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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Lamb, Goat, and Heifer Tag Orders due August 31st for 2027 County & Major Shows

It’s time to order lamb, goat, and heifer tags for the 2027 Palo Pinto County Stock Show and Major Shows. Major shows include Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston and Austin. Tags are $25 each if ordering with cash or check or you can pay online by using the link below (processing fees apply). Please call the Extension office at 940-659-1228 if you would like an order form or if you have any questions. Tag orders are due to the Extension office by August 31, 2026. Tags are $30 each if ordered after the deadline.

Please Note: Validation will take place on October 19, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the PPCLA Expo Center in Mineral Wells. This is mandatory, so please make plans to be there on this day. A parent or guardian needs to be there to sign paperwork.

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Lamb, Goat, & Heifer Validation for 2027 Shows

Monday – October 19, 2026

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PPCLA Expo Center in Mineral Wells

Anyone exhibiting a lamb, goat, or heifer at the 2027 Palo Pinto County Stock Show or 2027 Major Stock Shows (Fort Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, or Austin) will need to bring your animals to be validated on October 19, 2026. Exhibitors and a parent need to be present to fill out paperwork. If your validating a heifer, please bring her papers! Heifers are only required to be validated once in their show career, so if you validated in June and did your county show entry for that animal, you are good to go. If you have a heifer that was validated last year, but you want to show her in the 2027 county show, please bring her so the PPCLA can verify your entry. Please call the Extension office at 940-659-1228 if you have any questions.