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UCCE 4-H Program of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: El Dorado County | 4-H | Low-Down Hoedown Enrollment Night

Event Date
Oct 3, 2025

FREE EVENT! Come join the fun, meet new friends, and kick off the 2025–2026 4-H year with us! 💚📅 Friday, October 3, 2025🕔 5:00 – 8:00 PM📍 El Dorado County Fairgrounds: Swine Barn 🤝 Club Meet & Greets👕 4-H Swag Sales🍽️ Tri-Tip ($10) or Hot Dog Dinner ($7) - available for pre-purchase HERE📝 4-H…
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University of California 4-H Youth Development Program: Event

California 4-H Horse Classic

Event Date
Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026

The 30th Annual California 4-H Horse Classic is the State Qualifier for equine education contests and a showcase for a range of horse show classes.
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Placer County 4-H: Event

CA 4-H State Field Day

Event Date
May 17, 2025

Sprout into the 4-H'er you were meant to beParticipate in State level contestsConnect with 4-H'ers from across the stateLearn new things at the interactive boothsGet inspired by other contest participantsContinue making the best better in your 4-H career.State Level CompetitionsCompetitions are open to ages…
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Placer County 4-H: Event

Placer County Fair

Event Date
Jun 26, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025

https://www.placercountyfair.org/
Placer County 4-H
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Green Blog: Article

The (chicken) show must go on: 4-H turns bird flu into learning opportunity

August 13, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
Summertime is usually the prime season for 4-H youth to competitively show chickens at their local fairgrounds. But earlier this year, the California State Veterinarian put a ban on poultry exhibitions because of the ongoing outbreak of bird flu. In response, experts from University of California Agriculture…
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Events

California 4-H organizes and hosts events at the local, county, regional and state levels.
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Equine Science

4-H Equine Science projects are also referred to as Horse Projects. Our 4-H Horse Project leaders are dedicated to creating safe, positive experiences! Learn about horse biology, how to handle them, and what's needed for competitions.
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Primary Projects

Kids aged 5 to 8 can join 4-H as Primary Members, also known as Cloverbuds. Primary Member projects and activities are based on research on positive youth development. Positive youth development means helping you grow by giving you chances to learn, make choices, and build skills.
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Animal Science

4-H Animal Science projects are popular because kids love animals! Raising an animal involves responsibility and commitment - you have a living being dependent on you. Things you will learn: Characteristics of your animal's breed. The importance of nutrition and exercise for good health.
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Projects

A 4-H project is a hands-on way for you to find your "spark" - something that you enjoy doing and that interests you.
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