2015 Hopkins County Youth Science of Agriculture
2015 Hopkins County Youth Science of Agriculture Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas Relevance: As today’s youth are further removed from farming, their understanding of the importance of agriculture and how it impacts their daily lives diminishes. This Science of Agriculture (Ag Literacy/Awareness) program targets 4th grade students and teachers...
Summer Fun with Hopkins County 4-H
As I prepare this column, the sights, sounds, smells, and excitement of Multi-county 4-H camp are still fresh on my mind! Hopkins County took a group of 20 4-H members and leaders to Lakeview Baptist Conference Center in Lone Star for three days of activities, workshops, team building sessions, and recreation. Workshop sessions included Geo-caching, Human Foosball, Electricity, Pillow-making, Ropes Course, and Junior Master...
Master Wellness Volunteers Program Offered
Perhaps you’ve heard of Master Gardeners but have you heard about Master Wellness Volunteers? Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent Johanna Hicks is offering a five-session course for those wanting to be Master Wellness Volunteers. Cost is $40. The course will take place over five consecutive Tuesdays from February 3 through March 3 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each session. Ms. Hicks says a background in health or wellness is not...
Tomato Care and Hopkins County Tomato Festival
Recently I got an e-mail communication from a Hopkins County resident related to her tomatoes. The digital pictures showed tomato fruit damage similar to hookworm damage. Gardner and Goodwin (Texas Master Gardener’s) wrote related to hookworms as follow: Hookworms are chewing insects (Manduca sexta Linnaeus), with complete metamorphous (egg, larva, pupa, adult stages) affecting tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, potato, datura and...
Jonathan Joseph Dalzell
Jon graduated from Sunset High School in 1967 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A & M University in 1971. He was a master at his trade and had a successful 28 year career as Vice President of Construction for Methodist Health System. He volunteered for the Dallas County Sheriff’s Reserve for 9 years. He loved travels to New Mexico, cooking, any activity with Matt and Meredith,...
Extension Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers, Supporters At Annual Banquet
Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Office recognized outstanding volunteers and supporters Thursday evening, Nov. 3, during the 2022 Extension Leadership Banquet. Featured Speaker While honorees and special guests enjoyed a meal of salad, baked potatoes, barbecue and peach cobbler prepared by Andy and Mary Lou Wright, Hopkins County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace BJ Teer discussed ways everyone can became gamechangers. Precinct 1...
Another Successful Ag In The Classroom Hosted At Civic Center
Another successful year of Ag in the Classroom wrapped up Wednesday, with approximately 1,000 fourth graders bused to Hopkins County Civic Center to learn more about agriculture and its importance in our daily lives. Ag in the Classroom 2022Ag in the Classroom 2022 Approximately 300 students attend the first session on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and about 700 more packed the Arena Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, 2022. Not only did students from...
Plant Swap Saturday May 7th
Hopkins County Master Gardeners will hold a Plant Swap Saturday, May 7, from 9-noon at 744 Gilmer in Sulphur Springs. Donations are accepted if you do not have plants to swap.
Sulphur Springs Bustles With Activities Saturday
Sulphur Springs bustled with activities Saturday. A spring market, Earth Day Celebration, renovation of Kids Kingdom and a first responders event were among the many happenings on April 23, 2022 in Sulphur Springs. Kids Kingdom In Buford Park, volunteers began arriving early April 23, 2022, to get assignments to do their part to restore the playground for current and future generations of children to enjoy as much as youth have for...
What Is A Winter Solstice?
The term “solstice” comes from the Latin words /sol (Sun) and /sistere/ (to stand still) because, during the solstice, the angle between the Sun’s rays and the plane of the Earth’s equator (called declination) appears to stand still. So what does that mean, exactly? On the arrival of the winter solstice, the Sun appears at its lowest in the sky, and its noontime elevation seems to stay the same for several days before and after this...
