Ector County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

09/23/2026

Volunteer opportunity for Ector County 4-H Members. (ages 8-18) Monday, October 12,2026. Jesus House 1335 E.6th Street 8am-12pm or until done.... Call the office for more information and to register. 432.498.4071

09/23/2026

Let's the Fall Gardening party begin and let's talk and learn about Taproots, tubers and flower bulbs. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001253515136?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/23/2026

📢 Quality Counts Reminder for Major Stock Show Exhibitors! 🐄🐖🐐
Planning to participate in a major stock show this year? Make sure your exhibitor's Quality Counts certification is up to date before entries open!

✅ Complete Quality Counts if: • This is the exhibitor's first major stock show • The exhibitor is entering 6th grade • The exhibitor is entering 9th grade

🌐 Complete certification here:
https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/quality-counts/01t4x000008HBZdAAO

📅 Deadline: October 31

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09/23/2026

Join us for Food and Nutrition Day with the Ector County Clovers! Learn more about MyPlate and have a healthy snack! Wednesday, October 7,2026 5:30-6:30pm. 1010 E. 8th Street room 102, Odessa, TX 79761. Call the office for more information 432.498.4071 8am-3pm

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

This is a reminder to wear your GREEN on Monday, October 5th in celebration of National 4-H Week! Show your 4-H pride and let everyone know how proud you are to be part of the 4-H program! 🍀

09/22/2026

Lots of smiles tonight at the Ector County 4-H Food and Nutrition meeting. Cutting vegetables, shredding chicken and making a health chicken wrap for dinner. Then everyone helped clean up. Do you have a child in kindergarten through high school interested in learning to cook the basics? Come join Ector County 4-H! Have questions call the office Monday-Thursday 8am-3pm. 432.498.4071.

09/21/2026

🐰🐔 **Small Animal Project Meeting Reminder!** 🐔🐰

Interested in raising **rabbits or chickens for the Ector County Livestock Show** this year? Join us for our **Small Animal Project Meeting**!

📅 **Thursday, September 24th**
⏰ **6:00 PM**
📍 **Ector County Extension Office**

We will be going over the basics of what you need to know to get started with raising and caring for **rabbits and/or chickens**, including what to expect throughout the project.

📣 **We will also be taking orders for BOTH rabbits and chickens at this meeting!**

If your 4-H member is interested in showing rabbits or chickens at the county show this year, we highly encourage you to attend.

We hope to see you Thursday! 🍀🐰🐔

09/21/2026

Ector County 4-H Rabbit Orders are due September 29th at noon. $75 a rabbit. Please get your orders in as soon as possible! Order at: https://www.zeffy.com/.../ector-county-4-h-livestock...
Any questions call the office 432.498.4071.