TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

Beginning today and going through at least March, the TexasSpeaks survey will be available for the citizens of Texas.

TexasSpeaks is an online survey conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with the purpose of listening to Texas citizens as they identify the strengths and needs of their communities. The goal of TexasSpeaks is to engage as many Texas citizens as possible to create the most accurate and helpful data to support Texas communities at both the state and local levels.

This process was previously conducted in person and within each county. This online survey allows for greater engagement of Texas citizens that may have not been reached through previous methods. This new process still requires the support of Extension agents to engage with key stakeholders of their counties and encourage distribution of the survey through these relationships within their community. These outreach efforts are both historically relevant but also immediately necessary for the success and continued relationship building.

Below are some key points that we hope will make this new process more effective:

• Online

• Anonymous

• Takes approximately 10 minutes or less

• This survey is part of several efforts to identify and understand the issues facing Texas communities

• Identifying relevant issues is fundamental to the program development model of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

• Includes an open feedback section for areas not listed within the survey

• Includes an opportunity to elect to receive contact by the agency

• TexasSpeaks URL tx.ag/Dy5dvyl