Kids and Teens/4-H Information

Local News

October 4-H Update
(Posted on 9/29/2009)
Need-to-know information for county 4-Her's.

2009 County Fair 4-H Winners
(Posted on 9/28/2009)
View the 2009 Van Buren County 4-H Blue Ribbon and State Fair winners.

New COOL Requirements for Livestock
(Posted on 10/16/2008)
Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) will begin Sept. 30, 2008. Livestock producers and 4-Hers must be prepared when the law is implemented.

Premise ID
(Posted on 10/9/2008)
A national animal identification system is necessary to help protect American animal agriculture from disease threats.

News from Iowa State University Extension

2009 State 4-H Project Award Winners Announced
(Posted on 10/22/2009)
Fifty-one Iowa 4-H'ers have earned state 4-H project awards. News stories are available about the individual 4-H'ers, listed by county.

Iowa 4-H Recognizes Monsanto Support for Volunteers
(Posted on 10/22/2009)

Interviewing 103 teenage 4-H members applying for state project awards takes time and dedicated adult volunteers. ISU Extension noted Monsanto's help with this round of interviews as well as ongoing support of 4-H volunteer training.

Operation: Military Kids Supports Children Affected by Deployment
(Posted on 10/20/2009)

Another 3,500 Iowa National Guard Soldiers will be deployed for duty in Afghanistan in fall 2010. Iowa children who will have family members deploying can get help from Operation: Military Kids.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Deadline Is Nov. 2
(Posted on 10/20/2009)
There’s still time for Iowa youth to apply for the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The application deadline is Nov. 2 for these awards that recognize young volunteers.

Iowa 4-H Foundation Announces Winner of 2009 Toyota “Clover” Corolla
(Posted on 10/9/2009)
Craig Griffieon of Ankeny has won the 2009 Toyota “Clover” Corolla in the second annual Iowa 4-H Vehicle Raffle. The drawing was held Oct 9 over the noon hour on WHO Radio’s The Big Show to culminate National 4-H Week.