Gillespie County Farm Bureau

05/22/2026

Please help us Congratulate the 2026 GCFB Scholarship winners! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Sydney Geistweidt
Aspyn Bierschwale
Cecilie Pesek
Greyson Crenwelge (also received a scholarship from Texas Farm Bureau)
Andrew Pyka
Gage Bryant
Riley Lawrence
Joseph Janca
Jaycee Treibs
Emmerson Alford

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

04/22/2026

Ag teachers with 1 to 5 years of experience in the classroom are encouraged to attend Texas Farm Bureaus FREE Early Ag Teacher Professional Development this summer! This year's workshop will focus on two tracks: Ag Mechanics and Floral Design. Register by May 4th

04/06/2026

I am looking for home school groups in Gillespie County that would like to attend our annual Ag Day at the Fair Grounds on Thursday May 14th. It is a fun day of learning about agriculture for kids. Please share my contact info if you know of any or contact me if that is you! 830-997-4396

03/27/2026

We would love to sponsor some Gillepsie County K-12 teachers to attend either of the 2 TFB Summer Ag Institutes! Please check out the article for information on this awesome program and links to where to register.

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Registration is open for Texas teachers to sign up for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 2026 Summer Ag Institutes (SAI). The four-day professional development events are designed to help teachers learn about agriculture and how to incorporate agricultural concepts in their cl...

03/18/2026

The deadline for scholarship applications isn’t until Friday April 3rd. Still plenty of time to get those in! They are available at the high school with the counselors or you can request one by email to [email protected]

03/18/2026

Last call, y’all! Register for our Young Farmer & Rancher Spring Conference and Collegiate Discussion Meet by Sunday, March 22. You don’t want to miss out on the fun, networking and learning taking place April 17-19 in Waco!

Farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, and college students ages 18-35 are invited.

Spring Conference details: https://txfb.us/yfrconf26

Collegiate Discussion meet details: https://txfb.us/cdm26

Register by March 22: https://txfb.us/spring-conf-reg

02/18/2026

Our District’s Engage Program will be held HERE on May 6, 2026. There is NO cost to attend and you do not have to be a member. Registration closes April 20th.

ENGAGE in this learning opportunity! Texas students in the graduating class of 2028 and 2029 (sophomores or juniors in August 2026) can sign up for our ENGAGE program!

This learning experience is part of our Student Success Series.

Students participating in this program will engage with community leaders in agriculture and western industries and learn more about social media and navigating digital environments. Plus, they’ll learn about Farm Bureau and the free enterprise system AND tour a local agricultural operation.

The FREE events will take place in each of TFB’s 13 districts in April and May.

Registration deadlines vary for each event. Dates and details are available: https://txfb.us/engage26

Information for all Student Success Series programs available for 8th-12th grade students can be found at http://txfb.us/StudentSuccessSeries

02/04/2026

Applications are open for our Rural Veterinary Scholarship. It’s open to second-year and third-year veterinary students who plan to enter a rural and/or food animal practice in Texas after graduation. Four scholarships valued at $20,000 each will be awarded.

Apply by March 2. Get the details >> https://txfb.us/ruralvetscholar26

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, and college students ages 18-35 are invited to our YF&R Spring Conference in Waco April 17-19!

Hear from industry speakers. Check out informative sessions. And meet folks from all across the state!

College students can also participate in the Collegiate Discussion Meet.

Register by March 22: https://txfb.us/spring-conf-reg

Get a tentative agenda and more at https://txfb.us/yfrconf26