January 25, 2024 (Event Flier) - The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office is delighted to announce an upcoming Pesticide Seminar scheduled for Monday, February 5, 2024. The event will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, located at 266 Nacogdoches St., Center, Texas.
January 2, 2024 - Are you ready to become a part of something truly special? Unleash your creativity, share your kindness, and honor our Texas veterans and military members through the art of quilting with Quilts of Valor!
November 2, 2023 - What does a Quilt of Valor represent? Are you interested in witnessing a deserving veteran being honored with a Quilt of Valor? If so, you might be curious about the process of nominating a veteran for this unique and once-in-a-lifetime recognition.
October 26, 2023 - It is with great pleasure that we announce Emma Lewis as the proud winner of the 2023 East Texas Poultry Festival Baked Goods Contest.
October 11, 2023 - The 2023 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Show started off the day at the Shelby County Expo Center.
Seventy-four Shelby County 4-H and FFA youth exhibited at this year's show, with 45 pens of broilers making the sale. We would like to give special thanks to Judge Daniel De Leon for taking the time to come judge the show. Mr. De Leon spoke to several of the exhibitors and gave them several tips on how to grow an outstanding broiler.
September 13, 2023 - The Chamber of Commerce Health Care Committee is hosting the September Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at noon at the AgriLife Extension Office. September is Alzheimer Awareness Month. This month’s speaker will be Crystal Capps with the Alzheimer’s Association. Thank you to McWilliams Heating, Cooling, Plumbing for sponsoring the September Lunch and Learn.
August 21, 2023 - The Chamber of Commerce Health Care Committee is hosting the August Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, August 23rd at noon at the AgriLife Extension Office. Kendall Beattie, Director of Operations of Elite Home Care is this month’s Sponsor and Guest Speaker.
Kendall Beattie was born and raised in East Texas, graduating from Nacogdoches High School and is currently living and working in Lufkin. She has over 10 years in the healthcare industry specializing in marketing, business development, patient experience and patient care.
June 2, 2023 - When you break up pond questions into different management questions, how to clear out excess vegetation is at the top of that list.
Before we start, please understand that some vegetation is good and even needed in most ponds. Vegetation provides cover for fish and helps add oxygen. But as we can imagine, too much vegetation can lead to problems as well.