Smith County

AgriLife Extension Service Office

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE SMITH COUNTY IS CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026 FOR MEMORIAL DAY

We provide research-based information in Agriculture/Natural Resources, Horticulture, Family & Community Health and 4-H and Youth Development. The Smith County Extension Program is administered through a professional staff of Extension agents working with the Smith County Leadership Advisory Board. Educational programs are implemented through specific program area committees. Our board and committee members are community volunteers interested in helping the people of Smith County.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Smith County has a rich history of serving its citizens. In 1906, W.C. Stallings was hired via the Smith County Commissioner’s Court as the first county agent in the United States to serve only one county. Today, six agents and three support staff team members serve residents with a diverse offering of educational programs and services.

Our Office can offer programs in the following areas: Health & Fitness; Limited Resource Farmers; Farm & Ranch Profitability; Youth Development; Sustainable Environmental Landscaping, Water Conservation and General Horticulture.

Resources Available in Smith County

Upcoming Events

Learn, Grow, Eat & Go Summer Youth Program
Learn, Grow, Eat Go!
Summer Youth Program begins Thursday, June 4th–9 AM-11 AM
Center for Healthy Living is the location!
Register by Scanning QR Code (click on the Title)
call 903.593.7474 if you have any questions.
D5 4H Hoof to Grill
Hoof to Grill
July 14, 2026 @ Carol Green Civic Center
Quitman, Texas
Cost is $15.00 and Register online @ 4HOnline
Click Title for more…
Tri County Pollinator Series
Tri-County Pollinator Series
July 17 th 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Come learn the INaturalist program and how to utilize it to Identify Native Pollinators
Call Smith County for more information and to reserve your spot (903) 590-2980
2026 Livestock Lunch & Learn Webinar Series
2026 LIVESTOCK WEBINAR SERIES
Register now by clicking the Title and scanning the QR code.
All of the L&L’s will be Wednesday’s 12 Noon1 PM. They begin May 6th and
run through July 1st.
Very Valuable information will be gained by registering for this Series!
Timber Management Program
TIMBER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
FREE–Thursday, June 18th-9 AM-11 AM
Location: 21187 CR 240
Tyler, TX 75705
Secure your spot by calling 903.590.2980
Contact Anthony Brown: [email protected]
Smith County Agriculture Tour
SMITH COUNTY AGRICULTURE TOUR
11th Annual Tour is Friday, May 29th!
Tour bus will meet and load @ 7:30 AM @ Wal-Mart parking lot Hwy 64-75704.
Wrap up after tour is 4:00 PM.
Click on the title to see all the stops in between!
Limited space-RSVP to SC Farm Bureau By Friday, May 22nd! 903.596.0690.
June Lunch 'N Learn
JUNE LUNCH N’ LEARN
Find out how better diet behaviors can held reduce your risk of cognitive decline.
Registration is $8.00 each and is open until June 5th and you must pre-pay (no refund).
Call 903.590.2980. Location is the Smith County Extension Meeting Room. Click on Title.
Sip, Sizzle & Preserve
SIP, SIZZLE & PRESERVE
Coming to Lindale! You don’t want to miss this Summertime Fun!
Register for Mocktails & backyard grilling all the while learning Food Preservation!
Click on the Title for all the information and the Location!
Hands On Chute Side Demonstration Workshop
HANDS ON CHUTE-SIDE DEMOJNSTRATION WORKSHOP
Friday, June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM-1:00 PM
Cross Brand Cowboy Church
Lunch Provided-Workshop is FREE
Hands-On Vaccinations, Castrations & Deworming!
Click on the Title to find out how to attend.
Food Handlers Class
Your next opportunity to get your Food Handlers License is Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Smith County Extension Meeting Room 114–9 AM-11 AM
Pre-registration & Pre-pay is required (no refunds).
Click on the Title to find out how to register.
2026 Annual & Perennial Plant Trial Overton
2026 East Texas Annual & Perennial Plant Trial
Thursday, June 25th, 9 AM-4 PM
Extension Center @ Overton.
Click on the Title to scan the QR Code to attend
Private Applicator Training
PRIVATE APPLICATOR TRAINING
Friday, August 7, 2026
Smith County Extension Meeting Room 116A–8:30 AM-12 Noon
Cost is $10.00 Registration Fee & $50.00 for Class Manuals.
You must Pre-register to 903.590.2980 or email:[email protected]
Sip, Sizzle & Preserve @ UT
SIP, SIZZLE & PRESERVE @ UT TYLER HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER!
Join in on the Summer Fun by registering for this Mocktail, Backyard Grilling, & Food Preservation all-in-one Workshop!
Click on the title for Cost, and Registration Information.
Ecological Gardening
Ecological Gardening – Gardening for the birds, bees and butterflies !
Speaker: Greg Grant, PhD
Wednesday June 17, 2026
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: 1517 W Front St Ste 116,
Tyler Texas 75702
Register today at: June Nature in the Garden Series