Manitoba 4-H gains greater autonomy

The organization is taking over many responsibilities from the provincial Agriculture Department

The Manitoba 4-H Council is taking on a raft of new responsibilities Sept. 1. It’ll be assuming responsi­bility for club, member and leader support, 4-H Area Coun­cil program support, member and leader records and volunteer screening, taking over from Manitoba Agriculture, something the organization describes as an exciting evolution. “It’s terrific that Manitoba 4-H Council


woman in front of museum

2015 last summer for Canadian 4-H Museum in Roland

Museum worried about the dampness in the old 1902 brick building on Roland’s Main Street 
currently housing the collection

After 25 years on display inside a former Royal Bank building on Roland’s Main Street, the 4-H Museum is looking for a new home. At the end of this summer they will pack everything up, whether they have a new site to move to or not, say Roland residents tasked with finding it. It’s a

Youth engaged in world food security issues

A Manitoba high school student outlines what he learned from attending the recent World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Conference in Des Moines

Attending the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, October 15-18, 2014 was an amazing opportunity. Through loads of very informative and thought-provoking information, the intense three days were an eye-opener to me about the world food production situation. This was the first time Canadian youth had participated in the event.

4-H alumni step up with greetings

When the Cattle Show Committee at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair decided to do something to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of 4-H this year, they didn’t expect the response to be quite so overwhelming. Every available inch of the two large birthday cards that were displayed during fair week was filled with signatures of


Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees for 2013

4-H leaders have become the second group 
to be recognized since the award 
was established in 1976

The province’s 4-H leaders are among the distinguished Manitobans being inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2013. This year’s inductees also include Charlie Froebe of Carman, Wilf (Butch) Harder of Lowe Farm, Herbert and Helen Kletke of Teulon, John W. Kuhl of Winkler and Vern McNair of Winnipeg. This is only the

Mosaic to mine phosphate in Saudi Arabia

reuters / U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic plans to invest up to $1 billion in a joint venture to produce phosphate in Saudi Arabia, giving the Minnesota-based company a road into India and other growing Asian markets. Mosaic will own one-quarter of the $7-billion project, with the remainder held by two Saudi companies. Phosphate production has



4-H Reports

The Co-operator will publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by email to [email protected] or by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/o Manitoba Co-operator, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1. Rapid City Beef The club reorganized on Nov. 13 at the Rapid City library.

First annual 4-H Manitoba Fun Fest proves successful

The first annual Fun Fest, held in Carman July 11-13, proved to be a success despite sweltering heat. With temperatures reaching about 33 C each day, both the livestock and human participants had their share of challenges. “Thankfully the Dufferin Ag Society has a great facility,” said Fun Fest chair Diane Kovar. “We had shade,