Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service District IV
The district office for District IV of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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Our center is the administrative office for District IV of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. For general inquiries and assistance from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts, please contact your county office.
Also find a listing of the county offices across District IV at the district administrative services website.
About AgriLife Extension District IV
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas serves as the district office for AgriLife Extension’s northeast district, District IV.
The district represents more than 5.18 million people with rapidly changing demographics. Dallas is the largest county in the District IV service area with 2.57 million persons; Delta county is smallest with 5,212.
District IV contributes to youth programs reaching roughly 4,000 youth in organized 4-H clubs across Texas and more than 53,000 youth participants of school-based enrichment programs and special interest activities. AgriLife county extension agents train more than 9,300 volunteers each year, who assist in further spreading the knowledge of AgriLife Extension professionals.
County Extension and Research Solutions for Texans
County extension agents also conduct result demonstrations and applied research — one of the most visible and effective educational tools that agents use to transfer research based technology in agriculture to producers and the public. Extension specialists and agents, work with development groups and others, sharing expertise and experiences to plan, implement, evaluate, analyze, publish and distribute result demonstrations and applied research.
Other Contributions
Agricultural production like beef cattle, broilers, milk, nursery crops and hay and forages remains a major contributor to the district economy. But North Texas industrial development contributes heavily to economic stability and growth. Family health, safety, and wellness have also become increasingly important as regional populations change. Food safety, healthy living principles, child safety, and pressures on families are focal points in program development for District IV and across the state for AgriLife Extension Service at large.
Historical Extension
Historical Extension programming began in District IV in 1903 on the Porter Farm in Terrell, Kaufman County. This led to the formation of the Cooperative Extension Service in each state in 1914. In 1915, the Texas Legislature accepted the Smith-Lever Act, authorizing Texas A&M College to administer the Cooperative Extension Service in Texas. The faculty and staff in District IV continue to meet the challenges of change as we lead Texas into the 21st Century — a state where the pioneer spirit of neighbors helping neighbors prevails.
Programs at our Center in Dallas: AgriLife Extension District IV
Extension programs at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas support the center’s four pillars of advancement: Urban agriculture and forestry, water and land resource management, healthy living, and turfgrass breeding and urban landscapes.
Family & Community Health
Family & Community Health The Dallas Center is part of a statewide network offering a wide array of resources for healthier families and communities from Texas a&M AgriLife Extension Service. Family & Community Health Programming in North Texas and Across the State Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers a range of statewide public outreach and education…
School Integrated Pest Management
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training in multiple tactics to provide the best control of pests with the lowest cost and least environmental impact About School IPM Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a strategy of managing pests using multiple control tactics that provide the best control with the least cost and environmental impact. IPM is…
Urban Ecological Engineering
Urban Ecological Engineering Innovative approaches to water quantity and quality issues to reduce the impact of urbanization on nature Background Cities face a slew of environmental and ecological problems as urban populations spike across the globe. Addressing water quantity and quality issues the “usual way” has resulted in severe impairment of water bodies and other ecological…
District IV 4-H
District IV 4-H Reaching youths with innovative learning programs that promote leadership while reaching integral life skills. About District IV 4-H 4-H is the youth development component of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and aims to build citizenship, leadership, life skills and responsibility in youngsters through experiential learning programs and a positive approach. Youth members as part of 4-H learn about…
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences Continuing education and technical assistance for community practitioners and leaders Continuing education and technical assistance for community practitioners and leaders The mission of the Urban Municipal Parks program is to develop and disseminate continuing education and technical assistance materials for community practitioners and leaders, supporting parks and park-like environments. We…
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics Agricultural Marketing and BusinessManagement program offerings Blake Bennett, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceOffice: 972.231.5362Email Selected Agricultural Marketing and BusinessManagement program offerings Tomorrow’s Top Agricultural Program (TTAP) This management development program trains producers on the business skills necessary for building successful businesses that will survive and prosper in current…
District IV Leadership
Dr. Hurley Miller
District IV Extension Administrator, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Paula Butler
Regional Program Leader, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Larry W. Pierce Jr.
Regional Program Leader, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
