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YQCA Training – ONLINE ONLY – Due July 1st

The 2022 YQCA training will ONLY be offered online. All animal exhibitors, with the exception of Equine, Cats & Dogs, must complete the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training each year. The training must be complete by July 1. Directions for YQCA training: Please go to yqcaprogram.org to register for the online course. […]

Cochrane-Fountain City 4-H Afterschool awarded national recognition for program quality

The Cochrane-Fountain City 4-H Afterschool program will receive the National award at the National Association of 4-H Youth Development Professionals National Conference in October 22. Division of Extension and the C-FC School Board collaborated on the award application and it was announced in June that 4-H Afterschool was selected for the the state, regional, and […]

We’re Hiring a Full time Buffalo County 4-H Program Assistant

Division of Extension in Buffalo County is looking fill their vacant 4-H Program Assistant position with a full time professional in June! This is an opportunity to help lead volunteers working with Buffalo County 4-H community clubs, help teach 4-H project lessons to young people, manage membership databases, and collaborate on long-term youth development programs. […]

2022 4-H Showmanship Livestock Clinic

This 4-H Showmanship Clinic is being hosted by the Doug and Patty George family at their farm. The clinic will include information about how to exhibit sheep, beef, and swine in the ring as well as how to prepare them for the show. Participants must be Buffalo or Pepin County 4-H members. This clinic will […]

Safety Day a success for over 400 Buffalo County youth

The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day was conducted on June 23 at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Mondovi. Over 400 students in grades K-8 participated in the educational event from Alma, Gilmanton, Cochrane-Fountain City, Mondovi and other area school districts. Students learned from local experts about safe practices in stopping the bleed first aid, electricity, ATVs, […]

Buffalo/Pepin Teen Court Panelists Represented at Statewide RJ Summit

On June 16th, Buffalo / Pepin County Teen Court panelists traveled to Madison, WI to participate in the Wisconsin Restorative Justice YOUTH Summit. Our young people were among other youth practicing RJ work from across the state. Panelists engaged with youth and adults and heard from Eric Butler, a renowned practitioner, from Oakland, California.

Register Now for Buffalo County 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp!

Registration is now open for Buffalo County 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp on July 25th, 2022! All 4-H Cloverbuds entering grades K-3 are able to register through 4-H Online. Come join us for a day full of camp style fun at the Tourist Park in Mondovi from 9am to 3pm. There is also a $5 registration […]

Hilltop Climbers 4-H takes time to create art

The Hilltop Climbers 4-H club meet recently and conducted a business meeting, held a Cloverbud project meeting for younger members, and made butter to celebrate June Dairy month.

Register Now for Buffalo County 4-H STEAM Discovery Days!

Registration is now open for Buffalo County 4-H STEAM Discovery Days on July 12th, 2022 or July 14th, 2022! All youth entering grades K-6 are able to register through 4-H Online. Come join us for a day full of STEAM fun either at the Tourist Park in Mondovi or the Cochrane-Fountain City School from 9am […]

Buffalo County 4-H Food Stand Table Update

This year the Leaders Association are planning on updating the tables in the food stand area. Each club and a few individuals will have the opportunity to submit designs for approval to be created on the tables. If you submit a design and it is approved there will be a work day on July 17th […]

4-H Horse Project Practice Nights

Come join us at the Midnight Riders Arena beginning at 6pm on Thursdays! Dates include June 9th and 23rd along with July 7th, 14th, and 21st. Can’t wait to see you there!

Lookout Legends 4-H takes pride in community as Memorial Day approaches

The Lookout Legends 4-H club of the Gilmanton placed flags on the headstones of veterans in honor of Memorial Day at area cemeteries for a community service-learning project. 4-H youth and their families appreciate the sacrifices our veterans and their families have made for us. Make your Memorial Day a Day of Service!

Agricultural Romance: Flirting with Farming

You are invited to learn about specialty crop enterprise budgets, basic tax issues and business relationships at the Agricultural Romance: Flirting with Farming seminar. Join others at the Autumn Hill Winery on July 8, 2022 to discover the romance of specialty crop enterprises. Register online by June 25, 2022 https://go.wisc.edu/k12s3z The Agricultural Romance Brochure contains more program […]

Guenther is 2022 Buffalo County 4-H Summer Intern

Morgan Guenther will be working this summer with University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension – Buffalo County as the 2022 4-H Youth Development Summer Intern. Her thirteen years as part of the Buffalo County 4-H program will provide valuable knowledge to continue high quality programming for 4-H youth members. Guenther just finished her first year […]

Buffalo County 4-H Horse Clinic centers on young people mentoring young people

The Buffalo/Pepin County 4-H Horse Clinic was conducted on May 21, 2022 at Midnight Riders Arena. The clinic was developed and instructed by senior 4-H horse project members, Emma Sandberg and Autumn Morrow. As youth leaders in the 4-H horse project they worked with Marli Meier, Brynn Serum, Ava Goetting, and Avery Bambenek one-on-one and […]

Buffalo County 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp is July 25!

Save the date for the day camp planned just for 4-H Cloverbuds entering grades K-3 in the fall of 2022! Camp activities, 4-H project work, and fun with other campers all in one day! More information and registration available in early June!

STEAM Discovery Day in July – Save the Date!

STEAM Discovery Days will be July 12 at the Cochrane-Fountain City School and repeated in Mondovi at Mirror Lake Park on July 14. Cost is $10 per student and is open to all youth entering grades K-6. More information and registration coming early June!

REGISTER FOR 4-H CAMP KINNISSIPPEWA 2022 TODAY!

It’s time to register for the 2022 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa! Register via 4-H Online using the events tab at https://v2.4honline.com/ Detailed instructions with screenshots on how to register view 4-H Online – 2022 Camp Event Registration Instructions. 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa has a new location in 2022! Save the date to camp with 4-H members from […]

Six Buffalo County 4-H Graduates Awarded Scholarships

Donniejo Dittrich, Emma Sandberg, Hannah Noll, Paige Danzinger, Catherine Pehler-Zeigeweid, and Rylee Rosenberg are the 2022 Buffalo County 4-H scholarship recipients. The $500 and $250 scholarships will be presented in May and June at school graduation ceremonies on behalf of the Buffalo County 4‑H Leaders’ Association. The scholarships are set aside for a select number […]

High school students trained to be panelists in Teen Court program

Buffalo / Pepin County Teen Court welcomed 17 new panel members at their training on April 14 at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Alma. These new panelists join another 25 other high school students already serving as peer judges. Teen Court hears over 25 cases a year across the two counties with referrals from the […]