4-H
4-H club picks up adopted highway
May 10, 2023
The West Albany Winners 4-H Club recently held a clean-up event for the club’s stretch of highway under the Adopt A Highway program.
Ag-inspired license plate: ‘A testament to passion, persistence’
Jan 18, 2023
It was a lengthy process, but Val Aarsvold’s push to create state-wide license plates that help fund agricultural programs through the 4-H and FFA organizations is reality.
The Plainview woman, executive director of the Minnesota FFA Foundation, said she’s excited about the lasting impacts of...
Wabasha County 4-H holds 2022 awards banquet
Nov 30, 2022
On Sunday, Nov. 20, Wabasha County 4-H hosted our annual Awards Banquet at the Millville American Legion. We honored the outstanding 4-H youth and volunteers who have served our community over the past year. We also honored 4-H members who submitted records detailing the process behind their county...
4-H club busy with clean-up, corn drive
Nov 9, 2022
West Albany Winners 4-H Club was busy in October with ditch clean up and with a corn drive fundraiser. Above, club members pose for a photo while cleaning the club’s stretch of Adopt-A-Highway road. At right, corn is loaded into a waiting trailer.
Busy agenda for Gillford Golden Gophers
Oct 20, 2022
The Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H club celebrated National 4-H week and held a Halloween themed meeting with a costume contest and pumpkin carving (below). After the festivities the club decorated the Zumbro Falls city sign for fall (above). Wabasha County 4-H is having a Halloween Bash at the county...
Florence Wizards mark National 4-H Week
Oct 12, 2022
October 2-8 was National 4-H Week. Clubs all around Minnesota and the entire country celebrated and promoted 4-H all week long. “4-H is a service organization that helps kids see their potential through learning by doing,” the Florence Wizards 4-H Club (pictured) said in a news release. The club...
Gillford Golden Gophers do road ditch clean-up
Sep 21, 2022
The Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H club had their first meeting this school year. The club did road ditch clean-up in rural Zumbro Falls and also elected officers. Anyone interested in joining Wabasha County 4-H can call 651-565-5168.
Hadlers direct $5,000 donation to Happy Go Luckies 4-H club
Sep 21, 2022
Local farmers Kevin and Barb Hadler recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Belvidere Happy Go Luckies 4-H Club.
These funds will support the club members and the areas they are involved in throughout the 4-H program.
The club also looks forward...
Two Wabasha County 4-H members names ‘Rising Stars’ in dairy showcase
Sep 21, 2022
The Rising Star program annually honor youth who have completed sixth through eighth grades to encourage younger 4-H members to participate in the 4-H dairy showcase.
This year, 10 Rising Stars received a neck medallion and an award of $400 at the Minnesota State Fair.
The 2022 honorees are:...
Local 4-H dairy judges place first at state fair
Sep 7, 2022
Four Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H Club members won first place in the Intermediate Dairy Judging competition at the Minnesota State Fair. From left are team members Emily Mellgren, Blake Siewert, Lillian Schumacher, Ashley Mellgren, and Coach Kayla Sexton. More 4-H dairy judging coverage can be...
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