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Upcoming Events
1. Online Food Preservation Series – Drying Fruits & Vegetables
  
  August 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
2. Preserving Your Harvest Online Canning Class Series – Pressure Canning Basics
  
  August 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
3. Professional YoU! Virtual Camp Series
  
  August 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
4. Online Food Preservation Series – Freezing
  
  August 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
5. Early Validation Tag Order Deadline: Major Heifers & Major Lambs/Goats
  
  August 19
6. Online Food Preservation Series – Jerky
  
  August 25 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
7. Professional YoU! Virtual Camp Series
  
  August 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
8. Early Validation Tag Order Deadline: Fall Major Swine Validation
  
  September 16
9. LATE Validation Tag Order Deadline: Major Heifers & Major Lambs/Goats
  
  September 23
10. LATE Validation Tag Order Deadline: Fall Major Swine Validation
  
  October 14
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Bastrop County Extension & 4-H
- Email Blast 08/07/20 - State Fair & HOT Livestock Show Entries (Due 08/19/20) August 7, 2020
  Howdy and Happy Friday! We are very pleased to provide you some updates on State Fair (Dallas) and Heart of Texas (HOT, Waco) Livestock Show opportunities for this fall! Please note that we are sharing information that we received at our recent 4-H Agents Conference and the livestock shows would like for you to know […]
- 2020-2021 4-H Enrollment Reminders August 3, 2020
  It's a brand new 4-H year!!!!If you would like to join 4-H as a new or returning member, enrollment will start up August 15th! Everyone wishing to participate in any 4-H activities this fall and/or continue to receive the 4-H email blasts will need to enroll as soon as possible. Active enrollment is required in order to turn in […]
- 2020 Professional YoU! Virtual Camp Series July 28, 2020
  Event Information:This Virtual Camp Series is designed to help Texas 4-H youth to develop and enhance their professional skills. Texas 4-H members outside of Bastrop County 4-H are also welcome to participate. To Register for one or more of the programs in this camp series, please complete the following steps:RSVP for the date(s) you wish to […]
- Online Food Preservation Series - Archer County - starts 8/4/20 July 27, 2020
  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 […]
- 07/23/20 Email Blast: 4-H Planning & Updates July 24, 2020
  INFORMATION IN THIS EMAIL BLAST (IN ORDER):Quick UpdateYouth Leadership Updates & OpportunitiesProfessional YoU! SeriesBanquet UpdatesUpcoming OpportunitiesHowdy and Happy Thursday!!!We hope that you have had a chance to make the best of this summer! We are getting excited for the upcoming 4-H year and are hard at work with our Bastrop County 4-H Council and Ambassador […]
- 07/22/20 Email Blast: Major Validation Information & Livestock Show Updates July 23, 2020
  INFORMATION IN THIS EMAIL BLAST (IN ORDER):Quick UpdateMajor Livestock Validaiton Info - Fall ValidationsLocal Livestock Show UpdatesMajor Livestock Show UpdatesHello and Happy Wednesday!We hope all of you are doing well! As we are moving into the fall and preparing for the start of the 2020-2021 Livestock Show season, we wanted to pass on some updates […]
- Preserving Your Harvest Online Canning Class Series - starts 8/4/20 July 23, 2020
  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 cover Aug 4-Introduction and equipmentAug 6-Water Bath canning basics -including jellies pickles and salsaAug 11 – Pressure Canner Basics -including vegetables Once the participant […]
- Youth-led Creative Expression Contest to Prevent COVID-19 across Texas! July 22, 2020
  Request for Applications (RFA)We are inviting young people from across Texas to submit creative materials (videos, digital art, murals) to promote behaviors that can prevent the spread of COVID-19. Materials will be used by schools, health departments, and other community groups to promote COVID-19 protective behaviors. This contest is being hosted by the COVID-19 Communications Team within the Health Promotion/Behavioral Sciences Department at UTHealth School of Public Health […]
- 2020 Professional YoU! Virtual Camp Series July 21, 2020
  Event Information:This Virtual Camp Series is designed to help Texas 4-H youth to develop and enhance their professional skills. Texas 4-H members outside of Bastrop County 4-H are also welcome to participate. To Register for one or more of the programs in this camp series, please complete the following steps:RSVP for the date(s) you wish to […]
- 2020 Professional YoU! Virtual Camp Series July 14, 2020
  Event Information:This Virtual Camp Series is designed to help Texas 4-H youth to develop and enhance their professional skills. Texas 4-H members outside of Bastrop County 4-H are also welcome to participate. To Register for one or more of the programs in this camp series, please complete the following steps:RSVP for the date(s) you wish to […]

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