Menard County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

Through an expansive network of 250 county offices and more than 900 professional educators, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service provides practical, accessible solutions to everyday challenges. Connect with an AgriLife Extension representative in your area to explore the wide range of educational resources, programming and activities available to you.

Extension’s mission in Menard County is to offer leadership in the areas of Economic Development, Beautification, Water Quality and Conservation, Agriculture Production and Youth Development. Extension will assist with leadership and information in any capacity that Extension has access to.

Menard history is one of the most colorful in the State of Texas. One of the goals is to publicize this history and attract tourists into the county to see for themselves. An economic treasure if managed with expertise, looking toward Extension for leadership.

Fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, nature watching are becoming major sources of revenue, but agriculture continues to be the main income producing entities. Sheep, goats, cattle, pecans, grapes and alfalfa hay are produced in Menard County.

Our community is slowly emerging into the 21st century, with Texas AgriLife Extension Service leading the way.

Landowner Associations

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 landowner associations or contact the Menard County office.

Landowner Webinar Series

Click the links below to register:

Pocket Prairies – Pollinator Friendly Landscapes

Thursday, August 13th

https://bit.ly/MC-Pollinators

Fence Law in Menard County

Monday, August 17th

https://bit.ly/MC-Fence

Groundwater Management in Menard County

Thursday, July 24th

https://bit.ly/MC-Groundwater

4-H and Youth Development

Menard County provides support to our youth through envolvment in the 4-H program, as well as “in Class” learning opportunities.

4-H Club

We offer the following 4-H activities/projects, to students from elementary to high school, through our Junior, Junior High, and Senior 4-H clubs. Meetings held once a month.

Shooting Sports-Rifle Sewing

Shooting Sports-Shotgun Plant I.D.

Junior Master Gardener S.T.E.M.

Wool & Mohair Judging Photography

Ag Robotics Foods & Nutrition

Livestock-Sheep Livestock-Goats

Livestock-Cattle Livestock-Swine

Livestock-Horse Livestock-Rabbits

Ag Product I.D.

Follow this LINK to learn more about the projects that Menard County 4-H offers.
Stock Show

Menard County hosts an annual county show in December, as an introduction into the Major show season beginning in January. 4-H youth have the opportunity to compete in events including various livestock, baking, handicrafts, sewing, and photography.

County Youth Show Rules & Registration

County Livestock Show Rules & Registration

Validation Dates

Major Show Sign Up Day
Learn, Grow, Eat, Go!
Life 101

Menard Extension offers a life skills program to all 8th Grade students, which teaches kids the ins and outs of life, such as:

Contracts Basic First Aid

Financial Mgmt Time Mgmt

Automotive Care Thank You Notes

Consumer Decision Making Etiquette

Dressing for Success