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Editorial: In defence of 4-H

By Alexis Stockford March 28, 2024

I was a 4-H kid as I was growing up. I didn’t do beef club, although my family’s farm did run beef cattle. All my friends did activity club, so I did the same. The environment was one of continually expanding exploration and skill acquisition, not surprising for an organization whose motto is “learn to

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Food and the four-leaf clover

By Alexis Stockford May 5, 2023

Today’s teenagers aren’t eating particularly well, and it’s not just those in cities. In fact, according to a recently released study of Grade 9 students by the University of Manitoba, rural kids might be eating worse in terms of things like sugars and saturated fats. And when it came to veggies or certain major nutrients,

News, Other

BASF renews partnership with 4-H Canada

The company pledged $600,000 to boost the club’s community engagement and communications programming

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 3, 2021

BASF will continue to fund 4-H Canada’s community engagement and communications programming into 2023, the organization announced February 17. “Throughout the first year of our partnership with 4-H Canada, we were constantly inspired by Canada’s youth – their drive to take action and inspire change within their local communities is admirable,” said Jonathan Sweat, vice-president of BASF

A member of STARS greets an exhibitor at Ag in Motion’s five-year celebrations on May 14, 2019. (William DeKay photo)

Crops, Livestock

‘Show’ and ‘grow’ synonymous for Ag in Motion

By GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Langham, Sask. — Living up to its name, Glacier FarmMedia’s Ag in Motion has reached its five-year anniversary with no sign of slowing down. “It’s very exciting for me personally to have a show that the group of us started from a canola field into an event that’s now grown to the size that it

Former 4-H Canada president Rob Black will be stepping down from his role as CEO of the Rural Ontario Institute to take his place in the Senate. (Photo courtesy ROI)

Rural Ontario leader appointed to Senate

By GFM Network News, John Greig February 16, 2018

A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute and a former president of 4-H Canada, was named Thursday as one of two new senators from Ontario by Governor General Julie Payette. Why is this significant? It has been a long

Long-serving 4-H leaders Leanne and Philip Fenez have been devoted to their local club because they see 4-H fostering leadership and skills development in young people in ways no sport or other program can.

Local news

La Salle couple earns recognition for 4-H leadership

4-H Canada presented awards to exceptional 4-H leaders during National Volunteer Week

By Lorraine Stevenson May 30, 2017

A Manitoba couple who received national recognition this spring for leadership with the 4-H program says one of the reasons they moved to rural Manitoba was so their own children could be involved in the program. Philip and Leanne Fenez, who have a small farm near La Salle, were among nine individuals across Canada to

4-H Canada CEO Shannon Benner announces $600,000 in funding for scholarship and farm safety programs, in partnership with CN.

Livestock, Local news

4-H reports

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 8, 2015

Memo to 4-H club reporters: Be sure to email your reports to us at [email protected] or fax to the Co-operator (att’n: Dave) at 204-954-1422. Rapid City Beef The club had its reorganization meeting on Nov. 10 and elected a new council. Wyatt Inglis is president; Thijs VandeLangemheen, vice-president; Brooklyn Hedley, secretary; James Reid, treasurer; and

The old bank building housing Roland’s 4-H Museum collection of uniforms, banners and other donated 4-H memorabilia is an expensive place to heat in winter.

Country Crossroads

Where will the collective memory of the 4-H Museum go?

Caretakers of the museum's collection of artifacts say high humidity and Hydro costs are forcing them to look for a new home

By Lorraine Stevenson October 28, 2015

Roland’s 4-H Museum’s collection will stay put another winter while a local group continues to search for a new home for it. Earlier this year, a spokesperson for the museum said they’d pack up the collection of uniforms, banners, scrapbooks and other donated items this fall as a precaution against chill and humidity. Its current

Local news

Growing a 4-H garden you can ‘Bee Proud’ of

4-H clubs can get free seeds to  plant pollinator-friendly gardens

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 15, 2015

4-H Canada and Syngenta Canada have announced the second year of Proud to Bee a 4-H’er, an initiative where 4-H club members learn about bees and other pollinators by planting and tending pollinator-friendly gardens. Participating 4-H clubs will create bee-friendly habitats using Proud to Bee a 4-H’er bee-friendly seed packets. 4-H clubs that register for

Daily Network News

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Editorial: In defence of 4-H

Editorial: Food and the four-leaf clover

BASF renews partnership with 4-H Canada

‘Show’ and ‘grow’ synonymous for Ag in Motion

Rural Ontario leader appointed to Senate

La Salle couple earns recognition for 4-H leadership

4-H reports

Where will the collective memory of the 4-H Museum go?

Growing a 4-H garden you can ‘Bee Proud’ of

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