Colorado State 4-H conference ‘opening doors’ for Colorado youth
Roughly 300 youth from across Colorado will visit Colorado State University’s campus June 20-23 to compete in contests, attend workshops and explore new possibilities.
Roughly 300 youth from across Colorado will visit Colorado State University’s campus June 20-23 to compete in contests, attend workshops and explore new possibilities.
High-tech agricultural robots will be demonstrating their weed-destroy prowess at an upcoming demonstration organized by CSU Extension to be held in Rocky Ford, Colorado to be held on June 16.
For Extension’s two 4-H specialists serving the San Luis Valley’s six counties – Carol Gurule and Morgan Young – each were drawn to serve youth after experiencing firsthand how even a fleeting interaction can change the trajectory of someone’s life.
Larimer County Extension's annual showcase brought together local officials and leaders from CSU to celebrate the county team's impressive outreach and engagement efforts in 2022.
Retta Bruegger, a range management specialist with CSU Extension focusing on western Colorado, received the Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Society for Range Management at the organization's annual meeting in February.
CSU Extension will lead a study commissioned by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to understand the role native pollinating insects have on natural resources, determine how native insect populations are changing across the state, and recommend management practices that will benefit pollinator health.
CSU Extension is helping support the newly formed Central Colorado Foodshed Partnership, taking strides to support the regional economy and residents’ health by establishing a baseline understanding of the area’s food systems and developing a strategic plan that will facilitate better connections between farmers and consumers.
This Saturday at 10 a.m., Gitanjali Rao, a Colorado 4-H'er who was named TIME’s Kid of the Year in 2020, will be speaking at "60 Years Celebrating Seeds of Innovation" at the Forge Campus in Loveland. This public event is free and Governor Jared Polis is scheduled to deliver remarks on innovation in Northern Colorado.
In the 1970s, the Larimer County Farmers’ Market in Fort Collins was started by a group of Colorado Master Gardeners as an outreach activity to give backyard growers who had too much produce an outlet to sell it. Now, it's transformed into a powerful force for supporting local businesses and improving access to healthy food.
In celebration of National 4-H Week, we're highlighting top 4-H photographers who participated in the Colorado State Fair's 4-H digital photo contest.