4-H in 4

4-H in 4 is your quick monthly dose of all things Virginia 4-H! Each month, we’ll bring you four key pieces of information, updates, opportunities, or resources you need to know, all in a format you can read in about four minutes. Look for 4-H in 4 on the 4th of every month so you can stay connected, informed, and ready for what’s happening across Virginia 4-H.

Virginia 4-H is celebrating National 4-H Week, and we can’t wait to see the many ways 4-H is being celebrated across the Commonwealth! From local clubs and communities to counties and cities, we’re excited to see 4-H’ers, families, volunteers, and staff show their 4-H pride. Be sure to check out the National 4-H Week Toolkit for daily activities, resources, and ideas to help you celebrate all week long!

Virginia 4-H is excited to announce our semi-finalist for the 2027 Youth in Action awards. These incredible 4-H members were chosen as the top 3 in their respective pillar areas by a team of external reviewers. Special thanks to the University of Maryland, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Georgia for helping score our applicants!

Stay tuned to find out who will be selected as the Youth in Action winner for each pillar, and let's congratulate all of our semi-finalists.

Ryley Crabtree (Lee County 4-H Alumni) shares how 4-H helped him become Beyond Ready for life and work.

The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council is hosting a hands-on Fall Grazing Evaluation Workshop on November 6, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Shenandoah Valley AREC in Raphine, VA to help prepare 4-H/FFA youth for a new state level contest in the spring.

Presented by experts from Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative, and the SVAREC, this workshop will cover essential contest skills:

• Grassland Evaluation & Plant Identification
• Soil Evaluation
• Fencing Techniques
• Wildlife Habitat partnered with Agricultural Production
• Supplementation
  
  

Registration & Cost Details

• Cost: $12 for lunch, or FREE if you pack your own lunch.
• Deadline: Register on the VFGC Website events tab by October 26.
• Attendance Policy: Registration is limited to 10 members per chapter/club until October 26. After October 26, groups can register additional members on a first-come, first-served basis until the event hits its 100-participant cap.
  
  

Secure your spots today at vaforages.org/events/! For questions, please contact Dara Booher at VFGCFarmerMentor@gmail.com.

Below are two flyers you can use to help promote the opportunities.

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