Menard County Agriculture - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

10/08/2026

Come on out to see and celebrate this awesome birding blind!

The big day is almost here! 🎉

The Presidio de San Saba Bird Blind officially opens this Friday, October 9 at 10am!

Come celebrate with us as we open this new birding destination in Menard. Bring your binoculars, bring your curiosity, and come see what birds you can find.

Everyone is welcome. We’d love to see you there!

📍 Presidio de San Saba
🗓️ Friday, October 9
⏰ 10am

10/01/2026

Have you seen this growing on your fence line or in an algerita bush? Old Man's Beard - Clematis drummondii

09/23/2026

Meeting in Menard - October 8th

EPPBA Annual Meeting- October 8, 2026 in Menard, TX. Save the date. Join us and be a part of a community celebrating the only natural tool for managing brush and cactus encroachment while stimulating healthy grass growth and promoting wildlife. Lunch provided.

09/13/2026

It's hot and dry! In these times of extreme temperatures and dry conditions, people, animals, and plants all need extra water! When watering your trees, remember to water at the drip line of the tree rather than at the trunk.

Your trees are feeling the heat too 🌳☀️

High temperatures and limited rainfall can put stress on trees, especially young or recently planted ones.

During hot, dry conditions, pay attention to your tree and the moisture in the soil before reaching for the hose. Both too little and too much water can stress a tree and overwatering can contribute to tree decline.

When watering is needed, water slowly and deeply around the root zone rather than directly at the trunk. A layer of mulch can also help retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature.

Watch for signs of stress, including wilting, leaf scorch, early leaf drop or canopy dieback.

09/11/2026

Have your heard of this new invasive pest - the pasture mealybug? It is moving it's way through Texas and doing some significant damage along the way. Register today for our Range Workshop in Menard County scheduled for October 7th to learn all the details about this bug.

09/04/2026

Attention Landowners and Producers --
Register today for the Menard Range Workshop -
Learn about emerging pests like the Pasture Mealybug and the New World Screwworm, as well as best use practices for using pesticides for controlling brush and weeds.
Call 325-396-4787 or 325-396-4708 to register!

08/14/2026

Good fences make good neighbors.

Texas has thousands of miles of fences; with
the vast majority of them located along boundary lines and
roadways, it is not uncommon for disputes to arise.

Tune in to our lunchtime webinar on Monday, August 17th, as Texas AgriLife Extension Ag Lawyer, Tiffany Lashmet, will discuss Fence Law in Texas and Menard County.

Click on the link below to register:

https://bit.ly/MC-Fence

Trouble Registering? Call the Menard Extension Office at 325-396-4787.

08/07/2026

Did you know pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are vital to Texas landscapes? They drive plant reproduction, support wildlife food webs, preserve soil and water health, and sustain agricultural yields across the state's diverse ecoregions.

Join us for the upcoming webinar at Noon, Thursday, August 13th and learn about building Pollinator Friendly Landscapes! Click below to register or call our office at 325-396-4787

https://bit.ly/MC-Pollinators

06/22/2026

BIRDING TRIP IN MENARD

8am Saturday, June 27, 2026
Location - Martin Ranch, south of Menard.
(Meet at the Texas Scratch Kitchen rear parking area at 8am)

Leader - Andy Kasner - avian ecologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center -San Angelo

Co-Leader - Christopher Daniels, Concho Valley Wild About Birds

RSVP by texting Dr. Kasner @ 830-480-2770

06/15/2026

Looking for unbiased, research-based information about the New World Screwworm? Come to the New World Screwworm Update Tuesday June 16th in Menard at 5pm.

Click on the link below to view current NWS Zones. This map is interactive; enter any address to check is your premises is in an INFESTED / Surveillance zone.