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4-H Members Compete in National 4-H Egg & Poultry Conference
In May 4-H senior 4-H quiz bowl team members Boon Basler, Trenton Bosworth, Tyler Agostini and Austin Blair won the State 4-H Avian Quiz Bowl at 4-H Poultry Palooza and qualified to compete in the National 4-H Egg and Poultry Conference in Louisville Kentucky. Last week the team along with coaches Mary Guy and Bonnie White and chaperone Andy Tobias traveled to Louisville for the competition. They worked very hard and placed 7th, bringing home a silver medal, and were also acknowledged as being the sharpest dressed team. The gentlemen were very courteous, professional, good sports and great ambassadors for the Michigan 4-H Program. All the hard work paid off, Great Job Gentleman! Thank You Coaches and for your hours of hard work and your dedication to our 4-H Program. Thank you Andy for looking after our young men, keeping them safe and de-stressed. Our volunteers are the best! Special thanks to Dr Darrin Karcher MSU Extension Poultry Specialist and State 4-H Participation Fee Grant for funding. For more information and photos visit Barry County 4-H Program facebook page.
News for 4-H
Get all of the latest news and events. Become a fan of the Barry County 4-H Program on facebook or twitter. Facebook is free, you just need to set up a page for yourself using your e-mail address. In our efforts to cut costs and save trees, we are using facebook along with the 4-H news column in The Reminder to replace the 4-H Newsletter for the family.
Local Foods
In response to resurgent interest in the growing and purchase of food on a local community level, Barry County Michigan State University (MSU) Extension is leading the development of a Local Foods Network which includes an inventory and directory of individuals, farms, businesses, and other enterprises that grow and produce food in Barry County and in the surrounding region.
Consumer dollars that stay in Barry County can have a big impact on our community. Barry County MSU Extension wants to help producers expand and to bring producers and consumers together. You can be a part of this new local initiative by clicking on the link and filling out the following Survey .
Click on the link to preview our Local Foods Directory .
Tour Barry County
Join the fun, win some prizes and see what your county has to offer all by joining the "Tour Barry County" program. Click here for details
F3 ENERGY! (fundamentals of food & fitness – entrepreneurship + nutrition + eating right = great youth) will be a fun, fast moving, hands-on program that will provide interactive nutrition education, while engaging youth in a gardening project with a business twist! Get the “bizz” through hands-on experiences. This program is supported through grant funding from the Barry Community Foundation and a State 4-H Participation Fee grant. F3 ENERGY is for youth ages 9 – 13 and will take place at Moo-ville starting April 15 and run through the end of September.
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