McLennan County Farm Bureau

08/11/2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for CLiK Extra wound spray, providing livestock producers, veterinarians and wildlife managers with an additional tool to help prevent New World screwworm infestations in wounds. According to the FDA, available scientific evidence indicates the product may be effective in helping prevent New World screwworm infestations when used as authorized.

08/04/2026

The Aug. 7 deadline is approaching for our Ag Mechanics Grant Program! The grants will help ag mech and metal technologies educators with additional resources to grow students’ skills.

Ten $2,500 grants will be awarded.

Get program eligibility and details: https://txfb.us/agmechgrant

Apply by Aug. 7: https://txfb.us/agmechapp26

07/12/2026

Calling K-12 Texas teachers (public, private, and homeschool): Take your students on a virtual field trip in Fall 2026 to meet with farmers, ranchers, and ag professionals through our Farm From School program!

It's FREE!

There will be separate programs with specific lessons tailored to grades K-5 and 6-12.

Sign up by Aug. 12.

Sign up here ➡️ https://txfb.us/farmfromschool

06/20/2026

2026 McLennan County Hay Show

We will be accepting forage samples at partnering feed stores and our office. Producers will complete paperwork for each sample and pay the testing fee which enters your sample into our county hay show (August 27th).
We will be accepting forage samples for nutritive value testing at
- McLennan County Extension Office-Waco,
- Watson Feed-Mart,
- Buzbee Feed-Waco,
- McGregor General Store-McGregor,
- Brazos Feed-Waco,
- Miller Hay and Feed-Elm Mott,
- West Feeds-West,
- China Spring Store-China Spring
- Bar None Ag-Speegleville

Accepting samples July 6 through July 24. Samples should not be taken from the outer 4 to 6 inches of round bales. Samples from square bales should come out of the middle of the bale. Most producers place a flake in a feed sack.

Write name, ID, and type of grass sampled on the sack (Bahia, Coastal, Tifton, Jiggs, Ryegrass, etc).
Example: “John Smith, South Pasture, Coastal”
There will be a charge of:
- $5.00 for NIR samples (Bermudagrass, Bluestems, Bahia, Legumes)
- and $15.00 for P-ADF (haygrazer, ryegrass, etc).

Hay samples and checks, made payable to Ag Program Account must be left with the sample and paperwork at the drop off location of your choosing. The hay show is open to McLennan County only.

Extension office staff will deliver your samples to the testing lab. Individual sample results will be returned to the Extension office and then distributed. We will mail all individual results to the persons sending in samples as soon as we get the results from the LAB.

The 2026 Hay Show will be August 27th at the Timber Crest Baptist Church, 1625 Crow Dr, Waco Tx. with registration at 5:30 pm and meal at 6 pm. Hay show speaker will be James Jackson, Range and Pasture Development-Alligare.

At the hay show we will recognized “Best of Show” for each category as follows: Bermudagrass, C-4 Perennial (Switchgrass, Big bluestem and Indiangrass, Bahiagrass and Dallisgrass) and C-3 Grass (wheat, oats, rye, barley, triticale, and annual ryegrass) and Legume.

We will be offering 1 General CEU to be applied toward a pesticide applicator license and offer a BBQ meal. For questions call the Extension Office (254)757-5180.

06/20/2026

FarmHope offers educational trainings and free mental health counseling services for Texas ag producers, farm workers, and their families.

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Many opportunities for educators and students offered through Texas Farm Bureau! Please click the link below for all the information!

A multifaceted program brings the world of agriculture to young minds. It helps students of all grades to see the world where their food is grown. And how farmers and ranchers touch their lives. Daily. Teachers,