4-H Dairy Show at the Lewis County Fair

4-H Youth Development

Welcome to 4-H in Lewis County!

4-H Youth Development creates supportive learning environments in which diverse youth and adults reach their fullest potential as capable, caring, and competent individuals. 4-H offers many opportunities for youth between the ages of 5 and 18 (As of January 1 of the program year), including membership in a community 4-H Club, Special Interest Group, School Enrichment, Summer Camp, and much more.

4-H programs are offered in a wide variety of formats and places because they're designed to fit the interests and needs of the diverse young people who live in our communities. Over 100 young people aged 5 to 18 take part in 4-H activities in Lewis County each year .

You can read more about 4-H, its history and philosophy on this site, and you can find ways that you and your family can become involved. Once you see what 4-H has to offer, please call us with any questions you may have! We look forward to speaking with you, and we hope to welcome you soon to a 4-H program in your community.

Lewis County 4-H Welcomes You!

Check out what 4-H is all about in Lewis County with this fun video!

4-H Important Forms and information

Find your forms, information and more in one location, including the 2024 Dairy Enhancement Calf Application!

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Animals & Disasters

Making a disaster plan and evacuation kit can help keep your pets safe in an emergency. Learn how you can be prepared, with resources here on our site.

Equine Resources

Find useful information and resources from Cornell's Equine Program, and other land grant universities, here on our website.

Broiler chickens at Nick's Organic Farm in Adamstown, MD (USDA).

Poultry

Find research and links to reliable information for a variety of poultry topics and 4-H poultry programs here.

Bread Baking

What’s that you say? You don’t have any yeast at home and can’t find it at the store. Well you can still make bread at home!

Last updated October 7, 2024