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Meat Animal Quality Assurance train-the-advisor trainings coming up

Opportunities for 4-H volunteers and adult leaders to attend Meat Animal Quality Assurance train-the-advisor trainings are coming up December 20, 2012 and February 7, 2013.

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4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and State 4-H Skillathon contests scheduled for March...

The 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and State 4-H Skillathon contests will be held together on Saturday March 2, 2013 at UW Madison Animal Sciences Building, Madison, WI. Deadline for registration is Friday,...

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Meat Animal Project webinars coming up for 4-H livestock project volunteers

The University of Wisconsin-Extension Cooperative Extension will be hosting a series of Meat Animal Project Webinars this winter for Fair Board staff, meat animal project superintendents and project...

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4-H’ers showcase dairy skills in Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl and first...

Contact: Beth Heinze, (608) 263-9409 or heinze2@wisc.edu The annual Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl and first annual 4-H Dairy Management contest was held on Saturday February 2nd in Portage, WI. For the...

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Grant County tops Senior Division in 4-H Meats Judging Contest

The team from Grant County took top honors in the senior division of the State 4-H meats Contest held Feb 16 at University of Wisconsin Madison Meat Laboratory. Team members were Lena Frank, Amber...

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The Ag Truths not Tales Program

Bernie O’Rourke explains how the Ag Truths not Tales Program helps 4-H youth learn to tell the story of agriculture.

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Spring into Fun at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center

A long, tough winter like this one can leave many of us craving some time outdoors. Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center offers families a chance to welcome the change of seasons with the Spring into...

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Celebrate the Month of the Military Child this April with Wisconsin 4-H Youth...

April is a very special month in the lives of military families: this month is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense as the Month of the Military Child, a time to applaud military families and...

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Wisconsin 4-H Afterschool programs receive $13,000 from JC Penney

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development has a chance to develop or expand afterschool programs in 11 counties around the state, thanks to a $13,000 grant from the JC Penney Round Up for Afterschool program....

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Fifth graders from three Milwaukee-area schools are building...

Going to camp is an important part of growing up—singing campfire songs, sharing a cabin and exploring the outdoors with classmates and friends can be a formative experience. But for young people who...

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Applications now available to Wisconsin youth for the 2013 National Dairy...

Applications are now available to Wisconsin youth who are interested in attending the National 4-H Dairy Conference in Madison, WI from September 29 to October 2. Each year approximately 200 delegates...

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Wisconsin State Fair partners with Wisconsin 4-H to offer robotics competitions

Looking for a fun, science-minded activity at Wisconsin State Fair this year? The Wisconsin State Fair and Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Robotics Rally offers an opportunity for youth from around the...

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University of Wisconsin-Extension announces launch of educational video channel

University of Wisconsin-Extension announced the launch of a new online educational video channel (http://uwexvideochannel.org) to extend its mission of providing access to university resources and...

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Northeast and Southeast Area Animal Science Days Dairy Judging Contest

Area youth competed in two Area Animal Science days June 13 in Shawano and June 14 in Jefferson. The top two teams in each division and the top two individuals not on one of those teams earned a right...

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Southwest Area Animal Science Days Dairy Judging Contest

Area youth competed in Mineral Point at the Southwest Area Animal Science days on June 28. The top two teams and individuals earned a right to compete at the state contest that will be Monday, July 22,...

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Livestock results from Area Animal Science Days

The 2013 Area Animal Science Days were held in Shawano, Jefferson, Chippewa and Iowa Counties. Youth judged breeding and market classes of each of the following species: swine, beef, sheep and in some...

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Dodge and Polk Counties Top the State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest

One hundred youth competed at the contest State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest which was held on July 22nd in Marshfield in conjunction with the State Ayrshire and Guernsey show. A huge thank you goes out...

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James W. Crowley Leadership Award winners announced

Fifteen Wisconsin dairy youth received James W. Crowley Leadership Awards at the 2013 Wisconsin Junior State Fair. These youth were rewarded for their outstanding dairy project work. Each award winner...

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Wisconsin Operation: Military Kids thanks board member John Ashley

Wisconsin Operation: Military Kids (OMK) honored John Ashley, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and long-time member of the Operation: Military Kids board of directors...

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Juneau County 4-H club will present gift to Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center

The Juneau County Lyndon Pioneers 4-H club will present the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center with a $500 donation on Saturday, September 28, 2013. The Lyndon Pioneers club’s 51 members decided to...

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