Corn is one of the primary crops raised in these two counties.
Noted as the state’s county leader in wheat and corn production, the county seat Dalhart straddles Dallam and Hartley counties. At 3985 feet elevation Dalhart is uniquely located near four other states- New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Dalhart is just 85 miles northwest of Amarillo, 46 miles southeast of Clayton, New Mexico and 71 miles southwest of Guymon, Oklahoma. Dalhart serves as the centerpiece of the bi-county area that also includes the cities of Texline and Kerrick in Dallam County and Hartley and Channing in Hartley County.
Our mission is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing education programs and services to the people of Dallam & Hartley Counties.We bring the resources of the Texas A&M University System to Dallam and Hartley Counties. Through field-based faculty, Texas AgriLife Extension Service provides unbiased, research-based information, educational programs, and technical assistance in the following core service areas: agriculture, community and economic development, family and consumer sciences, and youth development. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Dallam & Hartley counties strives to serve a population who derives its main income from production agriculture mainly wheat, corn, cattle, and swine.
