Erath County

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Stephenville, Texas is uniquely located in rural Texas, one hour southwest of Dallas/Ft Worth for easy access to metropolitan amenities and a major airport, yet isolated from big city stress. A city of over 20,000 friendly people, Stephenville is an inviting, gracious community with a rich western heritage in a beautiful country setting along the Bosque River. It is distinctively Texan-independent, hardworking, and educated. Known as the “Cowboy Capital of the World” and the “City of Champions”, Stephenville takes pride in having small-town values, where a strong work ethic, family values, and a giving heart still matter.

The staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is proud to serve the citizens and visitors of Erath County. The Erath County, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service aims to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Texas based on university research in family and consumer services, 4-H, youth development, agriculture, natural resources, home horticulture, and community development.

Welcome to Erath County!

AgriLife Extension offers key programs across the state that are organized and supported at the county level. Click the links below for more information about local programming.

New World Screwworm Informational Meeting: July 23, 2026, 5:30-7:30 pm SISD Bond Auditorium. See Upcoming Events below for registration instructions.
Dublin Library Back to School Kick-Off Event: July 25th
Healthy Cooking, Healthy You Series: Wednesdays in August- Aug 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th 5:30-7:00 pm. $40 (for all classes), Call to reserve your spot.
Canning 101: “Sensational Salsas”: August 7th, 9:00 am -12:30 pm $35/class Reservations required.
Call our office at 254-965-1460 to RSVP.