Palo Pinto County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

Welcome to the Palo Pinto County Extension Office!

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension System and County Commissioners Courts of Texas.  The mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is a seemingly simple one: improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.  AgriLife Extension offers a diverse array of educational programs, activities, and resources.

Extension brings the resources of the Texas A&M University System to Palo Pinto County. Through field based faculty, Extension provides unbiased, research-based information, educational programs and technical assistance in the following core service areas:

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Family and Community Health
  • 4-H and Youth Development
  • Community and Economic Development

About Palo Pinto County:

Palo Pinto County, with a population of 29,747, is located in north central Texas. The county covers 948 square miles with the center of the county being 80 miles west of Fort Worth.

Palo Pinto County was established by the Texas state legislature in 1856 and organized the next year.  The town of Golconda was chosen to be the county seat and was renamed Palo Pinto in 1858.

Land uses in the county include: forage, wheat, sorghum, pecans, cattle grazing and recreational. Possum Kingdom Lake, Lake Palo Pinto, and Lake Mineral Wells provide opportunities for fishing and other water sports. Other recreational opportunities include scenic drives, visits to Lake Mineral Wells State Park or Possum Kingdom State Park, and hunting.

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Palo Pinto County Staff

Lynette Babcock

  • County Extension Agent
  • Family and Community Health
  • County Coordinator
Fax: (940) 659-2655

Jason Westbrook

  • County Extension Agent
  • 4-H Coordinator
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fax: (940) 659-1228

Cindy Peugh

  • County Secretary
  • Support Staff
Fax: (940) 659-2655

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Upcoming Livestock Show Entry Deadlines

Please have your entry forms and payment to the Extension office at 221 S. 5th Ave. in Palo Pinto by 12:00 noon on or before the deadlines below! Give us a call at 940-659-1228 if you have any questions.

  • West Texas Fair – Entry worksheet & payment due to the office by noon – August 15, 2025
  • State Fair of Texas – Entries due on Parent Portal – August 22, 2025 (Parent Portal closes at 11:59 p.m.)
  • State Fair of Texas – Entry worksheets & payment due to office by noon, August 25, 2025
  • Heart O’ Texas – Entry worksheet & payment due to the office by August 22, 2025

Visit the websites below for more information!

WEST TEXAS FAIR

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS 

HEART O’ TEXAS

 

 

 

Other Educational Events

August 1, 2025 – Palo Pinto Prescribed Fire Workshop in Palo Pinto

August 7, 2025 – North Central Texas Cattleman’s Clinic Series 4 in Breckenridge

Kitchen Boot Camp for Kids 3rd - 8th Grade

Learn some valuable cooking skills while having fun and preparing some tasty dishes!

Palo Pinto County

Contact Us

Address: 221 South 5th Avenue
Palo Pinto, TX 76484
Phone: (940) 659-1228
Fax: (940) 659-2655