We are excited to offer this opportunity to our Texas 4-H volunteers!  Please join us on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Lee County Extension Office to learn about the Robotics Project!  This training will be geared to those new volunteers who would like to know more about leading the robotics project, but we also welcome more experienced volunteers interested in some new ideas, as well as teen leaders. In order to participate, you must be enrolled as a Texas 4-H Volunteer.  We will double check volunteer status… Read More →

Hello all! We hope that you have been enjoying the cooler weather!  We are excited to talk about some updates and opportunities with the shooting sports program.  We are going to be partnering with the Lee County 4-H Shooting Sports program to offer some additional shooting sports discipline opportunities for our Bastrop County 4-H members (Archery, Rifle, etc.) .  The main requirements to participate in this partnership are that you MUST be actively enrolled as a Bastrop County 4-H member AND you MUST attend one of the Lee County 4-H… Read More →

Junior Master Photographer/Photography Ambassador Workshops The Texas 4-H Junior Master Photographer (JMP) program provides advanced instruction to photography enthusiasts.  As a Junior Master Photographer, youth will be expected to return to their counties and districts to serve as teen leaders for the project. Additionally, Junior Master Photographers may be called upon by the County Extension Agent or 4-H Specialist to serve as photographers for various 4-H events and activities.  Only dedicated photography project youth wishing to expand their knowledge as well as service to others should apply for… Read More →

WE NEED YOUR HELP Internet access is vital for business, for home, for students and for our quality of life. Connected Nation and Bastrop County Cares are working to assess the state of internet in Bastrop County, establish a broadband planning process, and plan to address our current and future broadband needs. The FIRST step for improving your internet connection is knowledge. We need you to fill out the online survey. We are asking residents, businesses and other organizations across the county to input the availability and speed… Read More →

We are excited to offer this opportunity to our 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibitors!  Please join us on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM to participate in our Virtual Livestock Project Education Series. To Register for one or more of the programs in this camp series, please complete the following steps: RSVP for session(s) you would like to attend; Please make sure that you receive an email confirming your submission(s): https://rb.gy/tkft7y  Download, complete, and submit the Virtual Camp Waiver form to the Bastrop County 4-H Agent at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu: https://rb.gy/mn34h6 We will… Read More →

Castro County-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and 4-H is hosting an online Preserving Your Harvest Canning Class Series. Registration is through Eventbrite at https://preservingyourharvestonline.eventbrite.com and the cost will be $15.  This 3 part series will take place at 6:30 PM and will cover Aug 4-Introduction and equipment Aug 6-Water Bath canning basics -including jellies pickles and salsa Aug 11 – Pressure Canner Basics -including vegetables Once the participant is registered they will get a link for the event each day.  We will be recording.

The Archer County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting an online food preservation series in August. Registration is online, through Eventbrite at https://foodpreservationonline.eventbrite.com.  The cost for the entire series is $20.00. Classes will take place at 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM and will cover: August 4 – Drying Herbs August 11 – Drying Fruits & Vegetables August 18 – Freezing August 25 – Jerky Each session will be recorded.  The participation link will be sent to each registered participant the day of the event.  A password protected link, to… Read More →