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Fillmore County 4-H News

Fillmore County 4-H News
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Get Help From or Meet with Alex
If Alex is needed or wanted at any events or meetings, or if you would like his assistance with anything, feel free to use this scheduler to request time on his calendar. He loves talking to everyone and wants to be available for everyone's needs.

Upcoming Meetings, Events, and Deadlines Upcoming Meetings, Events, and Deadlines

  • The 2026 State Fair Exhibitor Meeting will be at the fairgrounds on August 5th at 7 pm
  • The August Ambassador Meeting will be on August 8th at 6pm, in room 108 of the Extension office.
  • The August Federation Meeting will be on August 8th at 7pm, in room 108 of the Extension office.
  • State Fair Livestock Encampment will be August 26th to the 30th.
  • State Fair General Encampment will be August 30th to September 1st.
  • The Extension Office will be Closed on September 7th for Holiday.
  • The September Ambassador Meeting will be on September 12th at 6pm, in room 108 of the Extension office.
  • The September Federation Meeting will be on September 12th at 7pm, in room 108 of the Extension office.

Local Events Local Events

An announcement graphic with a white background accented by curved green, dark grey, and black swooshes at the bottom. In the top left corner, there is a green 4-H clover logo above the word "FILLMORE". In the bottom right corner, the University of Minnesota Extension logo is displayed in white text. The main text on the graphic reads: Title: State Fair Exhibitor Meeting Details: Reminder that the State Fair exhibitor meeting is Wednesday, August 5th at 7pm in the Fairgrounds food stand Message: Congrats on your State Fair trip!!
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An informational graphic with a bright green background and geometric, layered white and dark grey borders in the corners. At the bottom, black silhouettes of various livestock animals are gathered—including a chicken, steer, goat, pig, and rabbit—along with a small white lamb and a green 4-H clover logo overlaid on the steer. The text on the graphic reads: Title: AUCTION CHECKS & THANK YOUS Message: THE AUCTION CHECKS AND THANK-YOUS ARE READY FOR PICKUP. WE WILL BE HOLDING A COUPLE OF EXTENDED EVENING HOURS NEXT WEEK. SEE THE EMAIL FROM ALEX FOR DETAILS.
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Auction Checks & Thank Yous are ready

Please feel free to come into the Extension Office any time between the hours of 8:00-4:30 Monday - Friday to write thank-yous and get checks.


We will also be keeping the office open for evening pick-ups.

  • Monday 8/3 - until 7 pm
  • Thursday 8/6 - until 7 pm


If you need to make other arrangements, please let us know.


Everyone will be required to fill out thank-yous before you will be able to take your check, so please allow time to do this. We will have space reserved in our Conference room for writing thank-yous. We also ask that if you are expecting a check over $2,000, you bring your Social Security number with you to write a W9 if you don't have one on file already.


If you have any Champion or Reserve Awards to pick up, those will be available as well!

Region Events Region Events

Check out other upcoming local fairs! Check out other upcoming local fairs!

An informational flyer titled "UPCOMING FAIRS" written in slanted, brush-stroke orange letters at the top. The graphic features a green outer background, an orange-bordered white central box, and several yellow four-point star graphics scattered around the edges. The flyer lists the following dates in a green, slanted font: Olmsted County Fair: July 27–August 2, 2026 Goodhue County Fair: August 11–15, 2026 Mower County Fair: August 11–16, 2026 Steele County Free Fair: August 18–23, 2026 Houston County Fair: August 19–23, 2026
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Update from the desk of Lisa Dierks, Regional Director. Update from the desk of Lisa Dierks, Regional Director.

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July Update from the desk of Lisa Dierks, regional director.

Greetings!

County Fair Season will begin in Southeastern Minnesota during the week of July 6 at the Winona County Fair. For our 4-H members, county fairs are not just about grandstand shows, food, and rides! This is one of several ways they can showcase their projects by sharing their knowledge and skills with the judge and with each other. Learn more here about 4-H and county fairs. Minnesota 4-H depends on the skills, talents, and dedication of hundreds of adult judges. To be a judge, you don't need to be a 4-H alum or an expert. You do need to know how to evaluate the learning that a 4-H'er has accomplished. We will train you to do that. Learn more about judging 4-H at fairs and challenge events.

While visiting the fair, you will also see Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists, and County Agriculture Educators serving at booths, holding tours, and participating in a variety of other educational events to teach about their specialty. Extension is working in your communities in so many ways!

I look forward to seeing you at the fair!

Lisa Dierks
Regional Director, Southeast
dierksl@umn.edu

Providing leadership to Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona Counties, and the Rochester Regional Office.

If you have any questions or requests for resources to share in future newsletters, please reach out to me at dierksl@umn.edu. To learn more about a topic, click on the title of the article!


Read the rest of Lisas' update at this link!!

Scholarships Scholarships

Foodstand Scholarship

About the Scholarship.

As of June 2025 the Foodstand Committee has started a scholarship program to encourage youth involvement on the Committee. One hundred percent of youth in the county are eligible, pending they meet the following requirements:

· Are active on the Foodstand Committee with multiple years on the committee.

· Display leadership skills within the committee and food stand.

· Dedicate time to attend meetings.

· Help with food stand set up and take down.

· Provide extra support in the food stand above and beyond a scheduled four-hour shift.


Youth in grades 7 through the youth’s last eligible year in 4-H who have had longevity with the committee and met the above requirements would be eligible for $200 per year of involvement, with a maximum of $1000 if involved all years from grades 7 through post-high school.


Our goal is to grow future leaders who come back to our program as alumni and support the 4-H Program.


Anyone that is interested in joining the Food stand Committee or wants to see what is involved is welcome to contact Alex at the Extension Office for more details.
4-H scholarships, grants and awards

4-H scholarships, grants and awards

Apply for scholarships, grants and awards available to college-bound 4-H members and alumni.

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Looking for Other Scholarships?

Contact Alex at the Extension office for other scholarship opportunities.

Club Program Resources Club Program Resources

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The Fillmore County Extension Master Gardeners have put together horticulture educational kits to be used around the county. These kits are available for check out by clubs. There are 17 different kits available each with a different project. These would be great for club leaders to use at meetings or you could invite an Extension Master Gardener to your meeting to lead the project!


The kits are free to use, but supply replenishment may be needed for some kits. The easiest and quickest way to do this is to bring a check for $20 (written to: "Regents of the University of Minnesota") when you return the kit so that we can replenish those supplies. You can also replenish them yourself.



These kits are available on a first come first serve basis, and Extension Master Gardeners have priority. However, we will do our absolute best to make turn around times short so everyone can use the kit they want!

Fillmore County Google Calendar Fillmore County Google Calendar

Click here or type in the Z-Link below to add the 4-H google calenda
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Contact The Educator

Alexander Coe

Fillmore County 4-H Extension Educator

902 Houston St NW # 3, Preston, MN 55965

University of Minnesota

Email: coexx049@umn.edu

Office Phone: 507-765-3896

M - F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Cell: 507-216-2999

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