Extension Educationin Angelina County

March 3rd -The District 5 Photography Contest Registration on 4-Honline.com and photos are uploaded on Connect as well. Don’t forget, this year adults can compete too!   General Photography Submittable Entry Link:  https://texas4-hyouthdevelopment.submittable.com/submit/b9a8134f-d462-435b-87f2-492a466a671e/district-5-general-photography-contest Spring Flowers Photography Submittable Entry Link:  https://texas4-hyouthdevelopment.submittable.com/submit/4ea92478-b7be-4158-82a0-7afacc5c74ea/district-5-spring-flowers-photography-contest Entomology Photography Submittable Entry Link:  https://texas4-hyouthdevelopment.submittable.com/submit/6df95fa8-4ab3-4be6-a856-7dbced355dbd/district-5-entomology-photography-contest  

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day from 9 a.m. to noon March 4 at the Lufkin Recycling Center, 500 SouthPark Drive. Accepted items include: paints, automobile batteries, household cleaners, household chemicals, pesticides, flammables, other hazardous household products and white goods (old appliances, refrigerators, stoves, hot water heaters) electronic wastes (printers, scanners, Palm accessories, power supplies, battery backups, cables, toner/ink cartridges, hard drives, CD-roms, speakers, VCRs, DVD players, stereo equipment, game consoles, digital cameras, any audio or video equipment, networking equipment, tape drives, test equipment, fax machines, keyboards, voice/tape recorders,... Read More →

Pineywoods Beekeepers Association 2023 Bee School Learn how to be a beekeeper! Register now for our 18th annual course including hands-on management skills. Increase quantity and quality of your garden produce, help the honey bees, and help yourself to home-grown honey! Classroom instruction and demos March 4 and 18, 10am-4pm Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Office in Lufkin Hands-on practice in the bee yard March 11 and 25 $60 course fee includes textbook, handouts, and snacks Registration form: 2023 Bee School registration For more info, contact Rachel Payne... Read More →

March 6th - County Council meeting@ 5 pm The County Council will be voting for the Salute to Excellence, so every club needs to have their representatives there to present their clubs’ nominee.

March 7th- Regular Registration closes for the state 4-H Virtual Fishing Skillathon. Spring Tournament will be March 20th – May 31st and the Summer tournament will be June 1st through Aug. 31st. This year there are even saltwater divisions so if you are on a family beach trip might as well try to win a fishing contest too!

Morning Pasture Discussion 7-8 a.m. at Charlie’s in Lufkin. A general credit will be given towards the C.E.U.s needed for pesticide licenses. This is a monthly series held every 2nd Wednesday at our new location – Charlies, across from Café Del Rio.

Presenter will be Angela Larson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, representing Dr. Kistler’s Medislim Weight Loss Center. Lunch served at noon. Presentation and discussion 12:10-12:45pm. RSVP required. No cost to attend. Donations accepted to cover food cost. This program is part of Wellness Lunch & Learn series provided every second Wednesday of the month. All are invited to these short and sweet seminars covering a variety of health and wellness topics. Expect to receive straight forward information to empower you to make wise decisions and live a healthy lifestyle!

To register for our Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Course please fill out this form  and send to Joel.Redus@ag.tamu.edu  

March 9 Pineywoods Beekeepers Monthly Meeting This group of avid beekeepers meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at Angelina Co. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 S. Chestnut, Lufkin.

Mar. 10th- d5 4-H Entomology Photography Contest entries are due online. Entomology Photography Submittable Entry Link:  https://texas4-hyouthdevelopment.submittable.com/submit/6df95fa8-4ab3-4be6-a856-7dbced355dbd/district-5-entomology-photography-contest