From Tennessee 4-H we wish you a Happy Holiday. In the past few weeks we have seen several instances of 4-H impact on youth and numer- ous examples of 4-Hers…
Happy Holiday!
TN 4-H—The Half Year Mark
Dwight Loveday, Interim Assistant Dean & Department Head This week marks 5-1/2 months that I have served in this role. It is hard to believe how fast the summer and…
2019 4-H Inservice Listing and Registration Now Available
Lori Gallimore, Extension Specialist The 2019 in-service listing and registration links are now available on the 4-H website. A variety of topics are offered. You may access this information by…
It’s Basketball Time In Tennessee
Dwight Loveday, Interim Assistant Dean & Department Head College basketball preparation kicked off a couple of weeks ago. This week we have seen a lot of news on collegiate basketball,…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ronnie Cowan
Carrie Ann Stephens, Graduate Coordinator As a faculty member and graduate advisor, I have the privilege of working with many outstanding Extension agents across Tennessee. Each graduate student works extremely…
Fall is Full of 4-H Activities
Another busy and exciting week in Tennessee 4-H! 4-H agents are meeting clubs, volunteers teaching “Next Chapter” lessons, preparations being made for shooting sports, planning National 4-H Congress, conducting 4-H agent in service, our Tennessee 4-H Council President flying with the Commissioner of Agriculture to the Sunbelt Ag Expo and Elizabeth Sanders (former TN 4- Her, current extension agent) speaking to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Wow!
Professional Development Energizes 4-H Agents
Dwight Loveday, Interim Assistant Dean & Department Head I had the opportunity to spend most of the week with 4-H professionals from all over the country at the 2018 National…
State 4-H Leadership Retreat
Dwight Loveday, Interim Assistant Dean & Department Head This week the state and regional 4-H staff met in Murfreesboro for a leadership retreat. This retreat is focused on identifying the…
National 4-H Week: A History Lesson
“My name is Jimmy Stewart, and I live in Hollywood, California, and I like 4-H Clubs. I admire 4-H-ers more every time I see these alert young people applying head,…
Retention in a 4-H Program
Dr. Dwight Loveday Although our Tennessee 4-H enrollment data has been relatively steady, USDA data indicates a declining enrollment in many states. A study involving mostly western states explored some…
