Commissioner Miller Proudly Announces $150,000 Donation by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to the STAR Fund
The donation bolsters relief efforts to support central Texas producers November 18, 2025 – AUSTIN – Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller recently announced a generous $150,000 donation by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund to bolster ongoing relief efforts for the central Texas agriculture community impacted by the tragic July flooding. STAR Fund applications are still...
SSHS Students Did Well In The Houston Livestock Show The Week of March 7-13, 2022
Sulphur Springs High School students did well during their participating last week at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and competition, with three students showing beef heifers, one showing lambs at two different contests and one was ranked among the top 5 in speaking events the week of March 7-13, 2022. sh (Left) Cash Vititow and (right) Coen Bell show their beef heifers at the 90th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Cash Vititow placed...
SSHS FFA Cash Vititow’s Red Brahman Heifer Wins Best in Breed at Houston Livestock Show!
Cash Vititow with his entry TO 68, named Overall Grand Champion Red Brahman Female at Houston From a March 22 press release from John Holland, SSHS Ag Instructor/FFA Advisor, during this past month 8 students on the livestock show team traveled to the Houston Livestock Show. Cash Vititow, Maurie Flecker, Savannah Allen, Jace Mayers, and Jose Flores all took Breeding Beef Heifers, and all showed extremely well in very large...
Sulphur Springs FFA Teams Compete At Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Sulphur Springs FFA Show Teams entered their show projects in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Sulphur Springs High School FFA show teams have had a busy month, competing in multiple events at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Beef Heifer Show team competed at the Houston Show March 5-9. Breanna Sells, Hayden Daniel, Jodie Tippit, Sydney Swatsell, Elida Miller, Cash Vititow and Savannah Allen all competed with their show...
5 Hopkins County 4H, FFA Students Compete at Houston Livestock Show Public Speaking Contest
Hopkins County has Five 4-H and FFA members who competed Saturday March 9, 2019 in the Finals of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Ag Public Speaking Contest. Over 400 youth competed Saturday where 20 juniors and 20 seniors were selected for finals. Pictured left to right are Riley Carroll, Hopkins Co 4-H; Faith Wheeler and Kenna Lane, North Hopkins FFA; Savannah Allen, Sulphur Springs FFA; and Zia Miller, Hopkins County...
Sulphur Springs FFA Teams Place at Houston Livestock Show
According to Sulphur Springs FFA Advisor John Holland, the FFA Show team traveled to Houston for the Junior Heifer show and calf scrambles. Thursday night Blaine Flemens, Phillip Rater, and Brennan Murray all competed in the Houston Rodeo Calf Scramble. If students compete in the Calf Scramble they must catch a wild calf, halter that calf, and then lead it into the winners square in the middle of the NRG Arena (Houston Texan’s Arena)....
Houston Rodeo Now Has Dress Code After Carnival Participants Brawl
March 18, 2026 – An outbreak of fights forced organizers to shut down the carnival portion of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo early Saturday night, prompting new safety measures and sparking debate over a recently implemented dress code. According to police, multiple altercations broke out across the carnival grounds, creating chaos and safety concerns for attendees. Videos circulating on social media captured large crowds...
NETLA: 2022 Another Record Year For Hopkins County Junior Livestock Sale
The Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show and Sale was another record year, with at least $545,000 raised during the Sale of Champions, not counting any add-on funds donated to supplement any sales that are still coming in from individuals or business representatives who were unable to attend the auction but want to show support for specific youth. Add-on funds are still being accepted this week at the Hopkins County Extension office...
Livestock Validation
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent for Ag and NR 1200B Houston Street Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 903-885-3443 By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County The mission of the youth livestock validation program is to promote a positive youth development environment focused on ensuring rules for livestock exhibition are being followed under the...
Information For Livestock Show, by Mario Villarino
Officials of major livestock shows in Texas are participating in a program supported by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Education Agency, Department of Agricultural Education, whereby all 4-H and FFA steers exhibited at their shows will be required to be identified appropriately with an official Texas Steer Visual/Electronic Identification (EID) Tag, tattoo, and DNA Assay. A special tag has been designed...
