Wisconsin State Fair Opportunities!!

Wisconsin State Fair Young People’s Art Exhibit The Young People’s Art Exhibit (YPAE) is open to all students in grades 6 through 12 who are currently enrolled in public, private, parochial or home schooled in Wisconsin.  Entries may include painting, drawing, computer- generated art, printmaking, design, sculpture, fabric craft, jewelry, photography and ceramic. All art […]

Walworth County Fur & Feather Swap

The 27th Annual Walworth County Fur & Feather Swap is set for Saturday, April 16 from 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn. The event connects vendors and buyers with small animals, equipment and crafts. A lunch stand is available inside the heated Activity Center. General admission to the Swap is $2.00. Children […]

Wisconsin Southdown Association Southdown Ewe Lamb Award

If you are between 11 and 16 years old, don’t own Southdown Sheep and want to start a flock of Southdown Sheep, consider applying for a quality registered ewe lamb to begin your flock. For additional information and to apply, please complete the attached application and mail it so that it’s postmarked by April 15.  […]

Mental Health Trainings Available

More Mental Health First Aid dates have been released for the first quarter of the year! Register and share this announcement within your Wisconsin networks.  https://wirose.wisc.edu/mental-health-first-aid/

Growing Future Voters

The Beloit and Janesville Leagues of Women Voters invite you and the young people you work with in 4-H and UWEX to join us for our Annual Forward Together Celebration that will be held online on Saturday, February 12 from 10:30am-noon.  The theme of this year’s event is “Growing Future Voters” and will feature Kelly […]

Rock County 4-H Fair Alumni Association Scholarship Applications Due March 1, 2022

The Rock County 4-H Fair Alumni Association is offering scholarships to Rock County 4-H and FFA members who are seniors in high school or in the first year of post-secondary education. Scholarships will be awarded at high school scholarship award programs and at the Rock County 4-H Fair Alumni Association Annual Meeting during the Rock County 4-H Fair. For more information, please visit the Rock County 4-H Fair website.

2022 Agriculture First Scholarship Application Information

Are you a high school senior graduating in 2022 and planning to pursue a two- or four-year degree in livestock production, crop production, or a closely related field? If so, plan to apply for the Ag First Scholarship! This $500 scholarship is awarded based on scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture and perceived ability to contribute […]

Rock County 2022 Agriculture Scholarship Application–March 30 Deadline

Are you a high school senior planning to attend college (technical college, Farm & Industry Short Course, college or a university)?Are you already a college student?  If your answer to either question is “Yes,” plan to apply for numerous scholarships from Dairy Promotion, Beef Producers, Pork Producers, Sheep Producers and the Ag Business Council! Just […]

Tracks Newsletter

Tracks Newsletter Are you interested in forestry or wildlife, or enrolled in Naturespace?  If so, please read “Tracks”–the quarterly newsletter for 4-H members from the Wildlife Habitat Education Program and Forestry projects. Registration information for the Wildlife & Forestry Art Contest is included for the contest on April 1 & 2. Youth in grades 5K […]

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