Whether you are already a member of 4-H or are thinking about joining, it is important to know the 4-H pledge and what it stands for. At every meeting, 4-H members place their hand over their heart and say the 4-H pledge: "I pledge my HEAD ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Hurricane Maria has devastated the country of Puerto Rico. It has been a month since Hurricane Maria made landfall. Today, 82% of families are still without power and over 50% are still without basic necessities. Here in Hardee County, our community ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS ExtensionThanksgiving is just around the corner! Can you believe it is already time to start preparing for the holiday season!? With the holidays also comes tons of left overs. You try to send plates of food home with your houseguests, but always ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeLafayette 4-H Club members decorated pumpkins and learned about sweet potatoes at their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Chris Vann(4-H/Ag Agent) gave a presentation on the history of the sweet potato and also how to grow and cook ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, CurriculumEvery year, Lafayette County Extension Office hosts a Farm Judging Competition located at our office. FFA students and 4-H Club members come from 13 different schools and 4-H clubs to test out their commodity and farm knowledge skills. This ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events
Each year, after reviewing submissions from universities around the US, the National 4-H Council chooses a project for the National Youth Science Day (NYSD). This year, the project was to design a wearable health monitor! County 4-H programs ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition
The 4-H program in Orange County serves more than 800 members guided and mentored by 314 volunteers in areas such as leadership, citizenship and healthy living. In Orange County, the main projects areas offered to youth are in animal science, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
The Extension Office would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge! Every year UF/IFAS Extension Offices across the Panhandle coordinate the Peanut Butter Challenge. Since 2012, volunteers and UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
As the summer draws to a close and the new school year begins, that can only mean one thing... the new 4-H year is coming! Did you know that adults play many critical roles in 4-H? These roles apply not only to parents, but to all community ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
During the week of October 1st—7th, DeSoto County 4-H will join together with the rest of the nation to celebrate the 4-H organization, youth and volunteers that we love so much. During National 4-H Week, we as 4-H’ers will showcase the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers