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The California Native Plant Society needs your help.
Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest
Equine Field Day 2018! Equine Field Day 2018 will be at Modesto Junior College, the ACE Pavilion, on Saturday, February 10, 2018 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Modesto Junior College ACE Pavilion, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto Who should attend? 4-H Horse Leaders, Volunteers, Members, Parents and all Horse Enthusiasts About this event Sessions will include: gymkhana, showmanship, lameness, mini horses, driving, horsemanship, and educational contests. Tour the equine facilities at Modesto Junior College. You do not have to own a horse to attend! This educational event is a fundraiser for the Statewide 4-H Equine Programs. Let me know if you have any questions. DeAnn Tenhunfeld, Animal Science Education State 4-H Office, 530-750-1340 Clover Day 2018 For 4-H volunteer leaders in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties (not for 4-H youth members)
Clover Day: A one-day volunteer development event for 4-H volunteer leaders in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake counties. The focus is to support skill and relationship building between fellow 4-H volunteer leaders for both project-specific areas as well as other 4-H topics to help improve youth engagement and learning. 0% AG Loans for 4-H Youth Community First Credit Union is proud to offer 0% AG loans to FFA and 4-H students who will be showing and selling their market animals at the local county fairs. Kids can borrow as little as $100 and as much as $2,500 to finance their market animal projects. Monies can be used to pay for the animal, feed, supplies, 4-H uniform, whites, and fair entries. All they need to do is fill out the application and return via email, fax, or drop off at one of our 10 local branches throughout Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Sonoma County. All of the kids will pay back their loans at the end of the summer after all of the county fairs have taken place.
If you have more questions about this awesome program please feel free to call or email me and please let me know if you would like someone to come to your club to talk about the program to your 4-H kids. Thank you so much and have a fabulous weekend! Rebecca Nystrom, Member Development Specialis JOANN Paper Clover Campaign The whole month of February, $1 and $4 clovers are being sold at the register in JOANN stores nationwide.
JOANN / 4-H In-store Service Project Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 11am - 2pm Local 4-H programs will partner with their JOANN's store to hand-make Valentine's Day cards. Supplies and space will be provided by each JOANN store. Role of 4-H clubs and members:
Save the date and start planning your project to spread caring with those in need!
Need 4-H Projects to Test New 4-H Livestock Curriculum
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From the 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Steven Worker
Presidents Letter - Naomi Edwards What a beautiful time in our county. The leaves have fallen off all of the grape vines and fruit trees, the hills are green again and the bulbs are already starting to bloom.
The winter and spring are full new opportunities for us to encourage new skills and challenges in the youth of our fine county. We have leadership conferences, Presentation Day, livestock judging, rabbit and poultry shows, Fashion Revue, Chickenque, and fairs.
Clubs have contests, project meetings, community service projects, and proficiencies. I know of 3 clubs that fund-raised, and provided food and gifts for firestorm victims. Clubs are visiting elder care homes playing games and leaving encouraging cards. County Youth volunteered at the Redwood Empire food bank that is supplying food for 200,000 people. Fashion Revue is joining the state in making pillowcases for kids with cancer. Our youth are changing our county, our country and our world, for the better!
Have a safe and enjoyable rest of winter as we prepare for Spring. Warmly, Naomi |
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For adults who are still pending in the 4hOnline enrollment system
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4-H does not endorse any person in the community who make requests. As always, please use caution when contacting someone. 4-H members who accept listed jobs are doing so as an individual, outside of the scope of the 4-H program. 4-H Horse Project - Community Service
Vintage Cutting Horse Association is a non-profit organization; , who hosts 4 to 6 cutting horse competitions each year; at the Petaluma Riding and Driving Club located in Petaluma. We need volunteers to assist during our 6 annual cutting horse competitions. Beginning May 19th, and the 3rd Saturday of each month thereafter; ending September or October. We need volunteers to assist with running the Judge sheets and serving Lunch. The time involved would be from 8:30am to 12:00-1:00pm. Besides earning community service credits, it would provide educational awareness of another discipline within the horse industry. I look forward to receiving the names and contact information for those 5 Club's project leaders, as well as getting this information posted on the 4-H blog. Vintage Cutting Horse Association – A California Non Profit The specific and primary purposes of the Association are to encourage the development of, and public interest in, cutting horses through promotion, presentation, and sponsorship of cutting horse competitions, educational clinics, and other events involving the use or exhibition of cutting horses in an effort to attract new participants to the sport of cutting. Stacey Powers Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Free Engines for a 4-H Club I have left over engines that I would like to donate to a 4-H Club. If interested call at 707-321-2708 Looking to buy a dwarf bunny Hi, I am looking for a dwarf bunny for my granddaughter. If you have one or know of a breeder please call Susan at (707) 827-3322
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However, while “bunny rabbits” are cute, rabbits can also be very destructive pests year-round in the garden and landscape. This is especially true if your home is near wild or uncultivated lands, parks, or greenbelts. These places provide resting and hiding cover during the day for rabbits.
Rabbits can damage ornamental plants, vegetable plants, herbs, trees, and berry crops. They also gnaw and cut plastic irrigation lines, especially small diameter tubes.
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