Erath County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

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!

Resources available in 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.

4-H Weekly Updates

4H Weekly Update September 28, 2026

Meeting dates:

October 6

November 5

December 1

Location-Texas AgriLife Center at 6:00 pm.

Dear 4-H Families, (Parents/caregivers of middle school youth)

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is currently recruiting families for an NIH-funded research study focused on middle schoolers’ social media use and mental health.

Families may be eligible to participate if their child:

Is in 6th–8th grade;
Lives in Texas;
Is the sole user of an Android smartphone; and
Uses social media at least once a week.

Participating families can earn up to $55 total. Please see the attached flyer for more information, including how to learn more and sign up.

Questions may be directed to the project team at [email protected] or 979-321-5710.

Thank you!

SMART Participant Flyer SMART Participant Flyer Spanish

Dear 4-H Families and High School Youth,

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is inviting high school students to apply to serve on the Youth Advisory Board of an NIH-funded research project focused on social media use and mental health. Youth Advisory Board members will help university researchers improve the relevance, clarity, and appropriateness of study materials and outreach strategies for teens and families.

This opportunity may be a good fit for high school students who:

Are in 9th–12th grade;
Are interested in mental health, social media, leadership, or research;
Want to share youth perspectives with university researchers; and
Can attend monthly one-hour online meetings.

Youth advisors will receive $20 for each meeting they attend. Please see the attached flyer for more information and application details.

Questions may be directed to the project team at [email protected].

Thank you!

TAMU Project SMART Youth Advisor Flyer

Erath County AgriLife Extension Events

Future events listed below-see Living Health in Erath Fall 2026 Newsletter for more details.

October 5th, 2026 – November 29th, 2026 – Walk Across Texas, 8-week County Challenge, Deadline to register October 15th, 2026. Walk Across Texas
October 10th, 2026, 10-11am- Historical Fermentation Demonstration at the By Gone Days on the Bosque.
Landowner-Home Owner Tree Program Tuesday, October 13th, 2026, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center Landowner/Homeowner Tree Program
October 29th, 2026, 6-7pm- Eating for Brain Health Eating for Brain Health
October 30th, 2026- Beef Cattle Program, The Station, Dublin, TX Cattle Gathering Beef Program
November 10th, 2026- Adventures in Gardening
November 13th, 2026, 9-12:30pm Canning 101: Fall Ferments Canning 101