Extension Educationin Taylor County

When: February 10 – April 26th. One day a week. Typically on a Tuesday or Thursday from 6pm – 9pm with 2 Saturday classes. Where: Taylor County AgriLife Extension offices on the Taylor County Fairgrounds. Cost: $200 – includes all supplies and speaker fees for the class. Deadline: All applications must be received by February 1st 2022. Click here for the application: Master Gardener 2021 Training Application (click image to enlarge)  

The longest running farm show in Texas is back! For the 22nd year, the Abilene Chamber and the Taylor County AgriLife Extension Service are proud to co-host the 2022 Texas Farm Ranch and Wildlife Expo (TFRWE) Feb. 22 & 23 at the Taylor County Expo Center. Sponsored by Lawrence Hall Abilene. The Texas Farm Ranch and Wildlife Expo (TFRWE) is a unique, one-of-a-kind agribusiness event that serves as an opportunity for vendors to interface directly with a combination of farm, ranch and/or wildlife managers and rural consumers in the... Read More →

The Annual Town and Country Women's Fair is on Tuesday, February 22nd in the Display Building at the Taylor County Expo Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with presentations wrapping up about 2 p.m.

Come join us for our first Star Party of the year at the Abilene State Park, next to the swimming pool parking lot. Setup starts at 6:30 and ends at 11:00. Come and go. Bring lawn chairs and red lights if you have them. No white lights. Dress warmly!

  We hope you can join us for a West Texas-focused horticulture webinar March 1st from noon to 1pm online via ZOOM. This horticulture checklist event is focused on the needs of West Texas lawn and garden enthusiasts, but anyone may attend the virtual event. Click this link to preregister: https://tx.ag/WRSpringHortList. After you register, you will be provided a link for the live session. Want to join by phone? Just call 346-248-7799 the day of the event, enter meeting ID 960 0908 2815 and then passcode 026505. For... Read More →

RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 5TH. We hope you can join us Saturday, February 26th for our first Saturday Seminar of the year! Rainwater Harvesting! Registration starts at 8:30 and the program will start at 9:00am. Mark you calendar for future Saturday Seminars. The last Saturday of each month through August. Save the date for future monthly Saturday Seminars. Mark your calendars for the last Saturday of the month through August. Be sure to follow Big Country Master Gardeners on Facebook to stay informed of current events: https://www.facebook.com/bigcountrymastergardeners