Tarrant County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Tarrant County is an urban county with a population of 2,230,708 as of July 1, 2024. (U.S. Census Bureau). This includes two major Texas cities, Fort Worth with 1,001,741 residents and Arlington with 411,167 residents as well as 43 other municipalities (North Central Texas Council of Governments). Commercial Horticulture contributes to the local economy with a $127 million nursery and greenhouse plant production industry, $1.55 billion in retail sales, and a $676 million landscape maintenance and construction industry. 17,411 people are employed in these three segments. (Economic Contributions of the Green Industry to the Texas Economy, Palma and Hall, 2024.) Other horticultural crops grown in Tarrant County include vegetables, fruits, and specialty crops.

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Tarrant County Staff

Jay Caddel

  • County Extension Agent
  • Horticulture

Christa Destefano-Malik

  • County Extension Agent
  • Family and Community Health

Jacklyn Jones

  • County Extension Agent
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Chelse Lilly

  • County Extension Agent - CED
  • Cooperative Extension Program (CEP)
  • Community/Economic Development
  • Extension Agent

Kate Marshall

  • County Extension Agent
  • 4-H and Youth Development

Laura Miller

  • County Extension Agent
  • Horticulture

Alaina Woolsey

  • County Extension Agent
  • Family and Community Health

Andrea Amador

  • County Administrative Assistant
  • 4-H and Youth Development

Tanica Bell

  • County Administrative Assistant III
  • Family and Community Health

Courtney Davis

  • County Extension Director
  • County Coordinator

Melanie Earley

  • County Administrative Assistant III
  • Program Assistant

Robin Hall

  • Extension Agent
  • Expanded Food and Nutrition (EFNEP)

Sanci Hall

  • Extension Agent-Better Living for Texans
  • Extension Agent
  • Better Living for Texans (BLT)
Fax: (817) 884-1941

Sarah LeBlanc

  • Extension Intern I
Fax: (817) 884-1941

Jordan Peldyak

  • Extension Agent - 4H & Youth Development
  • 4-H and Youth Development
Fax: (817) 884-1941

Kaylea Ponthier

  • County Administrative Assistant
  • Horticulture

Makayla Schweitzer

  • Non - Affiliated Student Intern
  • Support Staff

Karen Scott

  • County Administrative Assistant
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ruth Zavala

  • County Receptionist
  • Support Staff

Resources Available in Tarrant County

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.

4-H and Youth Development

Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Texas Master Naturalist

Extension Topics for Tarrant County

Tarrant County

Contact Us

Address: 200 Taylor, Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: (817) 884-1945