Blue Ridge Community College Tour for 4-H Teens
Teens! Wednesday, August 22, at 9:30 a.m., meet at the flagpole in front of the Sink Building at Blue …
4-H Youth Development
4-H is the largest youth development organization in North Carolina. Hundreds of thousands of young people learn the skills to succeed through 4-H educational programs and camps. NC State Extension and the Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. A&T State University conduct 4-H programs where youth learn by doing.
NC Mountain State Fair Entry Forms Are Online This Year!
The NC Mountain State Fair will be September 7 – 16 at the WNC Agricultural Center. All entries should …
NC 4-H Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to the Henderson County 4-H Winners in the NC 4-H Photo Contest! Both won second place in “4-H …
Gary Stamey Livestock Clinic
The NC Mountain State Fair offers an annual clinic to help young people prepare to show livestock at the …
Zentangle® Art Workshop for Beginners and Beyond
Zentangle® Art Workshop is fun for rising 5th graders through age 18. This three-day class will meet August 7 …
New 4-H Enrollment System
Life is about to get easier for NC 4-H families, who won’t have to fill out new paperwork every …
4-H Project Record Winners
Congratulations to Isaiac Swekosky (age 9-10, Environmental Science) and Emma Wilkie (13-15, Environmental Science) for earning gold medals at …
4-H Embryology
Fifty-nine second grade classes are hatching quail eggs this spring. Thanks to a generous grant from Community Foundation of …
Henderson County 4-H Public Speaking Competition
4-H alumni say that learning public speaking skills in 4-H has benefited them throughout their lives. Henderson County 4-H …
4-H Mini-Gardening
4-H Mini-Gardening is fun way for young people, ages 9 – 18, to learn how to grow a vegetable …
Sewing Classes for Adults!
People often ask whether Cooperative Extension offers Sewing Classes for adults. Great news! A new series of classes is being …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- 4-H Camps
- 4-H Club Reports
- 4-H Clubs & Groups
- 4-H Upcoming Events
- Contribute to 4-H
- Developing Leaders through 4-H
- Henderson County 4-H Facebook Page
- How to Start a 4-H Club
- Join 4-H in Henderson County, North Carolina
- North Carolina 4-H Achievement Plan
- Volunteer with 4-H!
- What is 4-H?
County Extension Programs
- 4-H Contests
- School Enrichment Programs in Henderson County
- Special Opportunities for Older 4-H Club Members
- Working with goats at the Carl Sandburg Home
Extension Programs at NC State University
- 4-H Electric Program
- 4-H Youth Opportunities in Crop, Horticulture, and Soil Science
- NC 4-H Dairy Program
- NC 4-H Entomology, Horticulture and Soil Science
- NC 4-H Horse Program
- NC 4-H Livestock
Partnerships and Organizations
Publications, Information, and News
- A Survival Guide for Parents of Teenagers
- Count the birds at your bird feeder
- Effects and Consequences of Underage Drinking
- Jobs in the food, agricultural and natural resource system
- Keeping Garden Chickens in North Carolina
- Parenthetical - for parents of 10 - 16 year old tweens and teens
- Resources About Bullying
- Science for Kids
- Ten Tips for Raising Healthy Happy Teens
- Water Conservation Tips
Resources
- 4-H Code of Conduct
- 4-H Enrollment Form
- 4-H Media Release - Henderson County
- 4-H Medical Release
- 4-H Project Record and Portfolio Forms for ages 9 - 18, Scholarship, ARIE, Honor Club, and Presentation Information
- 4-H Shooting Sports
- 4-H Volunteer Hours and Contacts Form to print (only use this if you do not record information online)
- Cell Phone Rules
- The Carbon Calculator (TurfFiles CENTERE)
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Vermicomposting: A 5th Grade School Enrichment Curriculum
This publication offers 5 lessons for a school curriculum on the importance of vermicomposting, setting …
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Home Composting with Earthworms
Worms can turn food scraps into a soil amendment called vermicompost — worm castings — …
4/9/18
Appendix H. Community Gardening Resources
This appendix is part of the Extension Gardener Handbook and gives users to the tools …
2/14/18
How to Install a Package of Honey Bees
A step-by-step instruction and description of how to install and maintain a new colony of …
1/17/18
Eat Smart Move More North Carolina: Growing Communities Through Gardens
Gardens bring communities together. Not only are community gardens a good way to get more …
9/6/17
Swine Showmanship
This publication offers information on youth showmanship of swine.
7/12/17 — Animal Science Facts
Swine Exhibitor's Project Guide (7-8 Years of Age)
This factsheet offers information on showing swine for youth aged 7-8.
7/12/17 — Animal Science Facts
Swine Exhibitor's Project Guide (5-6 Years of Age)
This factsheet offers information on showing swine for youth aged 5-6.
7/12/17 — Animal Science Facts