The Mississippi 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl competition is a three-part competition for 4-H participants to show off their knowledge about raising and showing different species of livestock. It’s played like Jeopardy, but this clash of the minds is all about agriculture!
Download the PDF above for the full 4-H LEGO Club Volume 2: On the Farm curriculum, including handouts and an evaluation.
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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?
Horse Bowl will be held on Saturday, April 13, in Starkville starting at 9 a.m. All other horse educational contests will take place at MSU in Starkville on April 5 and 6. More details will be emailed closer to the contest dates.
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.
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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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.
Story by Keri Collins Lewis • Photos by Kevin Hudson
When Emma Grace McGrew became Mississippi’s 2017 Miss Hospitality, a year of exciting experiences awaited the former Prentiss County 4-H’er and self-proclaimed country girl.
“I had never been in a pageant before, but I knew Miss Booneville got to read stories to kindergartners and cut the ribbon when a new business opened. I love my town and decided to compete,” McGrew explains.
The Mississippi 4-H Youth Development Program provides young people with a variety of positive experiences that emphasize citizenship, leadership, and community service.
