{"id":6970,"date":"2019-06-06T15:14:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T19:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=6970"},"modified":"2019-07-11T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T17:41:59","slug":"4-h-news-in-washington-county-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2019\/06\/06\/4-h-news-in-washington-county-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H News in Washington County, June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Important Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

June 22<\/strong>– Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point, 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

June 25\u2013July 30<\/strong>– Kids Can Grow and Parents Too!<\/p>\n

June 25-August 1<\/strong>– 4-H Summer of Science<\/p>\n

June 29-July 6<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Citizenship Washington Focus, Washington D.C.<\/p>\n

June 30-<\/strong> Animal Approval Forms are Due in the Extension Office<\/p>\n

July 4<\/strong>– Office Closed<\/p>\n

July 19-21<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Maine 4-H Days, Windsor Fairgrounds<\/p>\n

September 13<\/strong>– Washington County 4-H Photo Contest Deadline<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Washington County 4-Hers Participate at Northeast Livestock Expo<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Several Washington County 4-H members recently attended and successfully showed animals at the Northeast Livestock Expo in Windsor!<\/p>\n

The Northeast Livestock Expo (NELE),offers a unique opportunity for livestock producers to market premier breeding stock, meat animals, and participate in educational seminars to ensure food safety and quality farm products.<\/p>\n

In addition, NELE brings together youth for a weekend-long learning experience as they exhibit livestock and develop related skills and knowledge through competitions such as youth shows, a youth cook-off, marketing and judging competitions. The general public is invited to see, learn about and gain a better understanding of livestock commodities and the agricultural industry as a whole.<\/p>\n

The Northeast Livestock Expo was held the third weekend in May at the Windsor Fairgrounds in Windsor, Maine.<\/p>\n

Congrats to Cali, Kiigan and Zoe!<\/p>\n\n\t\t