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Updated 8/03/2021

Limited resumption of 4-H in-person activities

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Despite Dixie Fire, Plumas-Sierra youth look for bids on livestock August 15

Due to the Dixie Fire, the traditional Plumas County Fair was canceled, however volunteers are working hard to make the Plumas-Sierra Junior Livestock Show happen. 4-H and FFA youth will show their prize-winning livestock this weekend at the Sierraville Roping Grounds. The showing of animals is scheduled to take place on...

4-H Camp Memories

Eve attending her first Camping Advisory Committee meeting at the UC ANR Center in Davis, CA

Hello, California 4-H! My name is Eve Dowdell and I am on the State 4-H Camping Advisory Committee. The Camping Committee is responsible for planning and running the State Camping Conference, collecting and analyzing Camp Survey Data from all over the State, and assisting and providing resources for 4-H Camps throughout...

4-H Shooting Sports Moving Forward

This article first appeared in the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Shooting News. Reprinted with permission from John Borba. CMP Supports 4-H Shooting Sports Submitted by John Borba, State Shooting Sports Coordinator. The California 4-H Shooting Sports program in California, like everyone else across the nation,...

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