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Cooperative Unit Systems: 3. Swine Facilities
Discovering Spirituality: A Guide for Teens
Helping Your Teenager Discover Spirituality
School-Based 4-H Programming: Getting Started
Substance Use and Rural Populations
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How Raising Animals in 4-H Nurtures Lifelong Skills
Gus KoernerJuly 12th, 2024In 4-H, youth ages 5 and up have the opportunity to participate in both small and large animal projects. Through 4-H programs, raising animals helps kids develop important life skills. In 4-H, young people care for animals such as chickens, rabbits, goats, and horses, teaching them responsibility, leadership, money management, and empathy. Responsibility and Time […]
A Career in 4-H with the Cooperative Extension System
Gus KoernerJuly 1st, 2024What is Extension? Extension, officially established in 1914 with roots dating back to the 1800s, is a nationwide initiative in the U.S. It provides non-formal educational programs, learning activities, and information to farmers, small businesses, families, consumers, and youth. This collaboration involves federal, state, and local governments, land-grant universities, and the USDA. Engaging with Extension […]
Looking Back on LIFE: A Successful Year for Sarasota County’s Award Winning Youth Education Program
Zahir Ringgold CordesJuly 1st, 2024Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient and youth advocate for the power of education and equal opportunity for girls, famously said, “The world is shaped by the dreams and ambitions of its young minds.” As we work to address some of our most pressing environmental questions and challenges, the hands, hearts, and minds that […]
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