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Saturday, March 26, the Junior Breeders Symposium took place on Rutgers Cook Campus. Below is a list of youth from Burlington County that participated. Rebecca A. Cindy A. Lydia F. Jonathon F. Zoey W.
Feather Fur and Four- Legged Friends 4-H Club
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By: Karen H., Club Leader Our club has been meeting on a monthly basis outdoors near the farm animals. At our second club meeting in October, the club went and picked their own pumpkins. Our third meeting in November consisted of our club members delivering the donations they collected to the Burlington County Animal Shelter.
Goat Gang
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In the most recent meeting of the Goat Gang and Livestock club we had a club member present a demo on how to train pack goats. We then took some goats on a hike and saw the presentation in action. At the end of the hike we stopped and had a picnic around the campfire. This month […]
Burlington County 4-H Cloggers
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Hello 4-H members, families, and leaders, This past season, The Burlington County 4-H Cloggers braved the cold as we moved locations. For the past few weeks we have been practicing at The Burlington Agricultural Center, a place the club is familiar with because of past performances. Knowing the area made it easier to adjust to […]
Active Citizenship Club – Fall 2021 Service and Activities
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By Nathanael M. At the October meeting, club members made t-shirt toys for cats and dogs housed in the Burlington County Animal Shelter. Members then delivered those toys to the shelter.Photographs by Nicole M.Pictured: Ean M., Nathanael M., Andrew F. Nathaniel D., Olivia D., Ryan T., and Noelle D. In November club members cleared leaves […]
Pigweeds, No Match for Cereal Rye
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A side-by-side comparison of soybean planting practices was featured this year in our demonstration plots at the Burlington County Agricultural Center in Moorestown. Field History: A 2020 crop of popcorn preceded the soybeans we planted earlier this year. Following popcorn harvest in fall 2020, cereal rye was planted at a rate of 1-1.5 bushels per […]
4H Story Award Winners
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A 4-H story is an opportunity for a 4-H member to reflect upon their 4-H experiences and communicate how and why 4-H has affected them. Burlington County Leaders Council recognizes 4-H members for engaging in rich learning experiences resulting in outstanding knowledge and life skill development. Burlington County 2021 Story Award Winners are Nathanael M. and […]
Tar Spot: An Emerging Disease of Corn Recently Found in PA
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Though not yet found in NJ, keep tar spot to your radar when scouting corn. Tar spot is a fungal disease of corn that causes small, raised, black spots to appear on both the upper and lower leaf surfaces (Photos 1 & 2). With severe disease, spots may also be observed on corn husks and […]
Aspen Hills Holiday Project
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The 2021 Aspen Hills Holiday Project is up and running. Burlington County 4-H is continuing its tradition of providing gifts and other items to the residents of the Aspen Hills facility (formerly the Buttonwood Hospital) in Pemberton, NJ. This project makes such a difference in the lives of residents of Aspen Hills. Similar to last […]
Palmer Amaranth: ID and Management at Harvest
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Palmer amaranth is a formidable weed from the Southwest that’s gaining ground in New Jersey soybean fields (Photo 1). The challenge in managing palmer amaranth is the plant’s ability to develop resistance to herbicides; populations across the United States have developed resistance to eight herbicide groups (i.e. modes of action) with individual populations commonly resistant […]