 East Blue Bell Rd, Brenham

Heifer updates: The Extension Office must have a scanned color copy of your original registration papers by Friday, June 18, 2021. We cannot validate your heifer without a scanned, color copy of your registration papers. Steer updates: Steers will no longer be nose printed starting in the 2021-22 validation season. The exclusion of nose prints from the validation process will allow for more in-depth and exact information related to confirming steer identity by relying largely on DNA tests. Due to increased DNA comparisons and associated costs, the price... Read More →

Virtual Plant Party: The Lowdown on Invasives

We are having our third PLANT PARTY Training on June 23rd from 10-11:30 am.  The theme this party is “The Lowdown on Invasives” where we have 5, 15-minute presentation prepared on understanding terms used to describe invasive plants, what makes a plant act invasively, the impact of invasive plants, a case study using a biological control agent, and the influence of invasives on pollinators.  It is really going to be an information-thick event, plus there are door prizes! These Plant Party quarterly webinar trainings are a collaboration between... Read More →