Jefferson County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

Welcome to Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service educates Texans in all areas of agriculture including horticulture, marine sciences, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development. We offer the knowledge resources of Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M Universities to educate Texans for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving. We, the Jefferson County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, are part of a statewide educational network and a member of the Texas A&M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension System and Jefferson County Commissioners’ Court.

Extension values and promotes principles of citizen and community involvement, scientifically based education, lifelong learning and volunteerism.

The Jefferson County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides access to all citizens and works cooperatively with other Texas A&M University System agencies and a host of governmental and external organizations to achieve our goal of educating the citizens of Jefferson County in every subject matter possible.

Jefferson 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 or contact your county office.

Beef Cattle Producer Meeting

This Year’s Topics:

Market Outlook – Dr. David Anderson

Pasture Mealybug – Tyler Mays

Herd Health / Vaccines / Bull Management – Dr. Karl Harborth

Location:

Pipkin Ranch Lodge

23347 Big Hill Road

Beaumont, TX

Registration fee includes a steak dinner! (Please RSVP for meal count)

5 Hour CEU Recertification Training

The Jefferson County Offices of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer recertification training for pesticide applicators licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture on Thursday, November 5th, at Ford Park Exhibit Hall in Beaumont. Participants will earn a total of 5 CEU credits at the training. See enclosed Agenda.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the training starting at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 3:00 p.m. Refreshments and lunch will be served – the cost is included in the registration fee.

Resources and Information

4-H & Youth Development

Are your kids interested in joining 4-H?

2025-2026 Texas 4-H Project List

2025-2026 4-H Eligibility Form
Agriculture / Natural Resources

Pasture and Forage Testing Form
Horticulture

Jefferson County Master Gardeners hold their monthly meeting on the second Thursday each month. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 9th at 6 p.m. Call our office for more information.

Lawn and Garden Soil Testing Form
Family and Community Health

Jefferson County Extension Education Association holds their monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at 10 a.m. at the Port Arthur Public Library. Call the office for more information.

Meatra Extension Education Club monthly meetings follow the Association’s meeting.