College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Nature Discovery 4-H Day Camp

  August 10, 2021 – August 12, 2021 End time 3:00 p.m. Shirley Clark Pavilion, Ingham County Fairgrounds, 700 E. Ash St, Mason, MI 48854

  Three days filled with outdoor adventures and hands on activities. Explore, learn about, and connect with the natural world. Camp will be filled with activities such as games, crafts, hiking, scavenger hunts, and discovering nature through exploration.

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  Darren Bagley

  4-H Academic Success
  bagleyda@msu.edu
  

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  Building Science Literacy and Future STEM Professionals

  Published on May 26, 2016
  A summary of MSU Extension's 4-H science literacy programming in 2015.

• Selecting Vegetables for Exhibit (4H1175)

  Published on April 6, 2015
  This bulletin includes suggestions for selecting vegetables to exhibit and discusses how vegetables should be presented for exhibition and the number of each type of vegetable to use in an entry.

• Michigan 4-H Horticulture Project Snapshot (4H1616)

  Published on February 27, 2015
  This 4-H snapshot sheet covers what 4-H’ers can learn from a 4-H horticulture project, ways to get involved and resources for learning more.

• Join 4-H!

  Published on December 21, 2015
  Michigan 4-H is open to youth ages 5 to 19 – come grow with us!

• 4-H Virtual Farm

  Published on March 27, 2015
  The Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Virtual Farm explores farming and the lives of the farmers who produce our food in order to provide young people with an opportunity to learn basic agricultural concepts.

• Michigan 4-H Foundation

  Published on May 19, 2016
  Supporting Michigan 4-H Youth Development to prepare youth for meaningful and productive lives.

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  Financial Manual for 4-H Treasurers

  Published on March 2, 2020
  A guide to managing money wisely for 4-H treasurers.

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  Financial Manual for 4-H Volunteers

  Published on March 2, 2020
  A guide to financial accountability for 4-H volunteers.

• 4-H Science Blast Activities

  Published on December 1, 2015
  The ready-to-use lesson plans are designed to help leaders teach youth participants important science concepts and include complete instructions for two experiments.

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  Real Christmas trees: History, facts and environmental impacts

  Published on December 2, 2016
  Fun facts about real Christmas trees production and their impact on the environment.

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  Container gardening for growing food

  Published on May 11, 2017
  More people are experimenting with growing fresh food with container gardening.

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  Peaches and the science behind them

  Published on September 9, 2016
  Peaches can be eaten fresh or used for making peach cobbler, jam pie or peach ice cream.

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  Jerusalem artichokes: Tasty and versatile

  Published on October 31, 2016
  Despite its’ name, Jerusalem artichokes have no connection to Jerusalem and are not an artichoke, but they are very versatile and good to eat.

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  Tomatoes and the science behind them

  Published on July 20, 2016
  Summer is here and fresh fruits and vegetables are everywhere, including tomatoes. This is a great time to do some dinner table plant science.

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  Strawberries and the science behind them

  Published on June 8, 2016
  As Michigan strawberries are coming into season, June is a great time to explore plant science at the dinner table.

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  Christmas trees and the science behind them

  Published on November 29, 2016
  Fun facts about the science of conifers, a symbol of the Christmas holiday.

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  Using garden themes to get kids gardening

  Published on May 19, 2016
  As gardening season approaches, theme gardens are an easy way to get kids gardening while learning about plant science and how to grow and cook food.

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  The merits of All-American Selections

  Published on December 22, 2014
  The All-American Selections is the “standard” for getting a new flower or vegetable seeds to market. Learn more about these important seed trials.