All across the country, young people involved in 4-H livestock clubs or FFA --formerly the Future Farmers of America -- prepare club calves for a season of showing. Club calfs aren't any particular breed. Many of them aren't purebreds, but crosses between two different breeds. They're ...
Today’s blog addresses the common misconception that beef is full of hormones, causing early onset puberty in young girls.
Last week Yahoo! released an article about the top five College Majors That Are Useless. The article sites that degrees in business, accounting and IT are good majors to choose as they can be applied to a variety of fields, which I agree with, but I disagree with them putting agriculture majors (Agriculture, Animal Science, Horticulture) as three of the top five degrees to avoid! The Yahoo! article states that jobs in agriculture have little to no projected job growth. My response to Yahoo! is with a growing need for more food as the population grows, how does that not equal an area with job growth? Other reasons I see Agriculture as a great major is there is a high interest in the field of bio-sciences and agriculture is the largest employer in the nation. I graduated from Iowa State University and the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences always has the highest employment percentage for recent graduates for the university. And why wouldn't the College of Ag have a high employment rating when there is a high demand for ag graduates, who come from a wide variety of majors. I can't find any reason not to be in agriculture and I am proud to hold a Agriculture Education/Communications degree and to be working in agriculture!
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4H – 100 Years of 4H 1902-2002 To fi d amusi g 4-H Club ames, please read our post o 50 Fu a d Amusi g 4-H Club Names. Also, check out this post o 25 Motivatio al 4-H Club Quotes a d Sayi gs.
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Tips, guides, and how-to's on navigating the 4-H world. Whether you are new or an old pro at 4-H I've got tips for taking your project to the next level!
December Business Discuss club programs Secretary reports on club accomplishments during the year Plan some recognition for 4-H leaders and others
The 4-H steps for showing chickens are simple and easy to follow! With diligent practicing and studying you will become great at poultry showmanship!
How-to guide for writing a 4-H buyer letter to invite buyers to your 4-H livestock sale. Tips for a better letter marketing your 4-H animal project!
This product is designed for Cloverbud 4-H members to introduce them to the 4-H pledge and the meaning of the four H's in 4-H.
This year on my blog I want to put a bit more focus on one of my favorite organizations, 4-H. Being a 4-H alumnus, I know first hand what a great organization this is. From club meetings, to…
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