TEXAS A&M AGRI-LIFE EXTENSION
Extension Education in Atascosa County
Services Provided:
Extension programs educate Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental stewardship, youth and adult life skills, human capital and leadership, and community economic development and offers the knowledge resources of the land-grant university system to educate Atascosa County residents for self-improvement, individual action and community problem solving. Texas AgriLife Extension is a statewide educational agency and a member of the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension System and Texas county governments.
Extension values and promotes principles of citizen and community involvement, scientifically-based education, lifelong learning, and volunteerism. It provides access to all citizens and works cooperatively with other TAMUS parts, county departments, and external agencies and organizations to achieve its goals.
Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. We will seek to provide reasonable accommodation for all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact the Atascosa County Extension Service eight days (8) prior to the event at (830) 769-3066 or as soon as possible to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that you require.
Address: 25 E Fifth ST, P.O. Box 379, Leming, TX 78050
Located in the old Leming School
Phone Number: (830) 569-0034
Fax Number: (830) 769-2330
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Persons:
Dale Rankin, County Extension Agent
Ag and Natural Resources
County Coordinator
Dru Benavides, County Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences
Michelle Pfeil
4-H Program Assistant
Monica Zepeda
Administrative Secretary
Cost of Services: Free of Charge.
Occasional registration fee for program expenses.
Eligibility Requirements: Open to the Public
Type of Agency: Education
Type of Funding: Government
