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Solano County 4-H Grows Great Cooks!

The Cowtown Chili Boys of the Vaca Valley 4-H Club test the temperature of their chili at the Solano County 4-H Chili Cook-Off.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Solano County 4-H Skills Day is an opportunity for 4-H'ers to show what they've learned in their projects and demonstrate their showmanship skills. From that event, they are finding some great cooks! Read their stories by Kathy Keatley Garvey below – and also get their recipes! From cavies to chili to...

4-H'ers Recognized for Healthy Living and Agriculture

Elisabeth Watkins, 2019 Youth in Action Winner in Healthy Living

The National 4-H Council has named Elisabeth Watkins from San Joaquin County the winner of the 2019 4-H Youth in Action Award for Healthy Living. She will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will serve as an advocate and spokesperson for 4-H Healthy Living programming. The two finalists for Agriculture...

Young people in 4-H are uniquely prepared to step up
to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Through hands-on learning and positive youth-adult partnerships, youth acquire knowledge and develop life skills that enable them to find and focus their energy into their passions while also giving back to the community.

The 4-H Youth Development Program in California is open to young people and adult volunteers from all backgrounds and locations in California.

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Event Name

Date

Far North Area Presentation Day Registration

3/27/2019

Early registration-2019 4-H State Leadership Conference

4/1/2019

SLC Program Assistant applications due

5/1/2019

Regular Registration-State Leadership Conference

5/6/2019

Registration for State Field Day competitions

5/15/2019

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