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Cover photo for 4-H Awards Day Celebration 2022

4-H Awards Day Celebration 2022

Congratulations to ALL of our 4-H members, volunteers, and supporters who were recognized for their outstanding achievements for 2021! On …

Cover photo for SED 4-H Teen Winter Fling Event

SED 4-H Teen "Winter Fling" Event

The Southeast District 4-H Teen Council Officers are excited to host this year’s “Winter Fling” event at The Karen …

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Coping With Drought

Quick Tips: Plants response to short-term drought: wilting, marginal leaf scorch (browning along edges), and loss of some foliage. Plants …

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Native Plant Festival 2021

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May 2-8 Is Compost Awareness Week

It’s compost awareness week (May 2–8, 2021) and this year’s theme is ‘Grow, Eat, Compost, Repeat’. Composting is a …

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