Extension Educationin Tarrant County

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Dear 4-H Families,

Here is an opportunity to go see the Rattlers (Fort Worth’s own Pro Bull Riding Team) compete at home on Sunday, September 28! Please follow the link below for discounted tickets. There are various price levels, but if you scroll down there are adult seats available for $25 (which in turn gets a free youth ticket).

https://www.gofevo.com/event/RattlerDays4HNight

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

Miss Kate

Kate Marshall, M.S.

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

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Dear Tarrant County 4-H families,

Please save this link https://secure.smore.com/n/jx6ak for the 2025-2026 Tarrant County 4-H Calendar of Events. This document will be updated continuously throughout the year with current information. Please check it regularly!

Contact us with any questions: kate.marshall@ag.tamu.edu

**Please use the calendar as a guide. It may not list ALL dates and deadlines. Check your respective project areas for more details.

Abbreviations:

CYC – County Youth Council

ALA – Adult Leaders Association

TCJLS – Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show

Kate Marshall, M.S.

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

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

2025 Junior Master Photographer Workshops,

Below are links with all the information

JMP Workshops 

JMP Workshops v2

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Below are the details for both trainings.  Please note that these will not be offered at any other times during the 4-H year.

JMP Workshop I
Date:                Saturday, September 27
Times:               8 AM to 4:30 PM
Fee:                  $50
Location:           Dallas Research and Extension Center; 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX
Age divisions:    Intermediate and Senior; limited to the first 50 youth to register
Registration:      Opens on 4HOnline August 30 and closes September 21
Equipment:       DSLR Camera Required (a limited supply will be available for loan on the day of the workshop)

JMP Workshop II
Date:                 Saturday, December 9
Times:               8 AM to 4:30 PM
Fee:                   $50
Location:           Dallas Research and Extension Center; 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX
Age divisions:    Intermediate and Senior; limited to those who have attended Workshop I
Registration:      Opens on 4HOnline November 10 and closes November 30
Equipment:       DSLR Camera Required (a limited supply will be available for loan on the day of the workshop)

Thank you for sharing this information with your members and leaders.  CEA’s are welcome and encouraged to attend at no charge (but will need to register on 4HOnline for meal count purposes).

Most sincerely,

Derrick Bruton, M.S.

Extension Program Specialist III

4-H Youth Development – STEM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

17360 Coit Road
Dallas, TX 75252

d-bruton@tamu.edu

(P) 972.952.9264

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Here is your August 2025 Tarrant County Newsletter!!!  Click on the link to see all important due dates coming up!!!

August 2025 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

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Mark your calendars – We would love to have everyone join us!

<<Prizes for overall’s, breed, divisions and class for both rings >>

Link to showman app for show details and online entry:

https://showman.app/shows#/allen-ffa-laborday-blowout-69b1

Thank you so much!

Stacy Schertz

Allen FFA Advisor

Agriculture Science Instructor

stacy.schertz@allenisd.org

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

Please use the forms below when making entries for these shows.  Not all worksheets have been posted on the show’s website.  Please be sure to continue to check back at the Google link provided to see if they have been posted.

2025 Fall Shows

East Texas State Fair (Athens)

Entries open July 1 – August 17 (for your information)

Our deadline to have them to the office is August 8 by 5 p.m.

West Texas Fair & Rodeo (Abilene)

Entries open July 1 – August 15 (for your information)

Our deadline to have them to the office is August 8 by 5 p.m.

State Fair of Texas (Dallas)

Entries open August 1 – August 25

Our deadline will be August 15 by 5 p.m.

*Parents will be able to go to the online portal to enter exhibitors and then we can approve from our side. However, will need to require they bring in the completed and signed worksheets, because those are required to be sent in with the final entry submission.

Heart of Texas (Waco)

Opens July 31 – Aug 25

Our deadline will be August 15, same as State Fair, by 5 p.m.

*These worksheets have not been posted yet. I will send those to you as soon I see them posted to their website.

Jacklyn Jones – Doyle
Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

200 Taylor St.  Suite 500

Fort Worth, Tx 76196

Tel:   817.884.1296

Fax:  817.884.1941

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

http://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

https://www.facebook.com/agrilife.tarrant/

http://AgriLifeExtension.tamu.edu

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Happy Monday!

It is time to start thinking about what Fall tags you will be needing!  Order form is open now!!

PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!!!!  

******!!!!!!!! SHEEP/ GOAT !!!!!!!!!!*******
Tags ordered July 14 – August 31 will be $20 each (Sheep/Goat)
Tags ordered September 1 – September 12 will be $35 each (Sheep/Goat)

*********!!!!!!!!!! HEIFER Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**********
Tags ordered July 14 – August 31 will be $25 each
Tags ordered September 1 – September 12 will be $35 each

*********!!!!!!!!!! Swine Tag Orders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**********
Tags ordered July 14 – August 31 will be $25 each
Tags ordered September 1 – September 12 will be $35 each

**NO LATE ORDERS FOR SHEEP, GOAT, HEIFERS or SWINE WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5PM ON SEPTEMBER 12th** (NO EXCEPTIONS)

Please be sure to include all your tag orders on 1 order.  If you need to add or subtract a tag please call the extension office to do so.  !!!!DO NOT FILL THIS ORDER FORM OUT MORE THAN ONCE!!!!!  

If you have duplicate orders, you will be responsible for purchasing the duplicate tags!!!!!

Validation tag order form – October 2025

Jacklyn Jones – Doyle
Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

200 Taylor St.  Suite 500

Fort Worth, Tx 76196

Tel:   817.884.1296

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

http://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

https://www.facebook.com/agrilife.tarrant/

http://AgriLifeExtension.tamu.edu

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Hello!

Prairie View A&M University 4-H Youth Development and the Agriculture and Natural Resource units will hold the State 4-H Goat Judging Contest and Workshop on July 25-26, 2025, to bring awareness to youth about goat husbandry.

Students will gain valuable skills that will help them select the type of goats for their farms and projects that will be healthy, productive, and profitable.  Participants will learn the proper terminology to describe the traits of the goats and how to use scorecards to evaluate goats based on the industry standards of proper conformation for meat and milk goats.  Being a good judge involves selecting good goats and justifying the selection of goats.

The workshop will help the participants improve their organizational and critical thinking skills, such as making decisions and communicating. The workshop will heavily focus on how to prepare and present reasons for placing goats.

The 4-H Goat Judging Contest is open to youth ages 8-18. Registration is required. Youth do not need any prior experience with goats to participate.

Click Here to Register Here

For more information, contact Dr. Cynthia Pierfax @ cmpierfax@pvamu.edu.

Thank you,

CYNTHIA PIERFAX, ED.D.

Assistant Program Leader

4-H Youth Development

College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

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Happy Tuesday everyone!!

It is hard to believe we are getting close to the end of the summer and school starting is right around the corner.  But it also means that it is time to order Turkey Poults for the 2026 TCJLS turkey show!

Order dates:  July 8 – August 22nd at 5pm

The Turkeys for this order are for the Market Turkey Show at TCJLS in February 2026.

You MUST order in increments of 10 (i.e., 10, 20, 30).  $5/bird

2026 TCJLS Turkey Order Link

Jacklyn Jones – Doyle
Ag & Natural Resources Extension Agent

Tarrant County

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

200 Taylor St.  Suite 500

Fort Worth, Tx 76196

Tel:   817.884.1296

jacklyn.jones@ag.tamu.edu

http://tarrant-tx.tamu.edu

https://www.facebook.com/agrilife.tarrant/

http://AgriLifeExtension.tamu.edu

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Dear 4-H Members and Families,

As we continue to pray for those affected by the devastating July floods in Kerr County and the surrounding hill country communities, we encourage you to join Texas 4-H Youth Development in a relief effort.

The state 4-H office will be collecting donated gift cards to be distributed to those affected by the flooding in Kerr County and the surrounding Hill Country communities. Gift card types might include Walmart, H-E-B, or Visa: funds that will be easy to use for all. All mailed cards must be postmarked by July 12th. The state 4-H office will take received cards to the distribution site in Kerr County on the week of July 14th.

Please mail gift cards to:

Texas 4-H

CC: SUPPORT

2473 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843

Please contact callie.cline@ag.tamu.edu with questions.

Thank you for joining us in this effort,

Texas 4-H Youth Development Program