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It’s already here, the last 4-H night of the year! Tuesday, April 30 will be our last meeting of our 4-H County Council, which is open to all school-age students and their families to attend. We will ending our year of international travel with a Cinco de Mayo celebration. We will have a taco bar,…
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This post will begin a new weekly feature on the blog about the upcoming week’s 4-H events, including practices, activities, and programs. Monday, April 22 All 4-H Staff out of the office all day at 4-H Program Preview Archery Practice from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (last one before state competition!) Tuesday, April 23 Area Poultry Judging Hosted…
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This week, I had an incredible opportunity to represent UGA Extension at the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference held in Washington, DC. I was one member of the Georgia delegation, which also included representatives from: the Georgia Association of Extension 4-H Agents (GAE4-HA) Association of Natural Resources Extension…
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Georgia 4-H is now accepting submissions for issue #2 of Best Better, Georgia 4-H’s online fine arts magazine. The pilot issue had a great reception, and we’re excited to see what 4-H’ers will contribute to issue #2. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2019, and we hope to publish during State Council weekend later…
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After a few month’s hiatus, 4-H is back with our Gordon Grown newsletter! The weekly blog will go out on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m., so make sure you are signed up for the emails so it gets delivered straight to your inbox. You can also sign up for the feed and get items as…
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4-H and Tractor Supply Kick Off Spring Paper Clover Campaign in Gordon County – PRESS RELEASE Visit your local Tractor Supply this spring and purchase a paper clover to help Gordon County 4-H members attend 4-H camps and leadership events. Calhoun, Georgia (October 3, 2018) – Every year, 4-Her’s in Gordon County participate in a…
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UGA Extension in Gordon County is offering two separate classes about food nutrition and food safety, taught by two guest speakers from UGA Extension in Family and Consumer Sciences. Coming up first on Thursday, September 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. is a Cooking for a Lifetime presentation titled “Diabetes: How to Live with It.” The presenter…
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Happy New Year! Yes, I know it’s not the beginning of the calendar year or the fiscal year or the government year, but it IS the beginning of a new program year for Gordon County 4-H! We are very enthusiastic about the programs we have prepared for this year. Our County Council officer team had a…
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UGA Extension and Gordon County Young Farmers are hosting a Peach Jam Making Workshop on Thursday, July 19. Come learn how to make your own homemade jams and jellies! UGA Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent Alexis Roberts will be leading the program. The workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at…
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Our Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, Greg Bowman, is hosting a tour to Arrowhead Wildlife Management Area on Thursday, May 31.
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