Ag-Culture Community Day
Ag-Culture Community Day
Saturday, April 13, 2024 · 10 am–2 pm
Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805
Join the Petersburg High School Ag-Culture Club prepare their Crimson Garden at their Community Day and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!
Virginia State University's Ag-Culture Club of Petersburg High is bringing the community together for an enjoyable social event. On Saturday, April 13th there will be a Ribbon Cutting and Groundbreaking for the "Crimson Garden" located at Petersburg High School. If you are interested in participating as a volunteer at the Ag-Culture Community Day or as a Vendor displaying your business, please click the link above and register. The event will begin at 10am and volunteers are welcome to arrive as early as 9:30am. Items are not allowed to be sold.
Bring the entire family! Food, fun, and service. Thank you for supporting Ag-Culture at Petersburg High School.
For more information, contact Nicole Swinson at nswinson@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
State Fair of Virginia
State Fair of Virginia
Friday, September 23 - Sunday, October 2
13191 Dawn Blvd. Doswell, VA 23047
September 28th is Small Farm Day at the fair!
4-H iCongress
4-H ICONGRESS
July 13 - 29, 2020
Virtual Program
The i-Congress is a 3 week virtual program held by Virginia 4-H: at Virginia State University that is designed to foster leadership skills in Middle School aged children. The highly acclaimed program features interactive activities that:
Expose youth to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Math) subjects
Professional Speakers and Leadership Track
Virtual Hands on Experiences
Strengthen team-building and networking skills
Public Speaking Intermediate Contests
Allows them to experience what it’s like to be a college student and/or teen leader
Experience VA State 4-H Ambassadors & Closing Ceremonies
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH 4-H NOT REQUIRED. By participating in this summer program, youth will automatically be enrolled into the Virginia 4-H program free of charge. Additionally, i-Congress will enhance the ability of new, current and future 4-H youth to serve in local, district, state and national 4-H leadership roles. You must be 11-13 during the current 4-H year (October 1 through September 30), may attend the i-Congress as Delegates. Current 4-H members, who are ages 16-18 with Teen Mentor training and leadership experience, may register to participate as Teen Counselors.
COST:
Delegates (ages 11-13) - $5.00, T-Shirt is an additional cost (Optional)
QUESTIONS:
Please contact Dr. Smith (mdsmith@vsu.edu) or Dr. Wilson (cwilson@vsu.edu) for further details
REQUIRED FORMS:
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the FCS/4-H Program office at crjohnson@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-5964 /(800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. - 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Maurice Smith at mdsmith@vsu.edu or Dr. Chantel Wilson at cwilson@vsu.edu.
Grass, Goats, and…Uninvited Guests!
Grass, Goats, and…Uninvited Guests!
Thursday, June 11 • 10AM
Zoom Meeting
Grass, Goats, and…Uninvited Guests! is a new STEAM (science, technology, engineering,
agriculture, & math) curriculum focusing on small ruminant internal parasites, diagnostics, and
treatment. This innovative, hands-on program uses goat or sheep stuffed animal models, group learning, and edible treats to teach the FAMACHA© system and hematocrit determination to diagnose anemia, dag scoring, body condition scoring, fecal worm egg counts, and treatment for worms. Dr. Dahlia O'Brien, Virginia State University's Small Ruminant Specialist will cover the science behind these concepts. Dr. Chantel Wilson, VSU's 4-H STEAM Extension Specialist will provide an overview and best practices for educators to use the curriculum and pique youth interest in STEAM.
Presenters:
Dr. Chantel Wilson, Assistant Professor and 4-H STEAM Extension Specialist, Virginia State University
Dr. Dahlia O'Brien, Professor and Small Ruminant Specialist, Virginia State University
Code Your World
Virginia 4-H has partnered with the Virginia State University Department of Computer Science (CS) to host “Code Your World at VSU!” for youth between age 8-14.
STEAM Fest 2019
STEAM Fest 2019: for K-12 Students & Parents
limited to 300 students
Saturday, January 26, 2019 | 9:00 AM - 12 PM
Virginia State University
Free and open to the public, but limited to the first 300 students
Join us for three fun-filled hours that will spark your children’s interest in learning about science, technology, engineering, agriculture and math!
Focus: K-12 students and their parents will participate in hands-on activities and experiments, and design and build products. Youth will explore science and experience technology in new ways.
Ignite your children’s inner scientist, technologist or mathematician in an action-packed half-day they’ll never forget!
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the 4-H Program office at jbrown@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-5964 / (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Maurice Smith at mdsmith@vsu.edu or call Jessica Harris at (804) 524-5964.
Please download the following forms and email the completed copies to jbrown@vsu.edu, or bring the completed forms to the event.
4-H Enrollment Form | Code of Conduct | 4-H Health History Report
