Order meals for an easy supper
OREGON, Ill. - Meals made easy and for a great cause! Have you been searching for a way to make dinner preparation simple? We have a great opportunity for you to take a night off from cooking. This is also a great gift idea as well.
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Ogle County youth win awards at 4-H poultry show
OREGON, Ill. - Winners were announced for the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair poultry show, see list below. Pictured is Paityn VanBriesen with her award ribbons and winning chicken.
Champion Junior Showmanship...
Winners announced for Ogle County 4-H rabbit show
OREGON, Ill. - Winners were announced for the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair rabbit show. Please see the list below.
Champion Jr. Showmanship..................................................................................... Landon Zabran, Byron
Champion Intermediate...
Money management strategies to help young adults achieve financial wellness
College can be an exciting time of self-discovery and growth, but it's also a time to face new financial challenges that produce anxiety and stress. To manage this, it's best to start early to build good financial habits that will ensure a solid future, learn how to make the most of financial...
Ogle County 4-H Fair sheep department winners
OREGON, Ill. - Please see the list below of the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair sheep department winners.
BREEDING CLASSES
Champion Suffolk Junior Ewe Lamb........................................................... Kaitlyn Adams, Stillman Valley
Reserve Champion...
Youth win awards at Ogle County 4-H Fair swine show
OREGON, Ill. - Please see below for the swine department winners list from the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair. Pictured is Blake Frisbie from Esmond and his grand champion market swine.
Champion Junior Showmanship................................................................... Grady...
Quality Meat winners announced at the Ogle County 4-H Fair
OREGON, Ill. - The 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair Quality Meats show judging took place at Eickman's Meat Locker in Seward on July 31. Please see the winners list below.
Champion Beef Carcass................................................................................. Gretchyn Dunbar,...
Ogle County 4-H Fair goat department winners
OREGON, Ill. - Several awards were given to Ogle County 4-H youth at the 2023 4-H Fair goat show. See below for the winners list.
Champion Junior Showmanship............................................................... Kennedy Collins, Stillman Valley
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Ogle County youth win awards at 4-H general projects show
OREGON, Ill. - Approximately 436 4-H project exhibits were showcased by Ogle County's 300 4-H club members during the 2023 Ogle County Fair in Oregon. All exhibitors that participated in the non-animal show meet one-on-one with project judges to receive feedback about their displays and gather...
Ogle County 4-H winners announced for clothing show
OREGON, Ill. - This year’s Ogle County 4-H clothing show was held on Saturday, July 22 at the Ogle County Farm Bureau Auditorium in Oregon. 4-H members participated in the Sewing and Fashion Review at the Ogle County Fair before the Queen pageant. Please see below for the results of the show....
Ogle County winners announced for 4-H beef show
OREGON, Ill. - Below are results from the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair beef show. Photo is of Champion Intermediate Showmanship winner, Lucas Thurow of Davis Junction being presented his awards by Elizabeth Armbruster, Ogle County 4-H Ambassador.
Champion Junior Showmanship...
Winners announced for Ogle County 4-H dairy show
OREGON, Ill. - Below are the results for the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair dairy show.
Champion Junior Showmanship............................................. Shelby Harbaugh, Chana
Champion Senior Showmanship........................................... Lacie Williams...
Ogle County youth win awards at 4-H foods show
OREGON, Ill. - Winners were announced for the 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair foods department show. 4-H participants were judged in several categories. In the photo is Ogle County 4-H member, Immanuel Arellano, being judged. Please see the winners list below.
Cooking
Champion...
Illinois AgrAbility will host health, safety tent at 2023 Farm Progress Show
DECATUR, Ill. — Illinois AgrAbility will host a health and safety tent at the Farm Progress Show, Aug. 29-31 in Decatur. The aim is to provide health and safety resources to farmers and the agricultural community, as well as access to free health screenings and services. Health and Safety...
Master Showmanship Contest held at Ogle County 4-H Fair
The 2023 Ogle County 4-H Senior Master Showman winner was Gwendolyn Hall of Monroe Center! The runner up was Cooper Alderks, Chana. Other senior participants ages 14 – 18 included Boone Alderks, Chana; Ayden Alderks, Monroe Center; Max Thurow, Stillman Valley; Robbie Thurow, Stillman Valley; and...
Institute inspires youth change agents
BETHESDA, Md. — Six exceptional leaders from Illinois were selected to attend the National 4-H True Leaders in Equity Institute held July 10-13. This event aimed to empower and equip youth to become catalysts for change within the Cooperative Extension System.
The 2023 delegation...
Make flowers and memories last forever with drying for design
URBANA, Ill. — A great way to enjoy flowers with family and friends is to harvest and preserve them. The popularity of dried and pressed flowers has turned an old hobby into a renewed interior design and art trend. Who has not pressed that lucky four-leaf clover between a couple of pages of...
Ogle County 4-H Foundation receives $3,000 donation from CHS Rochelle
OREGON, Ill. – Ogle County 4-H Foundation accepted a $3,000 donation made to the 4-H program from CHS Rochelle, a global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and local cooperatives across the United States. CHS supports programs to highlight...
