Lubbock County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

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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.

Lubbock County Newsletters, Publications and Links

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.

Horticulture Resources/Publications

Urban Youth Development Newsletters

Archived Events

2026 Current Events

JANUARY 2026

  • 1       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for New Year’s
  • 5 & 6   2:00pm Ag Mechanics at the Lubbock Junior Livestock Show, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 7     6:00pm Lubbock County Goat Show (PDF)
  • 7     1:30pm 2026 Master Gardener Intern Program Information Session (PDF), CEO
  • 8     10:00am Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Steers  Show starts at Noon, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 9     9:00am Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Lambs   Show starts at 10:00am, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 9     6:00pm Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Barrows – Wave 1 (Berks, Durocs, Hamps, Polands, Spots) Barrows in place, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 9      4-H Air Rifle Project
  • 10    9:00am Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Barrows – Wave 1 Show starts, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 10    6:00pm Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Barrows – Wave 2 (WOPBs, Yorks, Crosses) Barrows in place, South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 11    8:00am Lubbock Junior Livestock Show – Barrows – Wave 2 Show starts South Plains Fair Grounds
    o Be sure to visit the 4-H Concession stand at any of the above shows at the South Plains Fair Grounds
  • 12    Noon-3pm.  Farm Hope: Free Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Farm Stress Workshop (PDF) , 1102 East Farm to Market Road 1294, Lubbock TX. This program will focus on farm and ranch estate and financial planning. Topics will include key estate planning documents, determining the financial condition of the operation, and more. Presenters will also discuss stressors unique to farming and ranching and strategies to help manage them.  The event is free, but we need this for a lunch headcount—and available: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/agec-ev-040
  • 13    6:00pm 2026 Master Gardener Intern Program Information Session (PDF), Lubbock Memorial Arboretum, 4111 University Ave
  • 13    6:00pm 4-H Recordbook Training, CEO
  • 15     6-7pm Cosmic Clovers Meeting (PDF) (Rocketry Meeting) , CEO
  • 15     7-8pm Science Nights Planning Meeting (PDF), CEO
  • 15, 19, 22, 26, 29    4-H Rifle Practice, David Holt Education Center (5840 49th, Lubbock)
  • 19       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for MLK Day
  • 20     5:30pm County-Wide 4-H Veterinary Science Project Meeting (PDF), CEO
  • 20, 27     6:00pm 4-H Horse Judging Practices Begin, CEO
  • 20, 27     6-8pm 4-H Archery Practice, David Holt Education Center (5840 49th, Lubbock) $10. per session
  • 21     6-7pm When Sean Speaks – Drunk Driving Awareness Program, TTU Campus – Dairy Barn
  • 23    4-H Air Rifle Project (PDF)
  • 26     5:30pm 4-H Clover Project Meeting, CEO
  • 26    6:30pm Parent Leaders Association Meeting and Teen Council Meeting, CEO
  • 27     5:30pm 4-H Photography Project Orientation Meeting, CEO
  • 27     6:30pm 4-H Clothing Project Leader Training, CEO
FEBRUARY 2026
  • 2      11:59pm District 2 4-H Lego Challenge Entry Deadline (PDF)
  • 9      6:00pm  4-H Robotics First Planning Meeting (PDF), CEO
  • 12    6:00pm 4-H Recordbook Training, CEO
  • 13    4-H Air Rifle Project
  • 18      County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for President’s Day
  • 20     8:30am- 3pm Commercial Turf and Ornamental Workshop (PDF), 1102 E FM RD 1294, Lubbock TX  Cost $60.00 Registration and Payment due by 2-11-26.  Mail Checks to AgriLife Extension PO Box 10536, Lubbock TX 79408; Bring check by 916 Main Street, Suite 401, Lubbock TX 79401; or Pay with Credit Card at: EventBright.com (a small fee will be applied) Registration due by February 11, 2026.
  • 23     5:30pm 4-H Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting, CEO
  • 23     6:30pm 4-H Club Manager Training, CEO
  • 24     6:00pm 4-H Public Speaking Information Meeting, CEO
  • 27    4-H Air Rifle Project
MARCH 2026
  • 13    4-H Air Rifle Project
  • 27    4-H Air Rifle Project
APRIL 2026
  • 3     County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Good Friday
MAY 2026
  • 5       8am-3pm  2026 Vector Management CEU Program (PDF), 1102 E FM 1294 Lubbock TX $50.00 Registration Fee Required. Use this link to register by April 27, 2026.
  • 25       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Memorial Day
JUNE 2026
  • 15      4-H Recordbooks and Award Applications Due to CEO
  • 19       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Junetenth
JULY 2026
  • 3       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Independence Day
AUGUST 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026
  • 7       County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Labor Day
OCTOBER 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
  • 11        County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Veteran’s Day
  • 26 & 27          County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Thanksgiving
DECEMBER 2026
  • 24 & 25          County Holiday, County Extension Office Closed for Christmas

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Upcoming Events

Feb
07
More Bass, Less Grass Virtual Field Day
Feb
10
2026 Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference: Day 1
Feb
11
2026 Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference: Day 2
Feb
12
2026 Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference: Day 3
Feb
18
Pond 365: Timing of Pond Practices
Mar
03
CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training: Lubbock
Mar
10
CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training: Canyon
Mar
17
Early Season Prevention & Management of Aquatic Vegetation
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