Randall County
Welcome to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Randall County. Located in the Texas Panhandle, Randall County encompasses the southern half of the City of Amarillo, and the cities of Canyon, Happy, Umbarger, Timbercreek and Lake Tanglewood.
Randall County, Texas was created in 1876 by the 15th Legislature and includes 916 square miles; it is the only Panhandle County with two creeks running through it Tierra Blanca and Palo Duro. The altitude is 3,000 to 3,889 feet with canyons ranging from 50 to 1,750 feet in depth. The average rainfall is 19 inches.
Canyon, is the county seat. Randall County was named in honor of Brigadier General Randal, the first Texan named to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. General Randal died in battle at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas on April 30, 1864 and is buried in Marshall, Texas.
In 1900 there were 963 residents in Randall County. The 1960 census shows 33,913 residents in Randall County – that number has more than quadrupled to 132,501 for 2016. This growth trend has implications for several county issues including water resources, access to health care, county zoning and quality education.
Agriculture is a 281 million dollar industry in Randall County. Principle crops include wheat, milo, corn, cotton, hay and beef cattle production. Randall County is home to West Texas A&M University, also a part of the Texas A&M University System, Palo Duro Canyon State Park and the TEXAS Musical Drama.
Extension Education
Our Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Randall County.
Scope: Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Randall County, is a member of the Texas A&M University System. Extension, with some 950 professional educators located at Texas A&M and at 12 district and 250 county offices, operates in a unique partnership with federal, state, and county government to address the needs of people in every community. Extension provides education in food and fiber systems, environment and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H and youth development, and community and economic development.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staff provides a high level of expertise in the following core service areas:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Integrated Pest Management
- Horticulture
- Family and Community Health
- Youth Development
- Urban Development
Randall County Staff
Kayla Lanford
- County Extension Agent
- 4-H Coordinator
- 4-H and Youth Development
J Ragland
- County Extension Agent
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- County Coordinator
Chelsey Rash
- County Extension Agent
- Family and Community Health
Caitlynne Budd
- County Unpaid Extension Intern
- Support Staff
Riley Hickey
- County Unpaid Extension Intern
- Support Staff
Erin Jones
- Extension Agent
- Horticulture
- Extension Agent
Sandra Mowry
- County Office Manager
- Support Staff
Stephanie Palmer
- Extension Agent- Better Living for Texans
- Better Living for Texans (BLT)
- Extension Agent
Shannon Walsh
- County Urban Programs Coordinator
- Program Assistant
Tracy Ware
- County 4-H Program Assistant
- Program Assistant
Brett Young
- Extension Intern I
- Support Staff
Welcome
4-H and Youth Development
4-H County Ambassador Program
Texas Master Gardener
Texas Master Naturalist
Better Living for Texas
Office Calendar - Room Availabilities - Events
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Scholarships
Randall County Jr Livestock Show
4-H Applications and Forms
48th Annuel Randall County Crops Tour
- 48th Annuel Randall County Crops Tour
- 7-7-2025 @ 2:04 p.m. Subject: 48th Randall County Crops TourFrom: Dr. J. D. Ragland, County Extension Agent-Agriculture Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Randall County Canyon, TexasThe 48th Annual Randall County Crops Tour will be held on (Tuesday August 26) at the Kulhman Extension Center 200 North Brown Rd. in Canyon, Texas. Registration starts at 8:30am with the program beginning at 9:00am.This year’s topics will include Current Weather Patter Outlook, Building A Grazing Management Plan, Impact of Cattle Supplementation, Economic Comparison of Farming vs. Ranching, Panel Discussion-Current Ag, Issues & Concerns, Randall County Update from Judge Christy Dyer.Afternoon Tours will feature two stops: 1.) Caviness Beef Packers Amarillo Production Plant. 2.) WTAMU Gruner Family Research Farm. Lunch will be served and 3 CEUs will be provided! Everyone is welcome to attend at NO COST, thanks to the sponsorship of Happy State Bank.Please RSVP your attendance before 5:00pm Friday August 22 by clicking the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoshX84NykzmUgXrhCodfKi_bYsayir5h_d_EY65n8IP4ibg/viewform?usp=headerYou may also register by calling the Randall County Extension Office at (806) 468-5543.
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s tour!
Thanks, JD
4-H Memorial
If you wish to make a memorial donation to Randall 4-H in honor of a loved one or friend, Opportunity Plan Inc has partnered with us to manage the Memorial Fund!
Please make your checks out to the Randall County 4-H Memorial Fund, and note on the check the name of the person that the donation is in honor of. Mail the check to Opportunity Plan Inc, 504 24th Street, Canyon, TX 7901
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Canyon, TX 79015-7300