Good morning 4-Hers, It is that time of year again, time to get entries completed for TCJLS. Please see the following as it is out of the TCJLS handbook. Entries for each exhibitor from 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters must be filed with the TCJLA no later than the time and date specified. Entries must be on-line with a ShoWorks Summary Sheet from the 4HCM/AST listing the owners and their entries along with one check to cover the total entry fees of all entries of each 4-H Club… Read More →

Sent, Dear 4-H Members and Families, Here is your December 2024 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!! December 2024 Tarrant County 4-H Newsletter Kate Marshall Tarrant County Extension Agent – 4-H & Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500 | Fort Worth, TX 76196 p: (817) 884-1553 kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu  

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, After months of asking for the application and rules I finally have both.  Below are the links for the application and the rules for this years scholarship. 2025 TAGSCO_Application_PDF TAgSCo Rules 2025  PDF If you have any questions please email me I can try to get them answered. Thanks Tanner Smith Arlington High School Ag Science Teacher/FFA Advisor tsmith32@aisd.net 682-867-6542  

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, Here is the link to submit entries.  AST / 4-H Leaders will need to submit entries for their exhibitors.  All entries are due 1/18/25.  Remember to send 1 check per Organization along with the summary sheet from Showorks to Tarrant County Junior Livestock Association, Inc., P. O. Box 162793, Fort Worth, Texas 76161 postmarked by January 18, 2025. https://tarco.fairwire.com To submit recipes please follow this link.  Do not send copies of the recipes with the entries this year, have your exhibitor print… Read More →

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, Texas 4-H Dog Show will be held on July 8-10, 2025 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville, Texas.  To be eligible for this show, dogs must be validated by January 10, 2025 in 4-H Online.  Video instructions are also available at  https://youtu.be/3NzoIjK9Pco if that is more convenient Clink on this link for all the written instructions – StateDogValidationInstructions We strongly encourage members to validate their dogs even if they are not sure they will be participating in the Texas… Read More →

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, Plan to attend the CYC Holiday Party on December 16, 2024 at 6:30.  See flyer below.  

Sent,  4-Hers, TCJLS Validation dates have been set.  This is for animals that were not State Validated.  If you State Validated, then you are good for TCJLS and do not have to participate in this validation. If you are showing Dairy Goats, wethers or does, you will need to make sure your animal makes this validation.  Other species to be validated for TCJLS at this time will include: Cattle, swine, sheep, goats and horses.  Cattle, swine, sheep & goats need to be present at validation so a tag… Read More →

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, A great opportunity is coming up in January to promote 4-H and your clubs! We will once again be marching in a group in the Fort Worth Stock Show Parade. This year’s parade takes place Saturday, January 18, 2025, parade begins at 11am. This is a great event that counts as community service for the 4-H members that march, and parents are encouraged to participate as well. Register Here  to march in the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show Parade.  The deadline to register is Friday,… Read More →

Sent,  Attention 4-H Club/Groups with Garden Projects Texas 4-H has a garden contest program called “Grow Texas.” This is an individual or team contest for those clubs or groups that have garden projects. Categories included Organic gardens, Container gardens, raised bed gardens and row gardens. Deadline to register is November 30th. Please contact the Tarrant County Extension office for more details. Jordan Peldyak Tarrant County 4-H Prairie View A&M University College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 200 Taylor Street Suite 500 Fort Worth, TX 76196 817-884-1940  

Sent,  Dear 4-H Members and Families, Here is your November 2024 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!! November 2024 Tarrant County 4-H Newsletter Kate Marshall Tarrant County Extension Agent – 4-H & Youth Development Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 200 Taylor Street, Suite 500 Fort Worth, TX 76196 p: (817) 884-1553 kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu | https://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu