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...
Master Gardener program offers online training options
URBANA, Ill. — For 48 years, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners have measured success by gardens planted, insects identified, produce harvested, and the millions of hours volunteers have logged by helping others learn to...
U of I Extension Master Gardeners online training offered
Are you ready to take your love of gardening to the next level? University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will be offering a self-paced online training course this fall starting on Monday, Oct. 2. Whether you want to better your gardening knowledge or become an Illinois Extension Master...
Policy fellows and scholars participate in inaugural summit
University of Illinois graduate students and recent graduates involved in the Center for Social and Behavioral Science Policy and Research Legislative Fellows (PRLF) Program...
Ogle County annual 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction set for August 5
OREGON, Ill. - The Annual 4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction has been set for Saturday August 5. It will be held at the Ogle County Fair at the fairgrounds in Oregon, IL. The 4-H Auction Committee invites the public to support 4-H project work by bidding on a quality 4-H animal.
The...
4-H project exhibits to be showcased
OREGON, Ill. - Approximately 685 4-H project exhibits and 767 animal exhibits will be showcased by Ogle County’s 300 4-H club members in 12 clubs during the 2023 Ogle County Fair, Oregon, August 2-6.
4-H Fairs are held nationally to allow youth the opportunity to exhibit projects...
2023 Ogle County Fair schedule
OREGON, Ill. - The 2023 Ogle County 4-H Fair will be held in conjunction with the 170th Ogle County Fair in Oregon, IL. The fair will be open to the public from August 2-6. Visit the 4-H Fair to see local 4-H club members in action with their animals and experience the wide array of...
Illinois Extension shares expertise in congressional briefing on national nutrition and health
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (PA) and U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson (PA-15) joined the Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on Wednesday, July 19, in the Capital Visitor Center for a briefing on the role of U.S....
Local Ag in the Classroom program accepts donation from CHS Rochelle
OREGON, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension serving Ogle and Carroll counties accepted a $2,300 donation made to the Ag in the Classroom program from CHS Rochelle. Melinda Colbert, AITC Program Coordinator, was on hand to accept the check at the presentation. This program...
