Applications for the 2018 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Master Gardener School are now available. All Applications are due by November 3, 2017.  Please contact Stephen Hudkins, CEA/Horticulture & MG Program Coordinator with any questions.  Stephen.hudkins@ag.tamu.edu.

As a friendly reminder, registration for the D4 photography contest is open on Connect. It closes on November 3. Additional details can be found here https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event/photography/.

Please join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing Cooking Well with Diabetes. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach Cooking Well with Diabetes in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.

Please join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing A Fresh Start to a Healthier You. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach A Fresh Start to a Healthier You in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.

Please join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing Eat Smart Live Strong. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach Eat Smart Live Strong in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.

Food Challenge will be held on December 9th, 2017 at the Dallas County Extension Office. Participants must bring their OWN boxes. *Heats will be assigned upon close of registration on Nov. 30th. 1:30 pm: Food Challenge teams check in – Heat 1 – (Lobby) 1:45 pm:  Parent orientation – Heat 1 (Board room) 1:45 pm: Food Challenge team orientation – Heat 1 (Learning Center) 2:00 pm: Heat 1 begins (Learning Center) 2:45 pm: Heat 1 judging begins 2:45 pm: Food Challenge teams check in – Heat 2 (Lobby) 3:00 pm:... Read More →

Save the date!!! 4-H County Council will meet at 7pm!

Choosing, growing and maintaining Fruit trees and bushes in our Urban gardens. This class will help you pick the best varieties for our area and how to plant ,fertilize ,prune and spray fruit trees and bushes for maximum production with the least amounts of inputs.  

You can give back to the community while you learn how to improve your own health! Volunteers receive 40 hours of education related to wellness, nutrition, childhood health, food safety, healthy food preparation, public speaking and much more. Trainings are a mix of in-person instruction and online training. Cost of materials is $80 and due at beginning of first session. No refunds will be provided. The training is led by Brittany Martin, County Extension Agent – Dallas County. Research-based information in the areas of health and wellness is provided. In return,... Read More →