MINNESOTA 4-H CLOVER UPDATE , Regents of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this publication/material is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to 612-624-2116. NORTHEAST REGION -- NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY May 2020 In This Issue Dear 4-H Families ............................................................................................. 2 #connectiwthNSL4-H ........................................................................................ 2 North St. Louis County 4-H Food Drive............................................................. 3 NSL 4-H Zoom 101 ........................................................................................... 3 NSL 4-H Virtual Tool Leader Training ............................................................ 3-4 NSL 4-H County Ambassador Go Live ............................................................. 4 Virtual 4-H Bingo ............................................................................................... 4 NSL 4-H Horse Teaching Tuesday ................................................................... 4 NSL 4-H Horse Trivia Thursday ........................................................................ 4 NSL 4-H Virtual Horse Show.......................................................................... 4-5 4-H Healthy Sprouts.......................................................................................... 5 NSL 4-H Service Project- Cloth Face Coverings............................................ 5-6 Statewide 4-H Photography Scavenger Hunt ................................................... 6 Travel the world with our Festival of Nations Experience............................... 6-7 Request North St. Louis County 4-H County Fair Guides ................................ 7 4-H Animal ID- Extended Deadline ............................................................... 7-8 St. Louis County Fair Board Jr membership ..................................................... 8 New 4-H Market Livestock Ribbon Auction at the County Fair!......................... 8 Save the date- upcoming NSL 4-H Events ....................................................... 8 Updates on the 2020 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge! ........... 8-9 Message from Associate Dean and Minnesota 4-H Director............................. 9 Watch for upcoming 4-H agronomy Zoom webinar training series.................... 9 Apply to become a 2020-2021 MN 4-H State Ambassador! ........................... 10 State Fair livestock & State Horse Show bonus trip app. deadline 7-1 ........... 10 What’s growing .......................................................................................... 10-11 Market chickens and market turkeys included in 2020 Purple Ribbon Auction!11 Check out Extension's Coping with COVID-19 resources website.................. 11 Are you a county website user? We want to hear from you! .......................... 11 Sign up to explore science through university on the Prairie ..................... 11-12 Start your crop scouting team ......................................................................... 12 Attend one day 4-H livestock day camp this July ............................................ 12 Sign up to meet a NASA engineer! ................................................................. 13 CONTACT US St. Louis County Extension Government Service Center 201 South 3 rd Avenue West Virginia, MN 55792 218-749-7120 800-450-9777, Ext. 7120 Nicole Kudrle Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, N St. Louis County [email protected]Shirley Lantz Support Staff [email protected]www.4-H.umn.edu https://local.extension.umn.edu/l ocal/st-louis-virginia/4-hh Facebook @nsl4h Twitter @nstlouiscount4H Instagram @northstlouiscounty4-H YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/chann el/UC5XUediAbmFvjeOEPXh4UU Youth show off their skills during the 4-H Virtual Horseless Horse Rodeo!
St. Louis County Fair Board Jr membership ..................................................... 8
New 4-H Market Livestock Ribbon Auction at the County Fair!......................... 8
Save the date- upcoming NSL 4-H Events ....................................................... 8
Updates on the 2020 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge! ........... 8-9
Message from Associate Dean and Minnesota 4-H Director............................. 9
Watch for upcoming 4-H agronomy Zoom webinar training series .................... 9
Apply to become a 2020-2021 MN 4-H State Ambassador! ........................... 10
State Fair livestock & State Horse Show bonus trip app. deadline 7-1 ........... 10
What’s growing .......................................................................................... 10-11 Market chickens and market turkeys included in 2020 Purple Ribbon Auction!11 Check out Extension's Coping with COVID-19 resources website .................. 11
Are you a county website user? We want to hear from you! .......................... 11
Sign up to explore science through university on the Prairie ..................... 11-12
Start your crop scouting team ......................................................................... 12
Attend one day 4-H livestock day camp this July ............................................ 12
Sign up to meet a NASA engineer! ................................................................. 13
CONTACT US St. Louis County Extension Government Service Center 201 South 3rd Avenue West Virginia, MN 55792 218-749-7120 800-450-9777, Ext. 7120 Nicole Kudrle Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, N St. Louis County [email protected] Shirley Lantz Support Staff [email protected] www.4-H.umn.edu https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/st-louis-virginia/4-hh www.facebook.com/northstlouis4-H Twitter @nstlouiscount4H Instagram @northstlouiscounty4-H
Youth show off their skills during the NSL 4-H Virtual Horseless Horse Rodeo!
CONTACT US St. Louis County Extension Government Service Center 201 South 3rd Avenue West Virginia, MN 55792 218-749-7120 800-450-9777, Ext. 7120 Nicole Kudrle Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, N St. Louis County [email protected] Shirley Lantz Support Staff [email protected] www.4-H.umn.edu https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/st-louis-virginia/4-hh Facebook @nsl4h Twitter @nstlouiscount4H Instagram @northstlouiscounty4-H YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XUediAbmFvjeOEPXh4UU
Youth show off their skills during the 4-H Virtual Horseless Horse Rodeo!
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Dear 4-H Families, We have extended our in-person cancellation period until June 30 to align with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes all 4-H gatherings in North St. Louis County. I am working to adjust program offerings to meet the emerging needs of youth in our community. Please connect with me to share your ideas about how we can support and encourage our young people during this challenging time. In the coming weeks, please keep watch for new 4-H opportunities. We will use our website, social media and other communication channels to help youth stay connected and find valuable ways to learn, lead and make a difference. Committed to thriving, Nicole Kudrle Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, North St. Louis county| extension.umn.edu| Government Service Center| St. Louis County Extension | 201 S 3rd AVE W | Virginia, MN 55792| University of Minnesota [email protected] | 218.471.7265 #connectwithNSL4h In an effort to keep the North St. Louis County (NSL) 4-H community connected a verity of events will be occurring on social media. I encourage all families to join NSL 4-H on one of the following social media pages:
- Twitter- @nstlouiscount4H - YouTube- North St. Louis County 4-H
Each week there will be 4 activities featured on social media for your family to be a part of: Make a difference Monday- Each week on Monday share with the rest of NSL 4-H how you have made a difference with your family, friends, or community. Need an idea? A new random act of kindness, community service project, or other way you can make a difference will be posted on the NSL 4-H social media pages. To stay connected, share a photo, a video clip, or leave a comment about how you made a difference this past week. You can upload it in the comments section one of NSL 4-H social media pages, tag us on your own page, or email ([email protected])! What’s on Wednesday- Each week on Wednesday a question will be posted on social media for you to answer. These will be icebreaker style questions for NSL 4-H to get to know one another and help stay connected. Simply share your answer in the comment section on one of NSL 4-H social media pages, tag us on your own page, or email [email protected]. Virtual Party Friday- Each week on Friday North St. Louis County 4-H will host a virtual party. At 5:00pm a virtual party post will be created on the NSL 4-H social media pages. Simply upload your photo or short video clip of you completing the task in the comment section of the post, tag us on your own page, or email [email protected] Stay home Saturday Challenge- Each week will feature a 4-H project areas and an opportunity to complete a 4-H project. To have a little bit of fun share your picture or video on our social media pages or email [email protected].
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North St. Louis County 4-H Food Drive The north St. Louis 4-H County Ambassadors and the Youth In Ac�on program invite YOU to join them as they partner with St. Louis County Extension, Rutabaga project and AEOA for a Food Drive on Friday May 22nd! Looking for a great way to “pledge your hands to large service” and help north St. Louis County communities? Here’s how to help!
Give Nonperishable Food items (which will be placed in the Rutabaga Projects Little Free Pantries).Donations can either: Be dropped off on Friday May 22 AEOA building in Virginia - (702 Third Ave S) drop donations by the backdoor (parking lot side), at Super One Foods South Virginia, or any Zups Stores. Schedule a pick up- call 218-749-7120 or email [email protected] Deadline to schedule a pick up is Friday May 15th. Pickups can be scheduled in all areas of north St. Louis County (Hibbing, Virginia, Ely, Cook, Tower, Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, Buhl, Biwabik, Babbitt, Mt. Iron, Chisholm, etc.)
Monetary Donations (will be given donated to NE MN Food Shelves). To give a monetary donation please: Make checks payable Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Mail them to: Kelsey Gantzer Food Access Manager, AEOA Rutabaga Project Manager 702 Third Ave S, Virginia, MN 55792 NSL 4-H Zoom 101 This is a great opportunity for both 4-H club leaders and families to learn (and share if you're already an expert) about
using the online meeting tool Zoom. Participants will: • Have an opportunity to get to know other
NSL 4H youth and adults • Learn how to participate in a Zoom
meeting • Learn how to host and schedule a Zoom
meeting • Complete a hands on learning project
that can be showcased at County Fair • Have an opportunity to reflect on their
learning
Registration is required and can be completed by filling out this brief form or contact Nicole at 218-404-6596 or [email protected]. Once you are registered you will receive the meeting link for zoom and the supply list for the 4-H project. Here is when Zoom 101 will be offered and the hands on learning project that will be covered: Wednesday May 6th- 4pm- Tower of
Hanoi Tuesday May 12th- 7pm- Calming Jar
NSL 4-H Leader Virtual Tool Training Please join us on Wednesday May 13 at 6:30pm for a NSL 4-H virtual tool training. This training is for all 4-H youth and adult leaders. Participants will: • Have an
opportunity to connect with other 4-H youth and adult club and project leaders in NSL 4-H
• Learn best practices on how to conduct online meetings and events
• Review how to host a Zoom meeting • Learn what flip grid is and how to use it as
both a participant and project leader. • Learn how to use Youtube
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• Have an opportunity to reflect on their learning
Registration is required and can be completed by filling out this brief form or contact Nicole at 218-404-6596 or [email protected]. Once you are registered you will receive the meeting link for zoom and an access code for Flip Grid. NSL 4-H County Ambassadors go live Join the NSL 4-H County Ambassadors at 4:00pm each Sunday for Instagram Live. This is an opportunity for you to learn more about 4-H while exploring different project areas. May 10 - Project Bowl with Cayman May 17 – Sewing a pillow case with Bridget May 24th – Guitar Basics with Leah Virtual 4-H Bingo Play along with the NSL 4-H County Ambassadors with virtual 4-H Bingo. Bi-weekly a new bingo card will be available for you to work on. Simply complete the activities on the bingo card to make a bingo. When the activities are complete submit the completed bingo card and proof that you completed the activities (ie answer to the question, photo, video etc.) to [email protected]. All bingo cards must be submitted by the end of the 2 week period. All completed bingo cards will be entered into a drawing for a gift card to the 4-H shop. May 3- 16- Exploring the Environment- Forestry May 17- 30 – Aerospace
NSL 4-H Horse Teaching Tuesday Join the NSL 4-H Horse Ambassadors for Teaching Tuesday. Each week on Tuesday a new topic will be taught by one of the NSL 4-H Horse Ambassadors. Videos will be posted on the North St. Louis County 4-H Horse Project YouTube Channel. Links will be shared on our social media pages. May 5th- Homemade horse treats with Amara May 12th- Tying a horse with Aryssa May 19th- Lunging with Ryan May 26th- DIY fly spray with Cayman June 2- Tie a rope halter with Eli June 9- Saddling with Leah Facebook-@nslhorseproject Instagram- @northstlouiscountyhorseproject YouTube- NSL4Hhorseproject NSL 4-H Horse Trivia Thursday Each Thursday 5 trivia questions will be posted on the NSL 4-H Horse Project Facebook and Instagram pages. You will earn 1 point for each question you answer correctly. At the end of the month the 2 individuals with the highest points will earn a $10 gift certificate to Shop 4-H. This is a great way for us to stay connected! #connectiwthnsl4h. Facebook-@nslhorseproject Instagram- @northstlouiscountyhorseproject NSL 4-H Virtual Horse Show The NSL 4-H Ambassadors are offering a free virtual 4-H Horse Show in June-July for all youth in Kindergarten through a year past high school.
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There will be 2 categories to compete in: with horses and horseless. You can compete in one or both areas. Each week on Monday a new class will be open for you to compete in. A local expert who has experience and knowledge in the given class will demonstrate how the class should be completed. Then you will have until the following Sunday to practice and post a video of you riding in the class. The local expert will then judge each 4-Hers performance and will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placing in each category. It’s understood that many do not have access to an area to ride in. Be creative in choosing the safest location possible to ride your horse. Some options are driveway, a spot in the pasture or a dirt road. All 4-H riding requirements must be followed to compete. Cloverbuds- (youth in grades K-2) will be eligible to compete in Showmanship, Western Pleasure, and Barrels, using lead line. Horseless horse riders – are open to all youth and can decide what you are going to use for your horse or are you going to be the horse? The decision is yours. Participants will need:
- A current negative horse coggins on file if competing with their horse
- A way to record their show using a phone, or camera and the ability to upload their videos to flip grid each week.
Registration is required and can be completed by filling out this brief form or contact Nicole at 218-404-6596 or [email protected]. Deadline to register is Monday May 25th.
Once you are registered you will receive the access code and instructions for how to use Flip Grid.
4-H Healthy Sprouts All youth in grades K-12 are invited to participate in 4-H Healthy Sprouts summer gardening program online! You will have a chance to care for your very own garden, and explore a variety of “hands on” activities each week including gardening, science, nutrition, and careers. This is a great opportunity to have fun, make new friends, and learn new skills! Youth in grades 6 and up will have an opportunity to lead and teach sessions. WHERE Online via zoom WHEN Weekly on Wednesdays starting June 3
COST Free! REGISTRATION: Pre-Registration is required. Deadline to register is Thursday May 28th. To register call 218-404-6596 or email [email protected] 4-H Service Project- Cloth Face Coverings Many individuals in our community are in need of masks. Everyone from health care workers, to senior citizens, to volunteer grocery shoppers, assisted living facilities, and so many more. AEOA is looking for people to sew masks that can be distributed in our community to those in need. You can help by creating masks and donating them to AEOA. If you need supplies or to donate masks please contact: Denise Ramfjord, Volunteer Coordinator
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Arrowhead RSVP/Senior Corps Northland Volunteer Center AEOA 702 3rd Ave. So., Virginia, MN 55792 218-735-6832 or 1-800-662-5711 x 6832 If you need help creating your masks check out:
• Cloth Face Covering Activity Plan put out by Wisconsin 4-H. - This service-learning activity plan includes step-by-step instructions with photos for how to make cloth face coverings that meet CDC guidelines as well as reflection questions and opportunities to learn more.
• North St. Louis County 4-H- Youtube channel for my DIY cloth face covering video.
Statewide 4-H Photography Scavenger Hunt The State 4-H Photography Committee would like to invite all 4-H members to participate in a statewide photography scavenger hunt between May 1-15. Below details how it works, the rules associated with the scavenger hunt, and the list of 25 things to take pictures of. If you have any questions, please email Crystal at [email protected]. How it Works:
• Sign up for the photo scavenger hunt using this google form to request a Smug Mug Gallery be created for you.
• You will receive an email with details on how to upload your pictures to your personalized Smug Mug Gallery.
• Take a picture of as many on the list of 25 items below and upload images into your gallery.
• Pictures in your Smug Mug Gallery must be labeled with your initials and
the corresponding list number from the list below.
Rules: • All youth (grades K-13) participants
must be currently enrolled in Minnesota 4-H - new enrollees are welcomed!! Learn more at: z.umn.edu/join4-h
• The photo scavenger hunt will run May 1-15. Photos must be submitted via a gallery in Smug Mug by May 15.
• Take a picture of as many on the list below as possible.
• 4-H member must take pictures. Members may exhibit these pictures at their local county fair!
• Everyone that participates in the scavenger hunt will be put in a random drawing for a gift card. $10 Shutterfly gift cards will be awarded to fifteen (15) randomly drawn names. • Be creative! The two participants that take the most creative/unique photo will each receive a $25 Shutterfly gift card. • All images from the scavenger hunt will be shared through a slide show at the MN State Fair and online.
Photo Scavenger Hunt List can be found on our website. Travel the World with our Festival of Nations Experience Register online now and submit your entry by May 9. The 2020 Minnesota 4-H Festival of Nations is a new, statewide virtual learning experience that celebrates the diverse people and cultures of the world. It’s designed for youth to get an introductory experience with a group or place that’s unfamiliar and build appreciation. These are important early steps in being culturally competent global citizens.
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If you know about a youth who is curious to learn about different people and ideas, wants to discover similarities and differences between themselves and others, and enjoys the challenge of sharing their learning with peers, this is the right opportunity! Getting started Pick a place, county, region or culture to explore and then register online. Follow the 2020 Festival of Nations Instructions and begin research. Professional and relevant online resources are provided in the instructions. Once registered, an educator from our team will contact you to learn more about your project and provide further support. Sharing learning with others Once you have learned about a new place, use the entry questions to create and submit your entry via email, US mail or through Flipgrid (online learning platform). The 2020 Minnesota Festival of Nations entry deadline is May 9. Then take a tour of what others have done--you can view each other’s work and leave constructive and encouraging feedback. 4-H educators and volunteers will moderate and provide additional, personalized learning support. Extending youth learning After the online festival, our team of 4-H educators will be offering additional learning opportunities for youth who want to make deeper global connections. In the coming months, 4-H Festival of Nations participants may be invited to select those learning topics and even co-lead future projects. No matter where we are and who we know, we can build our cultural awareness and global citizenship skills! This project give you an opportunity to build these skills with 4-H members from around the state and introduce you to the world of 4-H global connection projects.
Questions? If you don't find your answer in this FAQ, please contact us directly: Dianna Kennedy, Extension Educator, Nicollet County, 651-248-2672, [email protected] Festival of Nations team lead: Jeremy Freeman, Chicago County Extension Educator, 763-310-1987 or [email protected]. Request NSL 4-H 2020 County Fair Guide North St. Louis County 2020 Fair Guides will be available as a download this year and will only be printed upon request. Requests can be made by filling out this brief form, calling 218-749-7120 or emailing [email protected]. Request deadline is June 1! 2020 4-H Animal Id Information We are hoping that you saw the announcement that the May 15th MN 4-H Identification deadline has been moved to June 1st. We want to let you know that all animal science identification information is available online. The links for you to access essential information are listed below. We encourage everyone to access these links and review your county ID letters, specie information and ID worksheets. We strongly encourage you to ID your animals online yourself if possible, before or on June 1 at mn.4honline.com. In the event you are not able to access your mn4HOnline account to ID your project animals, county offices will accept ID worksheets received or postmarked on or before June 1, along with all required
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additional information (copies of new lease agreements, coggins, pictures, etc.). North St. Louis County ID Letters Multi Specie (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Meat
Goat, Dairy Goat, Dairy, Rabbit, Poultry, Lama)
Horse Dog
Specie Information & ID Worksheets, plus information on leasing requirements All species available
4HOnline user guide – ID’ing animals online: https://extension.umn.edu/join/using-4honline#id-4-h-animals-1560112
St. Louis County Fair board Junior Membership The St. Louis County Fair board now offers a Junior Membership for youth 17 years or under. To be a Junior Member you must have exhibited in at least 2 of the last 5 fairs, volunteered, or been employed by the association. The cost for a junior membership is $10.00 with annual dues of $2.50. Applications can be found on our website at https://z.umn.edu/504v More 4-H Livestock Entries at the County Fair New this year, Northern St. Lois County 4-H livestock exhibitors will be allowed to show up to 3 animals per class at the St. Louis County Fair. This includes the following livestock: beef; dairy; poultry; swine; rabbit; sheep and goat. Watch for more details to be coming soon.
New 4-H Market Livestock Ribbon Auction 4-H market livestock exhibitors are able to participate in the new Market Livestock Ribbon Auction. If you place (blue, red or white ribbon) on a MARKET livestock, you will be eligible to bring 1 animal to auction. The auction is a ribbon auction only, you keep your animal. This auction will be taking place at the St. Louis County fairgrounds on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 3:00PM. More information at https://z.umn.edu/5f0c Save the Date- upcoming NSL 4-H Events North St. Louis County uses a Google Calendar to keep track of events and meetings. Click this link to view the calendar. Once you are on the calendar, you can add it to your own Google Calendar. Click the +GoogleCalendar logo on the bottom right-hand corner, follow the steps, and it will add it to your existing Google Calendar. Updates on the 2020 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge! We are excited to offer Engineering Design Challenge experiences this spring and summer. This year’s theme is Mission to Mars and all youth in grades 3-12 are welcome. Teams are already forming, planning and even meeting via distance technology. We love seeing your
innovation! The state 4-H STEM team is working to clarify program guidelines, resources and best practices to help volunteer coaches and families as they begin creating their machines. We realize many of you have questions concerning program changes.
Watch for updates on our Engineering Design Challenge website. This is also the place to find
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Level 1 and Level 2 handbooks, team registration information, learning resources and more. If you choose to meet online, please keep youth safe by following these policies. We are looking forward to a successful year of the 4-H Engineering Design Challenge program! For program questions contact 4-H State STEM Director Michael Compton ([email protected]). Want to join a team? NSL 4-H is looking for both youth participants and volunteer adult coaches to help with this year’s Engineering Design Challenge. If you are interested in being a part of team please contact Nicole Kudrle at 218-749-7120 or [email protected] Message from Associate Dean and Minnesota 4-H Director Dear 4-H youth, families and volunteers, University of Minnesota Extension has extended its cancellation of in-person events until the end of June. As with the previous cancellations, this applies to all in-person Extension-led events, including those conducted by volunteers. It aligns with university travel restrictions. I have convened workgroups to build contingency plans for fairs, animal science, and other summer programs. As soon as these plans are ready, we will share them with you. 4-H educators are hard at work creating meaningful learning and leading experiences young people can access from their homes. And many 4-H volunteers are connecting with youth from their clubs, teams and project groups to encourage and support them. Here is just a sample of our upcoming events:
• Meet a NASA engineer
• Explore agronomy • Make a global connection • Be a true leader in service
New opportunities are being developed all the time and we welcome your feedback and ideas. Please connect with an educator in your community to learn more. Thank you for your commitment to helping Minnesota youth thrive. Dr. Jennifer A. Skuza Associate dean & state 4-H director Extension Center for Youth Development Watch for our upcoming 4-H agronomy Zoom webinar training series Make plans to attend the 4-H agronomy Zoom webinar training series. These online classes have been created to provide you with ways to enhance your project experience. Training topics and dates:
• Worm Wednesday - April 29, 2 pm • Garden Tip Tuesday - May 5, 2 pm • Manure Monday - May 11, 2 pm • Tractor Tuesday - May 19, 2 pm • Transplant Tuesday - May 26, 2 pm • Fair Exhibit Friday - June 5, 2 pm • Forage Friday - June 12, 2 pm
Use the Zoom link: z.umn.edu/growwith4-H at the date and time noted above to participate in each of these training opportunities. If you miss a topic, visit the 4-H agronomy website, where the recording and support materials will be made available after the training.
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Last chance: Apply to become a 2020-2021 Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador! Ambassadors are a team of diverse youth leaders from across the state that represent and serve the youth involved in Minnesota’s 4-H programs. The Ambassadors work together promoting inclusion in 4-H’s programs and encouraging youth to become actively involved in their communities. Throughout the year-long term of service, they teach youth and adults about important topics such as leadership, diversity and teamwork. Ambassadors also plan and facilitate several statewide 4-H youth leadership events and assist 4-H youth, staff, volunteers, and other groups with workshops, training sessions, celebrations and activities. Any Minnesota 4-H member who has completed 10th grade by the summer of 2020, and has at least one year of 4-H eligibility remaining in the 2020-2021 school year, is eligible to apply. Several Ambassadors will be selected from the current team to serve a second year. Selection of State 4-H Ambassadors will be done by the regional educators on the civic engagement and leadership team in late April/early May via online interviews. Links for the online interview process will be sent to youth who apply. Selected Ambassadors must be available for State 4-H Ambassador orientation in July. Contact [email protected] with any questions! Apply online by May 19 at 11:59 p.m. Learn more and apply.
Virtual learning will apply to the bonus trip program: State Fair livestock and State Horse Show bonus trip application deadline extended to July 1 The State fair livestock and State Horse Show bonus trip application deadline has been extended to July 1. Bonus trips to the Minnesota State Fair and State Horse Show recognize excellent local youth development programs. As a way to continue the great educational programming that happens in our counties during the COVID-19 restrictions, please consider hosting virtual learning environments as a method of working with youth in livestock and horse education. All virtual learning environments that are county planned, presented, and documented will be considered for the bonus trip program. What can you do? Invite a nutritionist to an online meeting for 4-H members to learn more about feeds and feeding of animals, explore marketing options for market livestock, host an online showmanship workshop, host a livestock evaluation clinic online and use evaluation videos for the youth to judge. The opportunities are endless - be creative and have fun! Work with your local Extension educator and your PDCs to get online education for your county’s 4-H members going now and submit for extra trips to the Minnesota State Fair 4-H livestock shows and the State Horse Show in the bonus trip program! What's growing? Here is a challenge for all 4-H members! We want you to get up, get outside and see what’s growing! Now is a great time to plant something or observe plants while they grow.
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While you’re at it - try out some scientific experiments!
• You might want to see how light affects plant growth.
• Experiment with different types of fertilizer or water on certain plants and document what happens.
• You could also see how grass does with and without sun or how different types of turf grass can work on different parts of your yard.
• Or, observe a field and watch the different stages of crop growth.
Share your learning in a variety of ways
• You could create a video showing what you learned with science strategies.
• You might prepare an exhibit for a fair or to use in class.
We hope you think about and accept this challenge! Market chickens and market turkeys Included in 2020 Purple Ribbon Auction! For the first time ever, the 2020 Purple Ribbon Auction at the Minnesota State Fair will include the champion and reserve champion market chickens and turkeys! The Minnesota State Poultry Association has joined with the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association to make this opportunity possible for 4-H poultry members. This is a great opportunity for all 4-H poultry members! Watch for upcoming information about the Purple Ribbon Auction at the 2020 Minnesota State Fair. Check out Extension's Coping with COVID-19 resources website Now that Minnesotans are in the midst of school and workplace shutdowns, social distancing, and combining working remotely with family caregiving, stress levels can
become difficult to manage. Extension offers resources and advice for all Minnesotans to help you through these difficult times. Check out our Coping with COVID-19 website. It has resources for:
• Dealing with stress during isolation and parenting.
• Supporting food security. • Managing income loss. • Helping farmers. • Businesses, community and much
more. You may want also want to follow the Center for Family Development’s social media sites as they share timely information on stress, parenting and food security. Are you a county website user? We want to hear from you! The Extension web team is conducting a survey of staff, volunteers and website visitors to learn more about how people are using the Extension county websites. This information will inform decisions about updates to the county websites. We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Thank you for your input. Sign up to explore science through University on the Prairie University on the Prairie immerses students entering grades 7 - freshman in college in three days of hands-on activities that show youth what they can do with a science education. Each day, youth will explore science-based career opportunities related to chemistry, engineering, environmental and agricultural science, food science and health. By
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conducting experiments, participating in hands-on labs, and learning new skills from professionals working in science fields, youth will increase their understanding of science and find out what potential career options interest them most! All University on the Prairie activities take place in the classrooms, labs and the great outdoors at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center facilities near Lamberton. Career track teaching will be led by enthusiastic faculty from the University of Minnesota, South Dakota State University, SWROC staff, graduate students and industry professionals who are highly skilled in their field. Instructors will share stories about their own experiences and answer questions about how to get into certain career fields. Learn more and apply. Applications will be accepted until June 15. Start your crop scouting team in time for the 4-H Crop Scouting Competition Now is the perfect time of year to start your 4-H crop scouting team! Teams should include 3-5 youth (grades seven and up) and two adult coaches. A team can be made up of members from different counties. What is a crop scout? A crop scout inspects farmers’ fields, recording information on weeds, insects, diseases and other factors. Crop scouts play an important role, helping farmers to make timely, informed and economical field crop decisions. A 4-H crop scouting team does the same thing. 4-H Crop Scouting Competition The 4-H Crop Scouting Competition will be held July 27 at the Bayer research plot just south of
Benson, Minnesota. At the event, teams will compete against each other, inspecting for insects, weeds, disease, corn and soybean growth stages and more. Working together, teams will rotate between stations, earning points as they compete for the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the national event in Indiana! Registration is now open to sign your team up for the July 27 event. Form your team today and start preparing for this unique opportunity!
• Learn more. • Register your team online.
Contact Brian McNeill with questions at [email protected]. Attend one-day 4-H livestock day camp this July We have the perfect one-day camp for youth who want to learn more about their livestock projects from area experts. Minnesota 4-H is offering 4-H livestock day camps at two different locations in July. At each site, we will look in-depth at topics such as fitting and showmanship, animal health and hoof/foot care, nutrition and biosecurity. Participants must choose one species to learn about. The trainings will focus on youth grade 6 and up; younger members will be welcome if they bring a parent or adult chaperone. Camp dates, locations and species to be covered July 9: Stevens County Fairgrounds -
Rabbit, beef, swine, poultry. July 14: Cottonwood County Fairgrounds -
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Sign-up to meet a NASA engineer! Are you curious about space exploration and the people who make it happen? Would you like to ask them questions about their
work? 4-H is hosting three exclusive conversations with the engineers who work on the Mars Rover program and you are invited!
Sign-up for one, two or all three of our online conversations. You can attend from anywhere you have internet access. Watch for a message via 4-H Online.
Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. (central Time)
Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. (central Time)
Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. (central Time)
Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
