National 4-H Week
Dallas County Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week October 1-7 Dallas, TX (October 3, 2017) — For the 75th consecutive year, millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week during the first full week of October. Dallas County 4-H will leverage National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people, and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them. 4-Hers in... Read More →
District 4 4-H Photography Contest Registration
As a friendly reminder, registration for the D4 photography contest is open on Connect. It closes on November 3. Additional details can be found here https://d44-h.tamu.edu/event/photography/.
Gardening By The Yard – Fall Garden Planning and Planting
Jeff Raska, Horticultural Program Assistant and Steve Hudkins, CEA/Horticulture will present a two hour fall garden preparation and planting at the Roach Feed and Seed store located at 409 Main St. in Garland. The program is free and open to the public.
“Dinners on Me!” at the Texas State Fair
State Fair - Creative Arts Building 3921 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., Dallas, United StatesThis is a Food Challenge-type contest held at the State Fair of Texas. There are two age categories (8 thru 12 and 13 thru 17). Deadline to register is June 12th. There is no entry fee and ingredients for the entry dish will be provided. Please find handbook and entry form here: Dinners On Me Entry Form
Dallas County 4-H Collaborative Community Youth Technology Explosion
University of Texas Arlington The UTA Maverick Activities Center, 500 West Nedderman Dr, Arlington, TX, United StatesJoin Dallas County 4-H, the Dallas Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at the University of Texas at Arlington, October 14-9AM-2PM, for a day dedicated to technology. The day will be filled with several interactive tech/science demonstrations including the National 4-H Youth Science Day Experiment (NYSD), Incredible Wearables. Additionally, several colleges and their alumni will be in the building. MUST REGISTER @ bewaretheexplosion.eventbrite.com About Dallas County 4-H partners NSBE: With more than 500 chapters and nearly 16,000 active members in the U.S. and abroad, the National Society of... Read More →
2017 4-H “Incredible Wearables” @ The State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas 3921 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesJoin the 2017 4-H National Science "Incredible Wearables" Challenge and explore the engineering design process of building a wearable technology prototype that gathers data to help solve a real-world problem. See you at the State Fair, Monday, October 16. Programming times: 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Location: Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center @ The State Fair of Texas Admission: Free with registration https://youtu.be/sOaQmmms1Lo
MWV Continuing Education – Cooking Well with Diabetes
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Dallas County 10056 Marsh Lane, Ste. B-101, Dallas, TX, United StatesPlease join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing Cooking Well with Diabetes. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach Cooking Well with Diabetes in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.
MWV Continuing Education – A Fresh Start to a Healthier You
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Dallas County 10056 Marsh Lane, Ste. B-101, Dallas, TX, United StatesPlease join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing A Fresh Start to a Healthier You. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach A Fresh Start to a Healthier You in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.
MWV Continuing Education – Eat Smart Live Strong
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Dallas County 10056 Marsh Lane, Ste. B-101, Dallas, TX, United StatesPlease join Dallas and Collin County Family and Community Health Agents for a continuing education course for current Master Wellness Volunteers. We will be discussing Eat Smart Live Strong. This is a free, fun, interactive course that will enable you to confidently teach Eat Smart Live Strong in your community. Please register via email to brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.
Food Show
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesThe theme for 2017-2018 is “Fresh from the Farm”. We hope everyone can find fun ways to incorporate the importance of agriculture and the farm into your food project! Be sure and take advantage of the food products grown in your area. Year round, there are numerous ways to highlight the ways foods are grown and processed in our communities, state, and nation! Saturday, December 9th, 2017 12:00 pm: Food Show contestants arrive 12:15 pm: Food Show contestant orientation 12:15 pm: Parent orientation (Board room) 1:00 pm: Food Show... Read More →