Smith County, TX
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Smith County has a rich history of serving its citizens. In 1906, W. C. Stallings was hired by the Smith County Commissioners Court as the first county agent in the United States to serve only one county.
Today, five agents and one program assistant serve residents with a diverse offering of educational programs and services.
Smith County's 2010 population of 209,714 places it in the top 25 counties in the state. County agricultural enterprises annually averages $150,000,000 for area farmers, ranchers and horticultural operations.
AgriLife provides research-based information in agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer science, 4-H and youth development and community resource development through educational programs. The Smith County Extension Program is administered by a professional staff of extension agents working with the Smith County Leadership Advisory Board. Educational programs are implemented through specific program area committees. Board and committee members are community volunteers interested in helping the people of Smith County.
Location
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Smith County Cotton Belt Building
1517 W. Front St., Suite 116
Tyler, TX 75702-7854
Phone: 903-590-2980
Fax: 903-590-2984
Email: Smith-tx@tamu.edu
Staff
Clint Perkins
County Administrator
County Extension Agent- Agriculture & Natural Resources
clint.perkins@ag.tamu.edu
Greg Grant
County Extension Agent - Horticulture
greg.grant@ag.tamu.edu
Claudann Jones
County Extension Agent - Family & Community Health
claudann.jones@ag.tamu.edu
Skyler O. Shively
County Extension Agent - 4-H & Youth Development
skyler.shively@ag.tamu.edu
Tierny Tallant
Better Living for Texas Assistant
tierney.tallant@ag.tamu.edu
Tina Griffin
Secretary – Agriculture & Natural Resources, Horticulture, Prairie View
dawn.griffin@ag.tamu.edu
Robbie Williamson, Office Manager
Secretary - Family & Community Health, BLT
robbie.williamson@ag.tamu.edu
Julieta Aguilar
Clerk - 4-H and Youth Development
julieta.aguilar@ag.tamu.edu
Mission Statement
Improving the lives of people, businesses and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service: "Improving Lives. Improving Texans."
Quick Links
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Smith County Home Page
- Drought-Related Information
- East Texas Gardening
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service On-line Bookstore
- Smith County Master Gardeners
- East Texas Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Family and Consumer Sciences Home Page
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's 4-H Home Page
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
- E-Extension (Nationwide Extension Agency Network)
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Agency Home Page