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Sign up deadline is fast approaching! Please sign up your 4H member to decorate a clay pot for our 4H tent at the 2022 Farm Fair!
Common Chickweed
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Common chickweed (Stellaria media) is a highly adaptable winter annual weed. It is present in most cropping systems and can be found year-round in areas with sufficient shade and soil moisture. Importance as an Agricultural Weed Common chickweed diminishes the aesthetic quality of turf and, in low-maintenance lawns, can be difficult to control due to […]
Barnyard Bandits
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During our most recent meeting youth learned about how snowflakes are formed. After learning some cool facts about snowflakes, youth used a brown lunch bag to make their very own snowflake. Additionally, youth used real clam shells to create snowmen. As a special treat, club member Evija bought her pest Rooster to show her peers.
Junior Breeders Livestock Symposium Updates
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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 […]