{"id":29126,"date":"2025-06-10T12:17:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?p=29126"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:25:21","slug":"4-h-ag-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2025\/06\/10\/4-h-ag-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine 4-H Celebrates &#8220;The Year of Youth in Agriculture&#8221; with New Ag Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The state of Maine has officially declared 2025 as <\/span><b>\u201cThe Year of Youth in Agriculture,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> an exciting initiative to highlight the vital role young people play in the future of our state&#8217;s agricultural landscape. 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To complete the challenge, members must complete activities from each section, with the number of required activities varying by age group:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Cloverbud (ages 5-8):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2 activities per section<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Junior (ages 9-13):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 3 activities per section<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Senior (ages 14-18):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 4 activities per section<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/ESYkIPpFi5BLh8aAwA0awggBEDClvPBzPqKxdbxE9I5Alw?e=ftbOHb\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> 4-H Ag Challenge Download (PDF) <\/span><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you&#8217;ve completed your activities, please return the form to the 4-H Ag Leadership team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:extension.4hagleadership@maine.edu\">extension.4hagleadership@maine.edu<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or to your local UMaine Extension office. 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This challenge will run through the entirety of 2025, giving you plenty of time to explore!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions please contact:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Megan Cook<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H Youth Development Professional, Aroostook County<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:megan.cook@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">megan.cook@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">207.532.6548<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Maine has officially declared 2025 as \u201cThe Year of Youth in Agriculture,\u201d an exciting initiative to highlight the vital role young people play in the future of our state&#8217;s agricultural landscape. 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