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Welcome to the Upshur County Extension Office!

Texas ArgiLife Extension Service is a research-based educational agency and is a part of the Texas A&M University System. We are also linked in a unique partnership with the nationwide Cooperative Extension system and Texas county government.

We offer outreach education to individuals, families and communities. Our goal is to involve Upshur County citizens in education which will help improve their lives, the economy and the environment.

Programming efforts include, but are not limited to the following areas:

Agriculture & Natural Resources:

- Livestock

- Forages

- Ponds

- Wildlife

- Horticulture

- Agriculture Marketing

Family and Consumer Sciences:

- Health and Nutrition – Food Safety

- Better Living for Texans

- Clothing and Textiles

- Community Development

- Texas Extension Education Clubs

4-H and Youth Development:

- 4-H Club Management

- Youth Leadership

- Projects

- Curriculum Enrichment

Our office may be contacted in the following ways:

Mailing Address:

Upshur County Extension Office
Box 730
Gilmer, Texas 75644
(903) 843-4019 or (903) 680-8128
FAX: (903) 680-8291
E-Mail: upshur@ag.tamu.edu