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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension updates McLennan County commissioners on local programs and scholarships
Summary
Jake Kingston, district extension administrator, reported on AgriLife activities in McLennan County including 373 4‑H members, $65,000 in scholarships locally won, and outreach to new landowners and producers across the district.
Jake Kingston, district extension administrator for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, briefed the court on extension programming serving McLennan County and the surrounding 21‑county district.
Kingston said four AgriLife agents serve McLennan County (plus a Prairie View A&M partner agent) and highlighted specific accomplishments: an active 4‑H and youth development program with 373 members, more than $65,000 in scholarships won by local 4‑H students, and extensive outreach to row‑crop farmers and new landowners. He told commissioners the extension’s programming includes beef cattle/ranching education, family and consumer sciences, chronic‑disease nutrition education and leadership projects for youth.
Commissioners thanked the extension staff for local partnerships, and Kingston invited further questions; none were raised. The court recorded the presentation for the record.
