July will be here before you know it, and we are looking for a few good volunteers to join the fantastic current Maine 4-H Days Planning Committee. Joining this committee gives you the chance to help come up with ideas and plans for one of our biggest statewide events! If you are interested in joining […]
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Maine 4-H Days will take place July 19 – 21 at the Windsor Fairgrounds. If you are interested in helping to plan next year’s event, please contact Jessy Brainerd at jessica.brainerd@maine.edu or 207.581.3877.
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Posted by Amber Kapiloff Daily Bulldog, Franklin County’s First News website December 17, 2018 FARMINGTON – On a Thursday evening grew dark in the late fall, the Farmington Public Library stands warm and inviting to a wide variety of readers, writers, and learners. For the past six weeks, those learners gathered in the back corner […]
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UMaine Day at the Legislature, Tuesday, January 29, is approaching. It’s a day where Cooperative Extension gets to highlight our awesome programs, and 4-H is one of the best! Since legislators like to see 4-H members from their districts, 4-Hers (age 13 or older) are encouraged to serve as Honorary Pages. The Maine 4-H program has up […]
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The 2019 Maine State Science Fair will be held Saturday, March 23 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. Prizes and awards include 12 four-year, full-tuition scholarships to The University of Maine (including admission to the UMaine Honors College), and major scholarships from University of New England, College of the Atlantic, and Husson University. In 2018, MSSF […]
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Take the survey. You are invited to participate in a statewide research project being conducted by Kristy Ouellette and Jennifer Lobley, Extension Educators at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 4-H volunteers and staff from all over Maine will participate in this study. Purpose of this research project: We recognize the value of our 4-H […]
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The Farm Service Agency makes loans to youth to establish and operate agricultural income-producing projects in connection with 4-H clubs, FFA, and other agricultural groups. Projects must be planned and operated with the help of the organization advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan and provide the youth with practical business and educational experience. […]
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The Tanglewood Fall Harvest Festival and the third annual Tanglewood Tracks 3.5-mile trail race will be held at University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood in Lincolnville on Saturday, October 6. The race starts at 10am, followed by the festival from 11am – 3pm. Explore the Tanglewood forest, press your own apple cider, and try […]
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4-H’ers raising a steer for the 2019 market steer show at Fryeburg Fair need to send in an Intent to Participate Form by November 1, 2018. The intent form will advise the State 4-H Office which steers need to be tagged. Once we receive your intent form you will be contacted by a staff person […]
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The Cumberland Fair 4-H Dog Show will be held on Friday, September 28, 3:30pm at the Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Rd, Cumberland, ME 04062. This show is open to all Maine 4-H members between the ages of 9 and 18, enrolled in the 4-H Dog Project as of April 1, regardless of prior show experience. Showmanship (Novice through […]
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