Texas a & M agrilife extension service (agrilife extension) is the 1862 land-grant extension component of the texas a & M university system

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $28.786 million to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service on October 1, 2025, under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511), with funding obligated through September 30, 2030.

Agrilife Extension, the 1862 land-grant extension component of the Texas A&M University System headquartered in College Station, Texas, develops and delivers science-based extension programs across Texas. The funded activities include developing programs, tools, educational materials, online courses, and other resources delivered through the Agrilife Extension network of agents and specialists statewide. Deliverables encompass teaching improved agriculture and food production methods, educating on advanced health practices, providing resources and education on sustainability and environmental protection, and supporting economic development, youth leadership, and STEM programs. Resources and educational materials are provided through demonstrations, publications, online courses, workshops, and other delivery methods to reach approximately 30 million Texas residents across agricultural and human sectors. The assistance type is a formula grant. Place of performance is College Station, Texas.

Since its beginning in 1876 as a land-grant institution, texas a &M university has been a recognized leader in agriculture, food, and natural resources. The agrilife extension is headquartered in college station, texas and continues the land-grant extension legacy to improve lives by delivering innovative science-based solutions and education at the intersection of health, agriculture, and environment through extension programs. Smith-lever funds allocated to agrilife extension are used for the following activities: to develop programs, tools, educational material, online courses, and other resources on a local and statewide level. These resources are used by the agrilife extension network of agents and specialists across texas to accomplish the following deliverables and outcomes: teach improved agriculture and food production methods, educate on advanced health practices, provide resources and education on sustainability and environmental protection, and to support economic development, youth leadership and stem programs, resources, educational materials, and other information on these and other subjects which are provided through demonstrations, publications, online courses, workshops, and other methods. The intended beneficiaries of these activities are the people of texas, the second largest state in the nation with nearly 30 million citizens across agricultural and human sectors.