*NOTICE*
The Wharton County Extension Office will be closed on the following dates:
January 3, 2022 | New Year's Day |
January 17, 2022 | Martin Luther King Day |
April 15, 2022 | Good Friday |
May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day |
July 4, 2022 | Independence Day |
September 5, 2022 | Labor Day |
November 11, 2022 | Veterans Day |
November 24-25, 2022 | Thanksgiving Day |
December 23-26, 2022 | Christmas Day |
WHARTON COUNTY
Population (2000): 41,188
1,086 square miles
History: Wharton County was named for brothers William H. and John A. Wharton. The county was established after the Mexican War in 1846 from parts of Matagorda, Jackson and Colorado counties.
Topography: The Colorado River runs from northwest to southeast and flows through Glen Flora and Wharton. The county is drained by Mustang Creek in the extreme west, the Colorado River in the central portions, and the San Bernard River and West Bernard Creek in the eastern portions. Level to undulating plains rise toward the north and are marked by a timber belt of ash, pecan, live oak and other varieties of hardwood trees along the Colorado River. In an area referred to as Bay Prairie, prairie and bunch grasses, mesquite, and oak predominate. The upper northeastern portion, Lissie Prairie, is treeless with prairie and bunch grasses. Altitude varies from 50 to 200 feet.
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Vision:
Help Texans better their lives
Mission:
Through the application of science-based knowledge, we create high-quality, relevant continuing education that encourages lasting and effective change
Capabilities:
We provide programs, tools, and resources —local and statewide — that teach people how to improve agriculture and food production, advance health practices, protect the environment, strengthen our communities, and enrich youth.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AREAS
Agricultur
Cotton, grain sorghum, rice, corn, soybeans, forage and hay production
Family and Community Health:
Food and nutrition,
4-H Youth Development:
Project activities
Integrated Pest Management:
Provide subject matter information designed to strengthen county pest management programs. Programs and information are designed to better implement planning, execution and evaluation of control efforts as they relate to overall agricultural production or to the solution of pest problems in the county.