Executive Summaries
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a unique education agency that provides programs, tools and resources on a local and statewide level that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enrich youth.
With 250 county offices serving Texans in all 254 counties, county Extension agents and specialists serve families, youth, communities and businesses throughout the state.
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service helps Texans better their lives through science-based educational programs designed to improve the overall health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities.
Volunteers are local residents who possess an interest in a particular subject. Each year, more than 80,000 volunteers partner with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension professionals.
More than 57,000 Texas youth participate in 4-H community clubs in Texas. Over 407,000 are involved in 4-H through extracurricular opportunities, in after school programs or at neighborhood youth centers.
Extension educators help to strengthen and protect our rich natural resources and environment, ensuring an abundant and safe food supply that decreases costs, increases production, and enhances sustainability.
Our strategic commitment to the historic Land Grant mission in Texas is made possible through our partnership with the Commissioners Courts and elected leadership across all 254 counties in the Lone Star State.
The award-winning Disaster Assessment & Recovery (DAR) Unit works in partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and other sister agencies within the Texas A&M University System