4DG-1LO: Introduction to agriCULTURE

Rachel Guidugli, Isaac Hilpp, Ashley Osborne, Misty Wilmoth | Aug. 31, 2023 (New)

According to the U.S. Department of Education International Strategy Report (2012- 2016), in order for youth to succeed in the 21st century workplace, they must develop knowledge and understanding of other countries, cultures, languages, and perspectives. The overall mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished within three primary

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4BA-08MJ: 4-H Agricultural Land Judging and Homesite Evaluation in Kentucky

Bob Pearce, Edwin Ritchey | Apr. 17, 2023 (Minor Revision)

Land judging is a way of appraising the physical nature and capability of soils. Certain soil properties, such as slope, depth, and color, that can be seen, felt, or measured, are reliable indicators of soil characteristics that impact crop growth and productivity. Land judging does not replace soil testing. Laboratory tests that determine the chemical and physical nature of soil help us predict plant response to lime and fertilizer, estimate the amount of a waste product that can be safely applied to the soil, and determine the limitations for uses such as homesites and roads.

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4AJ-09PO: Kentucky 4-H Poultry Culinary Demonstration Contest: The Egg Chef Challenge

Jacquie Jacob, Tony Pescatore | Apr. 26, 2022 (Major Revision)

Participants in the Kentucky Egg-Preparation Demonstration are required to prepare a dish containing eggs while demonstrating proper food safety and cooking skills.

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4AH-14PO: Summer Squash Exhibit

Ashley Osborne | Jan. 13, 2022 (New)

The summer squash exhibit allows you to display the summer squash that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each squash's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.

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4AH-12PO: Cantaloupe Exhibit

Ashley Osborne | Jan. 13, 2022 (New)

The cantaloupe exhibit allows you to display the cantaloupe that you have grown in your garden. Each cantaloupe exhibited is judged on the melon's condition and quality.

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4AH-15PO: Sweet Corn Exhibit

Jessica Sayre | Jan. 13, 2022 (New)

The sweet corn exhibit allows you to display the sweet corn that you have grown in your garden. Sweet corn comes in many different varieties and usually fits into three different color categories. Yellow, white, or bi-colored (a mixture of yellow and white kernels). The sweet corn exhibit is judged on three criteria including quality, uniformity, and required number of specimen.

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4AH-13PO: Eggplant Exhibit

Ashley Osborne | Jan. 13, 2022 (New)

The eggplant exhibit allows you to display the eggplant that you have grown in your garden. The exhibit is judged on each eggplant's condition and quality, and required number of specimen.

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4AH-16PA: Exhibiting and Judging Vegetables

Ashley Osborne | Jan. 13, 2022 (New)

What makes certain vegetables "better" or of higher quality than others? Do you know which vegetables to choose for exhibition? Do you know how to prepare vegetables for exhibition? This factsheet will help you as you prepare to exhibit or judge vegetables. Vegetables will be evaluated on different criteria including condition, quality, uniformity, trueness-to-type, and size. Whether you are going to exhibit or judge vegetables, you will need to learn the characteristics of all of these criteria.

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4FD-03PO: Creating Fashion/Expressing Self: Closet Couture

Isaac Hilpp | Nov. 22, 2021 (New)

Creating a wardrobe that reflects who you are as a person can be very intimidating. It is important to remember however that you don’t need to buy all new things to make this happen. Often times you can coordinate and match items in your own closet to get the job done.

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4FD-01LO: Creating Fashion/Expressing Self: Leaders Guide

Isaac Hilpp | Nov. 22, 2021 (New)

The goal of the Creating Fashion/Expressing Self program is to provide young people in high school the opportunity to explore fashion and textile programs in a non-sewing context. Fashion should be a celebration of the uniqueness of each young person. Creating Fashion/Expressing Self is a celebration of the things that make us unique and a tool that helps us express those qualities.