Union County Freeholders Sergio Granados (far left) and Vernell Wright (far right) joined the Union County 4-H STEM (Science, Technology, Enginering, and Math) Club for a special celebration in honor of the club’s five-year anniversary.
4-H is a nati…
4-H Exchange Program to Russia and New Jersey
During the months of June and July this year, the 4-H Teen Russian/American International Leadership (T.R.A.I.L.) program conducted an exchange where New Jersey 4-H youth traveled to the city of St. Petersburg as well as the city of Petrozavodsk, located in the northwestern region of Karelia, Russia, for a two week home-stay with a fledgling […]
Alumni Story: ‘RU Through and Through’ – Brevoort Conover (Ag ’52)
Rutgers alumnus and former faculty member Brevoort Conover, who passed away on April 13, 2014, was a 4-H Youth Development agent during his long career with Rutgers. He was recognized with several distinguished service awards and was inducted into the 4-H National Hall of Fame in 2010. In November 2013, he shared his story with […]
You Don’t Need a Horse to Participate in a 4-H Horse Club!
While the 4-H program was born over 110 years ago in the United States with a focus on corn, cooking and cows, this non-formal educational program for youth has evolved in many ways to meet the needs of more suburban states like New Jersey. For example, you can be a member of a 4-H horse […]
Openings still available for 4H Pet Club
For youngsters who love pets, Union County 4-H clubs offer a fun opportunity to learn all about pet care while developing key life skills including teamwork and decision making. Openings are still available in the third grade Pet Club, fourth and fifth…
Rutgers 4-H Science Ambassadors Take Part in National Youth Summit
Thirteen of the 4-H Science Ambassadors who participated in the 2013 Rutgers 4-H Summer Science program that drew students from Atlantic, Essex, Mercer, Passaic and Union counties to the Rutgers campus, attended the National Youth Summit. This event, which focused on Geospatial Technologies, was held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, […]
Middlesex County 4-H Fundraiser Halloween Tricky Tray
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County 4-H will host a Halloween Tricky Tray, on Saturday Oct. 12, 2013 at the County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the drawing will start at 7:00 pm. Admission to the event is $15 and includes a page of tickets. Guests […]
4-H Movement—A Long History, A Great Future
Between Oct. 6-12 this year, 4-H members and volunteers across New Jersey and the nation will celebrate National 4-H Week. The Cooperative Extension System’s dynamic, informal, educational program for young people, 4-H programs reach over 6.5 million young people across the United States. The program combines the cooperative efforts of youth, volunteer leaders, state land-grant […]
New Jersey 4-H Members to Celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 6-12
New Jersey 4-H Members will join over 6.5 million boys and girls nationwide in observing National 4-H Week, Oct. 6-12. In New Jersey, there are nearly 2,800 volunteers working with over 55, 750 youth involved in 4-H programming efforts. These volunteers are among the over 500,000 volunteers nationwide who each contributed about 220 hours of […]
Photos: Frenchtown Green Fair 2013
The Frenchtown Green Fair last Saturday, Sept. 28, featured all kinds of activities, especially for kids. They could touch a bug at the Rutgers Landscape & Nursery workshop, see a live animal show with Eyes of the Wild & Wallaby Tales and pet f…
