Calendar: All Events

Held in conjnuction with state FFA contest during the FFA convention.

Friday, June 7th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Proper pruning is important to minimize disease, increase longevity, and improve the appearance of your trees. Paige Brummund, NDSU Extension Service Agent for Ward County and Joel Nichols, Community Forest Specialist with the ND Forest Service will be providing instruction on how to prune your small trees and shrubs . After a brief classroom presentation, venture out into the tree plantings at the NCREC to get some hands-on instruction on proper pruning techniques.

Bring your pruning shears from home if you wish to get in on trying some pruning cuts yourself. A limited number of shears will be available to borrow.

Register TODAY!
Call (701)-857-6444 or register online at: www.ag.ndsu.edu/wardcountyextension

Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations to participate in NDSU-sponsored programs and events. To request an
accommodation, please contact Paige at 701.857.6444 at least one week prior to make arrangements.

EYC energizes and empowers North Dakota youth with the tools necessary to form partnerships among youth, volunteers, Extension staff and communities.

4-H Extension Youth Conference is open to all youth who have finished 7th grade. You do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to attend. You must be willing to share new ideas with others back home. You should be among those who will gain the most from the experience and who can provide leadership.

Watch for PR and registration information to help spread the word to young people in your county.

Showcasing the agricultural industry in Eastern North Dakota.

4-H Open Horse Show
June 22, 2013
Wells County Fair, Fessenden ND
Registration: 9 am Show:10 am

Age as of September 1, 2012.
CLOVERBUD
8-11
12-14
15-18
DRESS CODE: Please see state fair book.

Pre-registration preferred, however not required. Contact office for registration form.

Education for families in divorce transition. Parents Forever is a research-based educational program designed to help parents through the process of making informed, child-supportive decisions during separation and divorce, resulting in healthy children and positive parent-child relationships.

Class fee: $55.00
Pre-registration required.
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See the web site for location and more information

Join us for the Northern Great Plains Research Station annual Friends and Neighbors Day. Afternoon Plot tours of research that is being conducted at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory and the AREA 4 SCD Farm. Afternoon tours followed by supper at 6:00 p.m.

Campus Events begin at 1:30 p.m.
Field Tours will board busses at 3:00 p.m.

The 2013 North Dakota 4-H Film Festival is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. 4-H members ages 11 and over are encouraged to create and submit a video. Teams of one – four members may submit a film, but at least one of the team members must be a current 4-H member. Films can be one – ten minutes in length.

There are five categories for the 2013 4-H Film Festival:
• Narrative
• Animation
• Documentary
• 4-H Promotional
• Voice of 4-H History

The top three entries in each category will be invited to showcase their video at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 at the North Dakota state fair in Minot. A $100 cash prize will be awarded to the top entry in each division and a $100 cash prize will be given as the People’s Choice award.

Details, registration forms and more information will soon be available on the 4-H web site.

Session 1 of 3 – Building Capacity

Locally grown is of growing interest. To meet this demand, producers are asking for advice and guidance. Often, however, the individuals asked feel unqualified in answering questions on product marketing, transportation, pricing or building community support for such efforts.

This project will help equip these individuals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to these calls for assistance. The final objectives are: 1) increased numbers of small specialty crop producers assisted; 2) more products moving into the marketplace; 3) an expanded marketplace; 4) greater use of more and varied marketing tools either alone or in cooperative ventures; and 5) greater use of sound food safety practices at all levels.

The program involves: 1) three educational programs; 2) the development of supporting resources, a “toolbox,” for educator and producer use; 3) development of local projects; and 4) an evaluation effort of knowledge gained along with increased local producers and supply.

Annual Livestock In-Service which focuses on livestock issues.

Education for families in divorce transition. Parents Forever is a research-based educational program designed to help parents through the process of making informed, child-supportive decisions during separation and divorce, resulting in healthy children and positive parent-child relationships.

Class fee: $55.00
Pre-registration required.
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See the web site for location and more information

Youth in 4th – 6th grade in the 2013-2014 school year are invited to participate in the 4-H Robotics Events which is scheduled for Saturday, September 28 at the Mandan High School in Mandan. The day will be filled with hands-on junk, WeDo and NXT robotics training and challenges for event participants. This event will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will be limited to 30 youth.

Registration for youth will be $20 and will cover supplies and lunch. Adult registration will be $10 for lunch.

Registration will be up soon on the North Dakota 4-H web site. www.ndsu.edu/4h

Session 2 of 3 – Building Community and Food Safety

Locally grown is of growing interest. To meet this demand, producers are asking for advice and guidance. Often, however, the individuals asked feel unqualified in answering questions on product marketing, transportation, pricing or building community support for such efforts.

This project will help equip these individuals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to these calls for assistance. The final objectives are: 1) increased numbers of small specialty crop producers assisted; 2) more products moving into the marketplace; 3) an expanded marketplace; 4) greater use of more and varied marketing tools either alone or in cooperative ventures; and 5) greater use of sound food safety practices at all levels.

The program involves: 1) three educational programs; 2) the development of supporting resources, a “toolbox,” for educator and producer use; 3) development of local projects; and 4) an evaluation effort of knowledge gained along with increased local producers and supply.

Conference via Lync to exchange updates and information.

Session 3 of 3 – It’s a Business

Locally grown is of growing interest. To meet this demand, producers are asking for advice and guidance. Often, however, the individuals asked feel unqualified in answering questions on product marketing, transportation, pricing or building community support for such efforts.

This project will help equip these individuals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to these calls for assistance. The final objectives are: 1) increased numbers of small specialty crop producers assisted; 2) more products moving into the marketplace; 3) an expanded marketplace; 4) greater use of more and varied marketing tools either alone or in cooperative ventures; and 5) greater use of sound food safety practices at all levels.

The program involves: 1) three educational programs; 2) the development of supporting resources, a “toolbox,” for educator and producer use; 3) development of local projects; and 4) an evaluation effort of knowledge gained along with increased local producers and supply.

Professional deveopment conference at the Fargo Holiday Inn