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  • The senior team from Madison County won first place in the Georgia 4-H State Livestock Judging contest on March 16 at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington. Team members Matthew Highfill, Mallory Lee, Maggie Moon, and Emily Wall. They will represent Georgia at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky this fall. In the…

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  • The March 2024 newsletter is out! You can view it all on our web page at https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/madison/4-h-youth-development/4HConnections.html or scroll below to download it. Catching up with Madison County 4-H and Youth Development Upcoming Activities/Events & Important Announcements Senior Conference (Grades 9-12) April 6-7! This weekend event includes a semi-formal dance along with an after-dance party…

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  • For our gardening enthusiasts out there!! You know who you are! Join us at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 for an hour long program and learn the basics of: Meet at the Madison County High School Culinary Arts Classroom. We’ll have snacks waiting for you! Register by 5pm on Friday, March 22nd. You can…

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  • Do you need pesticide credits? The 2024 UPW Training schedule is out! Training in Madison County is scheduled for March 21, 2024 at 10am. It will be held at Jackson EMC located at 85 Spratlin Mill Rd in Hull. Call 706-384-2843 to sign up. If you’re interested in obtaining an applicators license, please visit the…

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  • The February 2024 newsletter is out! You can view it all on our web page at https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/madison/4-h-youth-development/4HConnections.html or scroll below to download it. Catching up with Madison County 4-H and Youth Development Senior Conference (Grades 9-12) April 6-7! This weekend event includes a semi-formal dance along with an after-dance party with mechanical bull, games, pizza,…

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  • Everyone knows that the classic gift for Valentine’s Day is chocolates and roses. I know that it is a crowd pleaser and just about everyone will appreciate getting that gift, but there is another option. Instead of buying a dozen roses that will last a short while, buy a rose bush that will keep giving…

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  • The January 20234 version of our newsletter is out! You can view it all on our web page at https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/madison/4-h-youth-development/4HConnections.html. A few things to note: Our office will be closed Monday January 15, 2024 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Poultry and Wildlife Judging practices begin soon! Cloverleaf County Project Achievement…

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  • The December 2023 version of our newsletter is out! You can view everything on our web page at https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/madison/4-h-youth-development/4HConnections.html. A few things to note: Our office will be closed Friday, December 22nd through Monday, January 1, 2024. We will return on Tuesday, January 2nd. 4-H Awards Program is on Sunday, January 7th. MilkMake Recipe Contest…

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  • The November 2023 version of our newsletter is out! If you want to know what’s going on in Madison County 4-H, you can visit our website at https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/madison/4-h-youth-development/4HConnections.html and never miss an event or activity! A few things to note: A huge THANKS to everyone who supported our Fruit Tree Sale Fundraiser! We sold around…

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  • DPA participants outside our new bus!

    6th graders are celebrated at overnight Rock Eagle DPA November 3-4, 2023 4-H Project Achievement is the premier public speaking and demonstration project experience available to all 4th-12th grade students and is held at different times of the year. Susan Goldman recently took nine Madison County 6th graders on this educational experience. These students boarded…

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