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Meet Brady Gibson: Kalamazoo County 4-H

Published on March 9, 2020
Kalamazoo County 4-H'er Brady Gibson gives a personal testimonial of the impact of Michigan 4-H.
MSU Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career

Published on February 27, 2020
MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.
Raise your hand for Michigan 4-H!

Published on March 28, 2019
Join me in voting for Michigan 4-H to support the next generation of 4-H’ers.
McPherson named outstanding 4-H alumnus

Published on October 16, 2018
Kent County 4-H alumnus W. G. (Mac) McPherson, of Lowell, is among eight 4-H alumni inducted into the Michigan 4-H Emerald Clover Society in 2018.
Hutka honored as outstanding 4-H agriculture volunteer

Published on October 11, 2018
Mary Hutka of Oakland County was among four Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients.
Keinath honored as outstanding 4-H agriculture volunteer

Published on October 11, 2018
Diane Keinath of Saginaw County was among four Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients.
Grau and Hammer honored as outstanding 4-H agriculture volunteers

Published on October 11, 2018
Kathy Grau and Mary Hammer of the Washtenaw County 4-H Junior Livestock Committee were among four Michigan Farm Bureau 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Award recipients.
Plant science at your dinner table: Hot chocolate vs. hot cocoa

Published on January 3, 2018
Hot cocoa and hot chocolate are as different as milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate but both are derived from the cacao tree.
Youth and adult citizen scientists help answer questions to real scientific research

Published on December 29, 2017
Youth and adult volunteers become amateur scientists through citizen science projects.
Forcing spring bulbs to bloom indoors

Published on November 8, 2017
Add some color to this winter by forcing spring bulbs to bloom indoors and explore the science behind it.