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County News

Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp Logo
March 21, 2018
Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp

Boone, Hardin, Marshall, and Story County youth completing 4th, 5th, or 6th grades are invited to the Going for the Gold! Tri-County Junior 4-H Camp Wednesday, August 8 through Friday, August 10 at the YMCA Camp near Boone. Youth do not need to be 4-H members to participate.

Intermediate Trip Participants
June 18, 2018
Boone County 4-Hers Discover Minnesota

Eight youth from Boone County 4-H, joined youth from eight other county 4-H programs for the 2018 Intermediate 4-H Discover Minnesota Trip.

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June 15, 2018
Farmland Leasing Meeting in Boone on July 26

The farmland leasing meeting will last approximately three hours and will be facilitated by Steve Johnson, farm and agriculture business management specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

June 12, 2018
4-H Food Stand Ingredient Fundraiser

The 4-H Food Stand at the Boone County Fair is the primary fundraiser of the Boone County 4-H program each year.

Malisa Rader, Human Sciences Specialist
May 30, 2018
Look Outside the Classroom for Summer Learning

Parents will not find the “summer slide” at their kids’ local playground in June, July and August. However, teachers often have to deal with it in the classroom next fall when their students return from summer break, says Malisa Rader, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

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