The county fair has been around longer than Cooperative Extension. But Extension has been involved in county fairs since its establishment in the early 1900s. Nearly every county has a county fair, in which staff, volunteers, and families invest a great deal of time and effort to organize, promote, and run every year…”This event is the culmination of hard work by our 4-H leaders, members, and parents,” said Chad Ripberger, 4-H agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension in Mercer County. “Our fair is an excellent place for the members of Mercer County 4-H and the residents of Mercer County to showcase their talents and receive recognition for their individual entries.”
Rutgers 4-H Helps Host Sicilian Youth in Collaborative Program Funded by U.S. State Department
Over the course of three weeks in May and June this year, 14 youth and two adult educators from three communities in Sicily, Italy, participated in a Youth Leadership Program funded by the U.S. Department of State and facilitated by the University of Delaware and Rutgers University. During this exchange program, which focused on the […]
Sweet, super-sized peach cake planned for 4-H Fair
Standing over more than 150 pounds of fresh peaches Wednesday, Gloucester County’s Master Gardeners started a sweet and sticky assembly line…Twenty-four hours later, their prepped peaches would be part of a 250-pound peach shortcake recognized by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as the state’s largest birthday cake. The peach cake, baked and assembled by Liscio’s Bakery in Glassboro, will debut Thursday at opening ceremonies of the Gloucester County 4-H Fair and New Jersey Peach Festival in Mullica Hill…The peach-filled mega-pastry marks the 100th anniversary of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, the organization that oversees the Master Gardener program and 4-H throughout the state. “We wanted to do something fun and festive,” said Luanne Hughes, an RCE health sciences educator.
New Jersey 4-Hers Boost Leadership and Civic Skills in Washington, D.C.
New Jersey 4-H members learned about government processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 30 youth and three […]
4-H Volunteers: Share and Connect Video
Summer is the season for 4-H County Fairs. Find your County Fair and check out this video to see what being a 4-H volunteer is all about:
Union County students excel at 4-H Public Presentation Contest
Four students shared the energetic diversity of Union County with their peers from across New Jersey last month, as they participated in the annual 4-H Public Presentation Contest at Rutgers University in New Brunswick…”Union County 4-H encourages young people to explore their interests while building communication and leadership skills,” said Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak.
NJ Secretary of Ag Acknowledges Rutgers 4-H Equine Clubs During Month of the Horse Kickoff Event
Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher kicked off June as the Month of the Horse in New Jersey on Friday, June 6 by highlighting the state’s 4-H equine clubs, which operate through Rutgers Cooperative Extension county offices. Fisher observed a demonstration by the Gloucester County Equine Science […]
Cumberland County 4-H Offers Summer Enrichment Program for Middle Schoolers
Cumberland County 4-H will offer a marine science summer enrichment program called SEA-SI: Sea Science Investigations that will enable participants to become active stewards of the Oranokin Creek through exploration of water quality, marine life, boating and crabbing. The enrichment program will be held August 25 to 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Beaver […]
World Water Monitoring Challenge Field Trip Engages Students in Cumberland County
Cumberland County 4-H and Belleplain State Forest presented a World Water Monitoring Challenge field trip for middle school students from the Landis Intermediate School in Vineland on May 15. Cumberland County 4-H Agent Julie Karavan and Forest Director Lorraine McKay joined forces to immerse students in a natural environment to enjoy the beauty of Belleplain […]
Local 4-H members present at competition, advance to state
Seventeen local 4-H members received “excellent marks” at the 2014 4-H County Public Presentations. The presentations were hosted by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program of Monmouth County at the county’s agricultural building in Freehold Township in April…Thirty-two 4-H members representing more than 15 clubs participated in the county competition, giving oral presentations on a variety of subject areas from “The Effects of Deforestation” to “What You Should Know Before the Vet Arrives,” according to a press release.
