Today is our final post for this year's National Volunteer Week Celebration. We've heard from several different types of volunteers- project club leaders, school volunteers, gardening volunteers and SPIN club volunteers. Today we will hear ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthJerry is a retiree and currently volunteers in the 4-H learning gardens in Calhoun County, working as he is available. He also answers my many gardening questions and offers advice. I’m grateful for his commitment to the Calhoun County 4-H ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthIt’s day two of National Volunteer Week, and today our 4-H volunteer spotlight is on Mrs. Kim Peacock. Kim is a 5th grade science teacher at Blountstown Elementary School in Calhoun County. Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Kim ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthCalhoun County 4-H is excited to announce two new poultry related projects this year: 4-H Embryology Project 2016 Meetings Dates and Timeline Tuesday, April 12th 3:00-4:00 PM CT Calhoun County Extension Office What is embryology? Incubator ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthWhat drives a 4-H Volunteer to do what they do? Quite simply, quoting Elizabeth Andrew, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the HEART.” In relation to 4-H, they have a heart that bleeds green! Jamie Burgess joined ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthSunday, April 10th, marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week. A recent study found that volunteers are directly responsible for teaching as much as 50% of the life skills a youth learns through the 4-H program (Fogarty et al). Volunteers ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth[Tweet "Over the decades, @Florida4H has been growing #TrueLeaders. Find out what that means in 2016! #ItBeganWithAg http://bit.ly/1UQvS8W"]4-H has been around for over 100 years1—but what does 4-H mean today? Maybe you’ve seen the four-leaf ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthI just discovered a few years ago that my great-grandmother, whom I never met, was an Irish redhead. I found this very exciting. It made me much more interested in learning about the history of St. Patrick’s Day, beyond wearing green. We ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthThe 4-H Chick Chain is a program designed to help youth learn how to raise pullets (baby female chicks) into mature production hens to learn responsibility, record keeping, and communication skills. The culmination of this program is a show ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthThe following link will take you to the Florida 4-H rabbit project books on pet rabbits, rabbits for show, and market rabbits. This is a great resource, because it is specific to your needs and has lots of pictures! Once you click the link, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth