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4-H Agronomy Bowl: Contest Rules and Regulations

The Agronomy Bowl is a team contest that focuses on basic and intermediate knowledge related to agronomic crop production. It is a fast-paced game requiring not only individual knowledge and speed, but also practice and teamwork to win.

Objectives

The purpose of Agronomy Bowl competition is to provide an opportunity for young people to learn basic agronomic knowledge and demonstrate that knowledge in a competitive team setting. This competition will broaden life skills and help prepare participants for a career in agronomy or other natural science fields.

How Youth Contribute to Healthy Communities: Finding and Building on Young People’s Strengths

Working with youth can be both challenging and rewarding. Often, programs and community efforts focus on young people’s challenging or risky behaviors. We forget that youth can be valuable assets to our communities. Youth have the potential to make a positive contribution to the community when they are given the support, guidance, and opportunities to use and strengthen their skills. People who work with youth need to learn to recognize their talents and assets and build on those qualities to improve outcomes for youth as well as the community.

4-H Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 6 Number 1

Q&A by Jessica Smith Roebuck

Neal Smith grew up in Picayune in Pearl River County and has lived in Ohio for 27 years. As the chief executive officer and executive secretary for the American Jersey Cattle Association, Smith has been able to stay connected to the reason he joined 4-H as a child—his love of dairy cattle. He first joined 4-H because he wanted to show his Jersey calf at the Pearl River County Fair.

Q: What 4-H projects did you do? Any activities that were your favorites?

Basic Compass Orienteering

A compass is a tool that can keep you on track so you can walk in the wilderness and be sure you will get where you are going. Unlike a Global Positioning System (GPS), it does not run on batteries and will always work, which will let you know what direction you are going. This publication provides instructions on how to use a compass so you can roam in the great outdoors and not get lost.

4-H: Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 5 Number 2

Q&A by Nathan Gregory

Miss Rodeo America 2019 Taylor McNair is the official spokesperson for the sport of professional rodeo. A native of Learned, Mississippi, McNair will travel more than 100,000 miles to attend more than 100 rodeos over the course of her term. She shares how the 10 years she spent in Hinds County 4-H prepared her for her career.

 

Q: Why did you first join 4-H?

My father was in 4-H, and he encouraged me at 9 years old to exhibit my first market steer. From then on, I was hooked.

 

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4-H: Where Are They Now? Extension Matters Volume 5 Number 1

Q&A with Kerri Collins Lewis • Photo by Kevin Hudson

Born in Biloxi, Ashley Ward shines as manager of event promotion for Ducks Unlimited and cohost for Ducks Unlimited TV. Ward grew up in rural Wayne County in Waynesboro. While her 4-H projects included clothing construction and she was a top singer at State Congress, her true passion was always the shooting sports program, Safe Archery & Firearms Education & Training for Youth, or 4-H S.A.F.E.T.Y.

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