4-H Newsletter for Sussex County, Delaware
November Meetings at the 4-H Office Monday, November 4 Exchange Trip – 6:00 pm Jr. Council – 7:00 pm Leaders – 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 20 Fundraising Committee Meeting – 6:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner Planning Committee Meeting – 7:00 pm National 4-H Summits – Trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation Healthy Living Summit: […]
October Meeting at the 4-H Office Monday, October 7 Links – 6:00 pm Exchange Trip – 6:00 pm Jr. Council – 7:00 pm Leaders – 7:00 pm Fundraising Committee – Meeting after Jr. Council and Leaders National 4-H Summits – Trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation Agri-Science Summit: January 9-12, 2020 Deadline: November […]
The Delaware 4-H program recently held their annual State 4-H Horse Bowl. 22 teams comprised of youth ages 8-19 participated in the equine knowledge-based quiz bowl competition held at Lake Forest North Elementary in Felton, Delaware. The Delaware 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, a group composed of 4-H volunteers from all three Delaware counties that are […]
Delaware Junior Dairy Futurity Second Entry Deadline The second entry deadline for the 2019 Delaware Junior Dairy futurity is February 1, 2019. The entry form can be found here https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/21084712/2019-Delaware-Youth-Dairy-Futurity-Entry-Form.pdf To participate in the 2019 Futurity for Summer Calves, a calf must be nominated by May 1, 2019. All calves, born June 1, 2018 to […]
Free Webinar: Feeding a Small and Backyard Poultry Flock Event starts: Tuesday, December 4 at 3:00 pm EST Event ends: Tuesday, December 4 at 4:00 pm EST Location: https://extension.zoom.us/j/124851763 There are a lot of people trying new ways of feeding including feeding whole grains, soaking/fermenting feed or grains, mixing your own feed, probiotics, prebiotics, essential oils, etc. The pros and cons of […]
East Coast 4-H Horse Club will begin their practices at the 4-H Office from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. They will continue Wednesdays, January 9, 16, 23 and 30. February dates will be: 6, 13, 20, and 27. The final practice will be held on March 6. If your club does not have a […]
National 4-H Summit dates Agri-Science – 1/10-1/13, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, November 16 Healthy Living – 2/15-2/18, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, December 14 Photography – 2/28-3/3, 2019 – Application Deadline: Friday, December 21 Applications can be found on the Delaware 4-H website. These trips are sponsored by the DE 4-H Foundation. Diamond Clover […]
The Delaware 4-H program recently held their annual State 4-H Horse Bowl. 28 teams comprised of youth ages 8-19 participated in the equine knowledge-based quiz bowl competition held at Lake Forest North Elementary in Felton, Delaware. The Delaware 4-H Horse Advisory Committee, a group composed of 4-H volunteers from all three Delaware counties that are […]
Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl The Delaware 4-H Horse Bowl will be held on March 10, 2018 at Lake Forest North Elementary. Divisions are available for Ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-19 as of January 1 of the 2018 4-H year. Questions may come from: 4-H Horse Manuals(blue cover 2015 version): “Giddy Up and Go”, “Head, Heart […]
eXtension Free Poultry Webinar- Ventilation and Insulation for Backyard Poultry Housing- December 5, 2017 3:00 pm EST Ventilation and insulation are two important factors in housing management. Dr. Robert Schultheis, a Natural Resource Engineering Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension Center in Webster County, will discuss these two factors with relation to backyard poultry […]