4H NEWS

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Published: July 17, 2008

Fun and educational activities for all ages will be offered at the Greene County Fair, courtesy of Virginia Cooperative Extension. At the Virginia Cooperative Extension tent, located near the livestock tent and petting zoo, fairgoers of all ages will be able to learn about gardening, canning, forestry, wildlife, and agriculture and a variety of 4-H projects and activities. Tuesday, Aug. 12 is Master Gardener Night-learn about the Virginia Cooperative Master Gardeners, their upcoming training sessions, and get information and tips about gardening. Spice up your evening with a free sample of fresh salsa courtesy of Tracy Nedza, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, and learn about upcoming classes in canning and food preservation! 4-H will offer activities for kids and samples of healthy snacks.
On Wednesday night, join the Master Naturalists for information on wildlife, forestry and environmental conservation. Our 4-H members will be hosting a forestry contest open to all ages. Thursday is Agriculture Night…More than Cows and Crops and will feature displays and information related to new and different trends in agriculture. Agriculture agent Cathy Kloetzli will offer a demonstration on how to raise your own shitake mushrooms and other hands-on demonstrations and activities for kids and adults. Greene County 4-H will sponsor a brief Stockman’s contest, open to everyone from 7-10 p.m., as well as a Virginia Agriculture Trivia Contest.
For questions about this or any Virginia Cooperative Extension Program, please call 985-5236 for more information of email or . If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Greene County Extension Office at 985-5236 during business hours at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations prior to registering for this event.
Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.