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Buffalo County Farm Bureau Calf Grant

It’s that time of year again! The Buffalo County Farm Bureau Calf Grant program is accepting applications. The grant is open to Buffalo and Pepin County 4H and FFA members between the ages of 11 and 16. The grant offers $300 towards the purchase of a dairy heifer calf for the member to show. Applications […]

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Air Rifle Training Sessions – Open to Public

Here are some helpful documents: Go to http://wi.4honline.com to access the system using your family account information. For step by step instructions the 4-H family enrollment guide can be found at :  https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/files/2020/09/4HOnline.v2.Family.Enrollment.Guide_.pdf For instructions on registering for an event see: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/files/2021/01/4HOnline.v2.Participant.Event_.Registration.Guide_.pdf If you have any problems or questions, contact Gwen and the Pepin County […]

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Pepin County 4-H Encourage Performing Arts

To help Pepin County 4-H promote the Performing Arts, the Pepin County 4-H Parent Leader Federation would reimburse approved (registered) 4-H members and volunteers up to $10 on tickets that they have purchased to attend a live performing arts act such as events held at the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre, Pablo Center, WideSpot, Sheldon Theater, […]

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Wildlife and Woods Virtual Series

Join this for virtual opportunities to learn about Careers & Competitions in Wildlife & Woods! This new virtual series is open to youth in grades 6-12 and adult leaders. Come learn about what’s available for our older youth in 4-H! Event registration is open now in 4HOnline. You can attend as many hour long sessions […]

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Restorative Justice in Action

Bella Holzer (C-FC), Miriam Sandberg (Mondovi), Maya Weir (Durand), and Kailyn Pophal (Durand) are the teen court panel members that heard a case in Durand on September 27, 2023. The panelists used restorative questioning techniques and restorative practices to assign requirements for learning and growth to a youth offender who had a violation in the […]

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STEAM Discovery Days in Mondovi

STEAM Discovery Days is a Science+Art event hosted by the Division of Extension 4-H Youth Development program. Over 75 young people were registered to engage in engineering, coding, and art-centered math activities at Mondovi’s Sharp’s Point on July 18 and July 19. Students swung the paint pendulum, designed their own battle bots, followed art algorithms, […]

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4-H Learning Labs Help Meat Animal Project Youth Build Agricultural Literacy

Recent 4-H Livestock Skill-a-thons in Mondovi and Cochrane-Fountain City provided opportunities for 4-H and FFA members to learn more about how to care for and produce high quality meat animals. The events included eleven learning lab stations where youth and adults tested their knowledge about swine, beef, goats, sheep, poultry and dairy species. Each station […]

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Waterworld at 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa

“Waterworld” was the theme of the 2023 Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau and Jackson Counties’ 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa on Lake Pepin from June 14-15. 4-H members ages 9 – 14 attended this year’s camp with eleven youth leaders contributing their leadership skills and time to serve as 4-H camp counselors.  Over the two days of base camp, […]

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Restorative Justice Happens Even During Winter Storms

Buffalo/Pepin County Teen Court panel members conducting a hearing virtual on February 22, 2023 due to inclement weather. The panelists used principles and practices of restorative justice to learn more about the disorderly conduct incident and find ways to make the situation right again. Youth considered ways to repair relationships that were damaged and improve […]

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