Sep 17, 2014

T. Carlton Blalock, former CES director and National 4-H Hall of Fame laureate, has died

An N.C. State alumnus, Blalock served as director of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Cooperative Extension Service and as North Carolina's State 4-H Leader.

Aug 26, 2014

Proud Heritage

N.C. Cooperative Extension celebrates its centennial birthday.

Jul 3, 2014

Dalton Proctor, former State 4-H Leader, National 4-H Hall of Fame member, has died

Active in 4-H from childhood, Proctor held several leadership positions in the organization, culminating in his tenure as State Program Leader from 1984 until his retirement in 1995.

Jul 1, 2014

National 4-H Salute to Excellence names Micki Earp Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer

Earp of Taylorsville has been a North Carolina 4-H volunteer for nearly 40 years.

Apr 29, 2014

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center celebrates 50 years, looks ahead to the next 50

Fifty years to the day after the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center was dedicated, the center is throwing a party, and all are invited to attend. The celebration and open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 17 at the center, which is located in Reidsville, N.C.

Apr 22, 2014

4-H scholarship endowment created by Wilson couple

The endowment will be used to provide scholarships for Wilson County 4-H’ers enrolled in an agriculture, business or health sciences undergraduate or two-year curriculum in any school in the UNC system or N.C. Community College system -- including the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and its Agricultural Institute.

Feb 27, 2014

Horse Bowl trots into N.C. State University

North Carolina State University is hosting the 2014 State 4-H Horse Bowl and Hippology Contest on Sat., March 1, in SAS Hall on the university’s campus. Coordinated by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service’s 4-H Horse Program, the annual event invites youth from across the state to test their knowledge of all things horse.

Feb 12, 2014

Brevard high school students’ research wins accolades

Through a 4-H-public schools partnership in Transylvania County, Brevard High School sophomores Abby Williams and Carly Onnink conducted the type of research that professors says they expect to find in a university laboratory. Their topic: kudzu bug pheromones.

Feb 12, 2014

Golden Corral partners with North Carolina 4-H to give military kids a free week of camping fun

‘The week of a lifetime,” “A blessing,” and “A 100 on a scale of 1 to 10”: These are just a few of the things that young campers are saying about a unique experience born in North Carolina, with help of 4-H specialists at N.C. State University.

Feb 12, 2014

Global connections: CALS team promotes international youth program partnerships

North Carolina youth from FFA, 4-H and N.C. State University’s Shelton Leadership Initiative plan to travel to Honduras this summer, thanks to the efforts of N.C. State leaders.