Veriens Kirche
- Aggie Horticulture
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflowers
- Growing Grapes in Texas
- 4-H CONNECT
- Gillespie 4-H Adult Leaders
- TCEQ Drought Information
- Texas Animal Health Commission
- Quality Counts
- Texas 4-H Homepage
- Child Safety Seat Recalls
Welcome to Texas AgriLife Extension Service – Gillespie County located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Noted for its scenic views and tourism, Fredericksburg, the county seat, is conveniently located 70 miles northwest of San Antonio and 80 miles west of Austin.
The Extension program, directed by the Gillespie County Leadership Advisory Board, strives to serve a population who derives its main income from a mix of agriculture, tourism and light manufacturing. Major points of interest in the area include: Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch, Admiral Nimitz Museum, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fort Martin Scott, Wildseed Farms and Lady Bird Johnson Park. The county’s towns include Doss, Fredericksburg, Harper, Luckenbach, Stonewall and Willow City.
Gillespie county contains two independent school districts, one consolidated school district, two private schools, one parochial school, Austin Community College and Texas Tech University — Hill Country.
Mission: To provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Gillespie County. Extension brings the resouces of Texas A&M University System to Gillespie County. Through field based faculty, Extension provides unbiased, research-based information, educational programs, and technical assistance in the following core service areas:
- 4-H & Youth Development
- Nutrition, Health and Safety
- Agriculture/Natural Resources
- Family Resources
- Community & Economic Development
