Robeson County 4-H

          The Robeson County 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame was created in 2009 thanks to the vision of Dr. Eddie and Mrs. Brenda Locklear who created an endowment to support the Volunteer Hall of Fame.  The Locklear's recognize and celebrate those people who have made a significant impact on Robeson County 4-H and its members.       Our 4-H Volunteers who have received this award include: Katherine Bethea Bobby Rogers Marilyn Merriett Libby Burney Kenneth Bethea Emma Hill Larry Russ Aggie Rogers Tanya Underwood Jane Hurst Charles Russ      One current 4-H Volunteer will be chosen per year to receive this prestigious award.  Volunteers may only win the award once in their career.  If a nominee has been nominated but not selected in previous years, their form may be resubmitted.  The 4-H staff members are not eligible for the award and may not make nominations.  Nominations forms for the 2022 Robeson Co...

  The NC Soybean Producers Association has made it a goal to prioritize consumer-facing outreach to promote awareness about North Carolina agriculture and introduce consumers to their local farmer. As such, we seek to provide teachers with resources to assist them in the classroom. Attached you will find a Google request form that will sign you up to have a staff person from the association visit your classroom or FFA chapter and give a presentation about North Carolina agriculture and soybean production. If a presentation such as this fits into your curriculum for the upcoming semester, or even for next semester, please fill out the form and someone will be in contact with you to organize a visit. We will also bring materials to leave with the students. As always, let me know if there is any other way the association can assist your school or classroom. I wish you all luck with the upcoming school year.   https://forms.gle/ 5L5a6jzodwfszFkN8  

   This article was written by Shea Ann DeJarnette, 4-H Extension Agent, for the Robesonian.  It can also be found on our website.      It’s a Pig Deal! That’s the theme for this year’s Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair. Nothing could be closer to the truth. It’s been two years since we were able to have a fair, and everyone from the fair board members to the entertainers, vendors, and especially our patrons are looking forward to it.       This is probably the single largest event in our area celebrating agriculture. If you think about it, agriculture is important to our community for a variety of reasons, and we should all be celebrating it. First, agriculture is the largest economic impact to our community with more than 600,000 acres of land set up for farming. Second, Robeson County ranks in the top three crop receipts for corn, soybean, and wheat. Third, our livestock and poultry industries are growing across the county. Fourth, l...

  Folks our Jr. Master Gardener 4-H club will be meeting to talk fair and crafts on Tuesday, September 13 at 5:30 pm.  The meeting will take place at the Extension office at 455 Caton Road in Lumberton.  To register for this meeting please click on this link   or go to the app and click on programs.  This should be the second opportunity as you scroll down the page.  Please note to attend youth must be registered in 4-H Online to attend this meeting.

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  You're invited to the 2022 fundraiser and celebration Pickin in the Pines at Millstone 4-H Camp on October 15 from 5 to 10 pm!  For three years, Millstone 4-H Camp has held Pickin' in the Pines to raise money to help send deserving youth to camp. We are proud to say that, with your help, we have raised funding to send 60+ youth in need to camp since this fundraiser started in 2018! We want to keep this momentum going into this year's event.  Join us for a magical evening of food, music, drinks, dance, and friendly gathering in the Pines!  Headlining the event  is the  LONESOME RIVER BAND . We will also have local entertainment from THE AXE HANDLERS.  Your $50 event ticket includes a BBQ meal, beer/wine for the evening and entertainment from these two first-class Bluegrass acts. You'll find many unique pieces donated by craftsmen and foundations all across North Carolina on sale at our silent auction. Don't miss out on all the fun, food and ...

   Hoping everyone had the opportunity to enjoy a long weekend and celebrate Labor Day.  We are excited about the opportunities coming up.  For the fast breaking information please make sure to download the 4-H App.  You will find it in your app store under 4-H Now!  When you open it Robeson County 4-H should pop up or you can search for it and click on it.  In our app we have breaking news, our blog, social media, survey's, and more.  It makes 4-H communication easy and handy. -4-H Volunteer Conference of Southern States will take place October 6-9 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton Georgia.  There will be both in person and virtual opportunities making this a truly hybrid conference.  For those volunteers who have attended in the past they have told me it was a remarkable training opportunity.  Other than that all they will say is, 'what happens at Rock Eagle stays at Rock Eagle."  If you are interested in learning more abo...

  Registration We are excited to offer a terrific line-up of a workshops, speakers, and fun at this year’s 4-H Volunteer Conference. We are offering both a virtual and onsite at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton Georgia options. Check out the  workshop selection , our amazing keynote speaker,  Michelle Cummings , learn more about  our location  and register soon for this years event at the  conference website . We love meeting new people and hope you’ll also share this information with others in your state and network. See you October 6-9!

    The Egg-cellent Egg Contest is $15 and is open to youth who have a flock of laying hens currently laying. However for Robeson County youth, thanks to our United Way Funds, we will only charge $10 per participant.  All youth will be required to be enroll with 4-H Online if not already enrolled. Youth will be able to register for the contest using the link below (or on the app under programs) and can pay via Eventbrite. Participants who complete the project will receive a t-shirt. Cloverbuds will receive medals and older age categories will receive ribbons and award money if they get  1st-3rd place  in one of the color/size categories.  The whole contest is virtual and there is a Google site that houses all of the information you will need. A link to the Google site will be sent to participants once registration is over. There are two mandatory trainings the participants must attend.  You can join the live zoom or view the recording. If you view the ...