Extension Educationin Williamson County

Multifunction Cookers and Air Fryers are great kitchen tools. These handy gadgets can be an efficient way to provide nutritious meals with a “hands off” cooking approach so that you are free to spend time on other things. Join us for this interactive cooking class that offers training, tastings, tips and recipes to help your daily dinner preparation go smoothly and safely.

The Williamson County AgriLife Extension office will offer in person Private Pesticide Applicator Training in our office to assist those interested in obtaining their TDA License. Those producers or land owners who apply restricted use pesticides to their properties must be trained and licensed to do so.
We provide all the necessary training instruction along with interactive Q&A time and printed materials to prepare you to take your private applicator exam.

Preserving the Harvest is a series that teaches you how to preserve foods using tested recipes and research-based methods. The classes “hands-on” activities allow you to learn and practice food preservation skills under the supervision of an Extension Agent

You are invited to our All you Knead to Know Bread Baking workshop, brought you by the Williamson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Cottage arts are experiencing a revival as individuals are becoming interested in taking a more hands-on approach to their food. Guest speakers will speak on all thing bread related.
• Judy Adkins, Texas Extension Education Association will perform a live dry yeast bread baking demonstration on loave we will try during the tasting portion of the program.
• Katie Sindac, Williamson County FCS Agent will show you how to create and maintain your own wild yeast starter, mill your own wheat flour, the health benefits of using whole grains in your baking and demonstrate adding veggies to quick breads for healthier but tasty options. She will share tips, tricks, and tools for baking successfully at home.
• Gary Pastushok, Williamson County Ag Agent will speak on the relationship between agriculture and your dinner table (Crop to Food). The science behind your bread.
The workshop will wrap up with tastings! You will have the opportunity to sample several types of yummy breads. Cost is $30 with includes: Live instruction demo, educational materials, and tasting loaves.