Somerset County 4-H

2020 Somerset County Fair Queen, Abigail Knapp has taken this unconventional year in stride and continually looks for ways to promote the Somerset County Fair a...nd agriculture as a whole in America’s County! Abby is taking to social media to promote and advocate for the fair and agriculture industry, and we are proud to present the first video in a series of informational videos on Agriculture in America’s County with Queen Abby! Share your favorite fun fact about agriculture below! #COVIDCantStopPAFairQueens

Reenrollment in Pennsylvania 4-H is NOW OPEN! Click here for enrollment and reenrollment instructions: https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h/membership

Invest in yourself! Penn State Extension is offering 50% off over 70 online courses through January. Subject areas include food preparation, safety, and nutriti...on, agricultural practices, horticulture, environmental stewardship, community involvement, successful business, and healthy families. Click the link below to browse the courses and to register: https://extension.psu.edu/shopby/online-courses

DON'T MISS OUT! Register for the State Leadership Conference by January 7th. State Leadership Conference is for 4-H teens who want to reach their top leadership... potential. This conference is an opportunity to build and perfect skills that can be used for a lifetime. Register here: https://agsci.psu.edu/4-h-leadership-conference See more

Great opportunity to meet other 4-H members from the North Eastern United States! Remember that this would count as a national 4-H event on the Clover Award application!

If you are looking for County Events to participate in, so you can enter it on your 4-H Clover Ladder Application? This could be just the thing to do! See details below.

We are excited to offer some premium money to our PA youth who participate in these great Skill-a-thon opportunities! Thanks to the virtual format, Farm Show i...s able to offer the skill-a-thon opportunity to more species than in the past!! For more information on the contests, here is the link: https://www.farmshow.pa.gov//Department%2042%20-%20Skill-a

Horse tail extensions? Who knew! Audrey Ferrie, Pennsylvania 4-H State Council Vice President of Operations, introduces us to her horse Cooper and walks us through how she preps him for showmanship. #PAFS21

4-H Quality Animal Management Training will be offered statewide via Zoom again this spring. The advanced dairy and beef cattle session is offered on January 26...th, the beginner session is offered on January 27th. Your county may offer additional trainings at the club or county level. Please contact your county office for more information on local training opportunities. Register at https://extension.psu.edu/4-h/qam See more

Join State Council member, Laurie Enders tomorrow at 8:30 AM, to learn about the wildlife 4-H project! Catch Laurie's talk on the Pennsylvania 4-H Farm Show Facebook Page.