Kimble County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

07/28/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
Get ready to Explore a World of Possibilities at the District 10 Mega Meeting 2026!

📅 August 15, 2026�📍 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Grounds

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Mega Meeting is open to non-4-H youth and families, making this the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends to everything 4-H has to offer!
Participants will enjoy hands-on mini project experiences, fun activities, leadership experiences, and a chance to discover new interests through 4-H.

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07/27/2026

Floods can contaminate well water fast. 💧 The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit and the Texas Well Owner Network both have resources on disinfecting, testing and recovering your well after a flood.

See well water flooding resources below:

Disaster Assessment and Recovery: tx.ag/DARWellWater
Texas Well Owner Network: tx.ag/TWONFloodResources

Texas Water Resources Institute

07/01/2026

Happy 4th of July 250th!!! Have a safe and happy celebration! Kimble County Agrilife Extension Office will close at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2nd through Friday, July 3rd.

06/29/2026

06/26/2026

Please share this update regarding the New World Screwworm. While some of this information may be redundant, the Kimble County AgriLife Extension Office is committed to providing the most current resources and guidance as they become available:

It’s important to remember: Inspect, Collect, and Protect.
If you suspect a screwworm infestation do not delay reporting. Early detection limits spread and minimizes long-term consequences. If you suspect a case contact the following:
-Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) for livestock and pets: 800-550-8242
-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for wildlife: 512-389-4505
-Notify your private veterinarian.
There are various resources available for you online. Here are several extremely helpful links:
Texas Animal Health Commission
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/emergency/nws.html
Texas Animal Health Commission interactive zone map. This map will allow you to input your address to view you are in a zone and if you are what that means
https://tahc.maps.arcgis.com/.../ins.../nearby/index.html
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension New World Screwworm landing page. This page has all of our educational fact sheets as well as other publications
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/new-world-screwworm
USDA has the following website for current status, what you need to know, and a plethora of other information tied to the NWS
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/.../livestoc.../stop-screwworm...
Texas Parks and Wildlife also has very helpful information tied to wildlife here
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/diseases/screwworm/

New World Screwworm

06/15/2026

Please attend this meeting on the New World Screwworm. Please call if you have any questions - 325-426-2620.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

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