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- MFB 4-H Excellence in Agriculture award recipients announced April 22, 2020Three outstanding 4-H volunteers will receive 2019-20 Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) 4-H Excellence in Agriculture Awards.
- Michigan 4-H’ers pledge their hands to larger service in a time of need April 22, 2020Families and communities struggle to adapt to closed schools and businesses while working to maintain their own health and well-being. For many Michigan 4-H’ers, lending a hand is part of their normal, and have sprung into action to help their communities.
- Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers: Turning the tide on single-use plastics March 12, 2020In northeastern Michigan, the fight against microplastics in the Great Lakes is being championed by the Alpena 4-H Tech Changemakers.
- Meet Brady Gibson: Kalamazoo County 4-H March 10, 2020Kalamazoo County 4-H'er Brady Gibson gives a personal testimonial of the impact of Michigan 4-H.
- MSU Distinguished Academic Staff honoree credits Michigan 4-H for igniting his successful career February 28, 2020MSU Extension’s Brandon Schroeder was recently honored with MSU's Distinguished Academic Staff Award. However, before joining MSU Extension 15 years ago, Schroeder was already a part of the Extension community: he spent his youth as a Michigan 4-H member.
- Meet Mike Tate: a visionary leader for 4-H, youth development February 27, 2020Michael Tate, Michigan’s first African-American state 4-H director, helped shape the future of 4-H in Michigan.
- 4-H Children's Gardens provide experiential start to school year November 2, 2019Elementary students from Dwight Rich School of the Arts spent their first two weeks of school at Michigan State University for experiential learning at the 4-H Children's Gardens and other campus locations.
- 2019-20 4-H Mini Grant Recipients Announced November 2, 2019The Michigan 4-H Foundation awarded over $14,000 in mini grants for the 2019-20 year to support local 4-H programs.
- North Central 4-H hosts summer camp at Kettunen Center November 2, 2019Kettunen Center was host to the North Central 4-H Camp.
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Being in 4-H has increased my interest in helping the community and has encouraged me to be a part of improving my county’s welfare.
— Vincent Coppola, Livingston County
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