Lubbock County

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Located in the heart of West Texas, Lubbock is the major retail and wholesale trade area for West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Lubbock is within 450 miles or the major metropolitan areas of Texas including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, El Paso, and Amarillo. Lubbock is near the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. The city is also the home of the region’s major health care providers and higher education institutions, such as Covenant Health System, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University, South Plains College and Wayland Baptist University. The city’s diversified business climate-agriculture, retail and wholesale trade, health care, education and distribution – indeed makes Lubbock an economic powerhouse. The area’s warm sunny days and mild seasons are conducive to the success of Lubbock’s agriculturally based economy. However, the Lubbock metro area has a robust diverse economy to complement its agrarian roots.

Lubbock’s economy remains stable due to strong distribution and wholesale and retail trade sectors. A principal location, excellent highway and interstate systems, and access to transportation – through the Lubbock International Airport, 25 trucking companies, and the Burlington-Northern and Santa Fe railroads – have helped Lubbock develop as a regional warehousing and distribution center.

The city is the major retail trade nucleus for more than 500,000 people across 26 counties. In addition, the city features a booming wholesale trade business consisting of 54 counties and more than 1 million people. In fact, the retail and wholesale trade sector represents 27.9 percent of the wage base.

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Lubbock County Staff

Ronda Alexander

  • County Extension Agent - 4-H and Youth Development
  • County Coordinator
  • County Administrator
  • 4-H Coordinator
  • 4-H and Youth Development
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Brant Baugh

  • County Extension Agent-Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Amber Bozeman

  • County Extension Agent - Urban Youth Development
  • Urban Youth Development
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Cory Edwards

  • County Extension Agent-Family and Community Health
  • Family and Community Health
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Christina Reid

  • County Extension Agent - Horticulture
  • Horticulture
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Robert Scott

  • County Extension Agent-Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Teresa Garcia

  • County Secretary
  • Support Staff
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Melanie Quick

  • Extension Intern I
  • 4-H and Youth Development
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Brooke Walser

  • Extension Agent- Better Living for Texans
  • Better Living for Texans (BLT)
  • Extension Agent
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Rita Wilson

  • County Office Manager
  • Support Staff
Phone: (806) 775-1740
Fax: (806) 775-1758
Email: [email protected]

Lubbock County Newsletters, Publications and Links

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    Horticulture Resources/Publications

    Better Living for Texans Links

    Overall Extension - Program Summaries

    2025 Current Events

    JANUARY 2025
    • 1       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for New Year’s
    • 6       6-8pm 3-Position Rifle Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 7       6-8pm 4-H Archery Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 8       6:00pm Meat Goat Jackpot, South Plains Fairgrounds
    • 9-12   Lubbock Junior Livestock Show, South Plains Fairgrounds (1-9 Steers, Lambs; 1-20 Wave 1 Barrows in place; 1-11 Wave 1 Barrow Show & Wave 2 Barrows in place; 1-12 Wave 2 Barrow Show)
    • 13     6-8pm Position Rifle Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 13     5:30pm 4-H Robotics Project Meeting, CEO
    • 14     6-8pm 4-H Archery Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 14-15  8:30am  Certified Food Manager Training (PDF), 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX   Full Course $125.00   Call 806-775-1740 to Register.  Registration Form (PDF)
    • 16      6-8pm 3-Position Rifle Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 18     4:30pm Buyer Meal, Awards, premium Sale, Prima Vista Event Center
    • 20       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for MLK Day
    • 21      6-8pm 4-H Archery Practice Starts, The Range, 5840 49th Street
    • 27     5:30pm 4-H Scholarship Preparation meeting, CEO
    • 27     6:30pm PLA & teen Council Meetings, CEO
    • 27     5:30pm Robotics Project Meeting, CEO
    • 28    5:30pm County-Wide 4-H Veterinary Science Project Meeting, CEO
    • 28     6-8pm Archery Practice, The Range
    • 28     6:30pm 4-H Clothing Project Leader Training, CEO

    FEBRUARY 2025

    • 3      5:30pm 4-H Robotics Project Meeting, CEO
    • 4      6:00pm 4-H club Manager Training, CEO
    • 6      5:30pm Beginner 4-H Recordbook Training, CEO (RSVP by Noon on Feb 5th)
    • 6      7:00pm Advanced Recordbook Training, CEO
    • 17      County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for President’s Day
    • 18      6:00pm 4-H Photography Project Orientation, CEO
    • 19       8am – 3:30pm Hub of the Plains Crops Conference (PDF), 1102 E. Drew Street, Lubbock.  Cost $__  4 TDA CEUs.  For Registration call 806-775-1740 and mail your payment (check or money order) to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Lubbock County P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock TX 79408.
    • 21       8:30am-3pm 2025 Commercial Turf & Ornamental Workshop (PDF), Texas A&M Research Center, 1102 E FM 1294, Lubbock. 5 TDA CEUs/Lunch Provided  $50.00  Registration & Payment required by Friday, February 14 to 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX 79401 or mail to P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock TX 79408.  See flyer for more information.
    • 24     5:30pm 4-H Clover Project Meeting, CEO
    • 25     Duds to Dazzle Coaches Training, CEO  (RSVP due 2-24)
    • 27     Recycled Denim Vest Workshop (Sign-up begins 2-24)

    MARCH 2025 

    • 3      6:00pm 4-H Public Speaking Information Meeting, CEO
    • 5      T-Shirt Dress Workshop (Sign-up beings 2-24)
    • 7      Dillard’s Clothing Tour (Sign Up 3-5)
    • 9      4-H Shotgun – Trap & Skeet practices begin, Rocking P Vet Services, 8309 CR 5970, Idalou
    • 10    Shorts Workshop (Sign-up beings 2-24)
    • 12     4:45pm 4-H Soils Judging Practices Begin, CEO
    • 13    Recycled Denim Vest Workshop (Sign-up beings 2-24)
    • 13      5:30pm 4-H Horse Judging Practices Begin, CEO
    • 14    County Fashion Show Entries DUE
    • 14    Storyboard Entries DUE
    • 19     4:30pm 4-H Entomology Practices start, CEO.  RSVP by March 17th 
    • 24     6:30pm 4-H Teen Council Meeting, CEO, 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX
    • 24      6:30pm 4-H Parent Leaders Association, CEO, 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX
    • 24      County 4-H Photography Entries are due to CEO
    • 27      6:00pm County 4-H Recordbook Workshop for Beginners, CEO.  RSVP by March 26th 
    • 31    County 4-H Fashion Show/Judging

    APRIL 2025 

    • 1      County Duds to Dazzle Practice Contest (Sign up 3-14)
    • 3      District Storyboard Entry DEADLINE
    • 3       5:30pm Livestock Judging Practices Begin, CEO
    • 4-5     District 4-H Rifle Contest, Lubbock.  Registration due on 4-H Online March 25
    • 5       10am-4pm “Ranch Day” Agriculture Awareness with the Ranching and Heritage Center.  Please contact Ronda by March 14, if interested in volunteering.
    • 7       District 4-H Soil Judging Contest, Plainview.  Registration due on 4-H Online March 24
    • 7       District 4-H Grass ID Contest, Plainview.  Registration due on 4-H Online March 24
    • 7       Car Seat & Booster Seat Inspections (PDF), TTU Center for Early Head Start, 3315 E. Broadway, Lubbock TX 79403
    • 7       Llano Estacado Cotton Conference (PDF), 2206 W American Blvd, Muleshoe TX
    • 7-11   8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm The Easter Bunny’s Plant and Cutting Swap (PDF), 916 Main Suite 401, Lubbock TX
    • 8       County 4-H Roundup, CEO   Sign Up due by April 1st
    • 8 & 9    Certified Food Manager Course and Serv Safe Exam (PDF), Levelland TX
    • 10     District 4-H Horse Judging Contest, Tri-State Fairgrounds, Amarillo.  Registration due on 4-H Online – April 1
    • 14     District DEADLINE for Duds to Dazzle and District Fashion Show Entries on 4-H Online
    • 18     County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Good Friday
    • 21     District Fashion Show & Duds to Dazzle
    • 22      Applied Turfgrass Management Seminar (PDF), Lubbock    Use this link to Register:  https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=835702&
    • 22      6:00pm County 4-H Recordbook Workshop for Beginners, CEO  RSVP by April 21st  
    • 24      Applied Turfgrass Management Seminar (PDF), Amarillo    Use this link to Register:  https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=835763&
    • 28      6:30pm 4-H Teen Council Meeting, CEO, 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX
    • 28      6:30pm 4-H Parent Leaders Association, CEO, 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX
    • 29      5:30pm 4-H Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting, CEO
    • 29      6:30pm 4-H Club Manager Training, CEO

    MAY 2025 

    • 2 & 3  LC4HRBA Spring Triple Youth Rabbit ARBA Show (PDF), Texas Tech Equestrian Center, 5712 Alcove Ave, Lubbock TX
    • 2      District 4-H Livestock Judging Contests, Texas Tech Arena  Registration due on 4-H Online – April 22
    • 3      District 4-H Entomology Contest, Lubbock  Registration due on 4-H Online April 22
    • 3      District 4-H Archery Contest, Plainview   Registration due on 4-H Online April 17
    • 5      District 4-H Roundup Contests – Public Speaking
    • 6      5:30pm 4-H Clover Project, CEO  RSVP to Ronda by May 2nd 
    • 6      Vector Management CEU Program (PDF), 1102 E. FM 1294, Lubbock TX
    • 9-23      Baby Chicks for Sale (PDF)  Contact Ronda 806-775-1740
    • 10   9am  District 2 4-H Clothing Extravaganza (PDF), Meet at 916 Main Street, 4th Floor  RSVP to Ronda by Friday May 9th – [email protected] 
    • 15    5:30-7:30pm 4-H Leathercraft Project (PDF), 916 Main Street, 4th Floor.  Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 13 if you plan to attend.  806-775-1740
    • 17    Open Horse Show (PDF), Taylor County Expo Center, Abilene, TX
    • 17    8am-1pm Annual Lubbock County 4-H Teen Council Garage Sale (PDF) – donations needed, contact Ronda.
    • 26       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Memorial Day
    • 28-30    South Plains 4-H Leadership Camp  , Ceta Canyon  (Youth Grades 3-7th grade)  Registration opens up at 7am on April 1

    JUNE 2025 

    • 16       Lubbock County 4-H Award applications due to CEO
    • 19       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Junetenth
    • 23-25    Senior 4-H Power Camp, High Plains Retreat Center, Canyon (Youth Grades 8-12th)
    • 26      1-6pm Quilts of Valor Sewing Day, CEO    All supplies will be provided and adults will be available to assist with the sewing of the blocks. Mark your calendar to come and sew, you won’t be required to stay the entire time, but may come during that time to complete a block.
    • 28      8:00am – 2:00 pm Prospective Grape Growers Workshop (PDF), Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center, 1102 E. Drew St, Lubbock TX  CEU’s Offered: 1 Hr. IPM; 1 hr General  Cost: $40 per person with lunch if Pre-Registered by June 26; $60 at the door no lunch guarantee.

    JULY 2025 

    • 4       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Independence Day

    AUGUST 2025 

    SEPTEMBER 2025 

    OCTOBER 2025 

     

    NOVEMBER 2025 

    • 11     County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Veteran’s Day
    • 27 & 28          County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving

    DECEMBER 2025  

    • 25 & 26          County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Christmas

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    Address: 916 Main Street, Suite 401
    Lubbock, TX 79401
    Phone: (806) 775-1740
    Fax: (806) 775-1758
    Email: [email protected]