University of Minnesota Extension, Morrison County 4-H

09/15/2026

Have you heard about the new Morrison County 4-H fundraiser? Please spread the word and share😀 Thank you to such a supportive community-we look forward to seeing you for breakfast October 4!!

09/09/2026

Congratulations to the Morrison County 4-H youth, general encampment delegation at the MN State Fair! Purple ribbons for Vanessa, Photography; Jasper, Technology;

Blue ribbons for Ella, Quilting; Anthony, Indoor Gardening; Emma, Vet Science; Morgan, Self- Determined; Jackson, Community Pride; Anna, Photography; Talon, Crafts; Taylor, Fine Arts; Natalee, Crafts; Piper, Fine Arts; Kasey, Crafts; Kelsey, Indoor Gardening; Everett, Metal Work; Aubree, Food Preservation; Izaak, Exploring Animals; Mackenzie, Global Connections; Lucky Clovers Club Banner.

Red ribbon for; Rachel, Performing Arts; Snappy Elmdalers, Club Banner.

Way to go Morrison County team!!

09/03/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Morrison County 4-H Livestock Delegation for an outstanding year of accomplishments and awards at the Minnesota State Fair!! Champion Market Pen of Rabbits and Champion Market Rabbit Exhibit, Jacob; Champion Junior Dairy Showman, Brianna; Champion New Zealand Rabbit, Isabelle; Champion Total Merit Red & White Holstein Cow, Emma;

Reserve Champion Grade Holstein Production and Reserve Champion Grade Holstein Total Merit, Lydia; Reserve Champion AOB Steer, Brent; Reserve Champion Breeding Meat Goat Doe, Mallory;

Purple, Red & White Senior Yearling, Brooklyn; Purple, AOB Cow/calf Pair, Megan; Purple, Meat Goat Senior Doe Kid, Mallory; Purple, Red & White 2 year old Cow, Emma; Purple, Mini Lop Senior Doe, Kelsey and interview finalist; Purple, Market Gilt, Isaac.

Blue Ribbons to Lydia, Dairy cow; Bryce, Dairy heifer; Brianna, Dairy heifer; Natalee, Pigeons; Ethan, Chickens and interview finalist; Rachel, Chickens and interview winner; Isaac, Chickens and interview finalist; Kasey, Rabbit and interview finalist; Morgan, Livestock Demonstration; Arlo, Rabbit Poster.

Red Ribbon to Rosabella, Rabbit; Maxx, Chickens; Bridgett, Dairy calf, Anthony, Dairy calf, Trinity, Rabbit Poster. Other placings included Trinity, Rabbit.

Ribbon placings for: Vanessa, Dairy Goat, 1st; Ella, Beef Steer, 3rd and interview finalist; Megan F, Senior Beef Showmanship, 3rd; Payton, Meat Goat, 4th and interview finalist; Everett, Chicken BBQ Contest, 4th; Madison, Beef Steer, 5th; Eli, Breeding Gilt, 5th; Everett, Dairy Goat, 6th; Katelyn, Market Lamb, 6th and interview finalist; Landon, Market Barrow, 9th; Meghan B, Beef Steer, 10th.

Participation ribbons for: Meghan B, Ella, Brent and Madison, Beef showmanship; Josie, Payton and Mallory, Meat Goat Showmanship; Katelyn, Sadie and Morgan, Sheep Showmanship. Morgan, Market Lamb; Sadie, Wether Dam; Kelsey, Isabelle, Jacob, Trinity, Rabbit Showmanship finalists; Rachel, Poultry Judging; Trinity, Kasey and Kelsey, Rabbit Judging.

As a species group the Rabbit exhibitors, Trinity, Kasey, Kelsey, Isabelle, Jacob and Rosabella placed 2nd in rabbit herdsmanship. Beef exhibitors, Ella, Meghan B, Megan F, Brent and Madison placed 4th in beef herdsmanship.

In the Speaking Up for Animal Agriculture program, the Rabbit delegation, Trinity, Kasey, Kelsey, Isabelle, Jacob and Rosabella placed 1st; the Beef delegation, Ella, Meghan B, Megan F, Brent and Madison placed 2nd; the Poultry delegation, Isaac, Rachel, Natalee, Ethan and Maxx placed 2nd;the Sheep delegation, Katelyn, Morgan and Sadie placed 3rd; the Dairy delegation, Bridget, Anthony, Emma, Brianna, Brooklyn, Lydia and Bryce placed 5th; Through those efforts, Morrison County was awarded the fourth place over-all county for the Speaking up for Animal Agriculture Program!

A special thanks goes out to our chaperones, Erin, Scott, Raymond and Marsha!!

Way to go Morrison County team!!

08/20/2026

Another reminder regarding Northeast Livestock Show apparel orders. All t-shirt and sweatshirt orders will now be placed directly through the GLS Storefront. A credit card will be required at checkout. Items purchased will be available for pickup at the Northeast Livestock Show during check-in. The storefront is open for ordering until the registration deadline next Monday, August 24th.

Please share this message with families that have registered or are planning to register. Attached is a flyer that can be printed and made available at your local office or information table.

https://2026livestockstore.itemorder.com/shop/home/

08/14/2026

And the winning t-shirt design is.... #1!! There was voting from 4-H email/google forms as well. The combined totals put Design #1 over the top. Thank you to all of the public votes which put design #5 as a clear winner of the public popular vote. 4-H families will receive an email with an opportunity to purchase the new County 4-H design next week! Thanks again to all of our 4-H friends support, that made for a fun design contest! This might be a new 4-H tradition!!

08/10/2026

I'm excited to announce the entries are in for the Morrison County 4-H t-shirt design contest! Each member, parent and volunteer can vote once. To vote, choose the design you want and like that one. All voting is due on or before August 13 at noon!! The winning design will be sent out with an option to purchase the following week. Each design also lists a t-shirt color so remember that you are voting for both!

*Please keep in mind that the final design might not look exactly like the submitted design. The 4-H clover must maintain its integrity along with some design enhancements to avoid copyright issues. T-shirt colors will not be changed from the submission.

Design #1- Morrison County 4-H, with an assortment of 4-H projects-t-shirt color Baby Blue
Design #2- Morrison County 4-H Rules with farm animals-t-shirt color black
Design #3- Head, Heart, Hands, Health, Make the Best Better-t-shirt color Maroon Mist
Design #4- Morrison County 4-H, Growing Leaders, Building Futures with barn and field-t-shirt color Sand
Design #5- Head, Heart, Hands and Health, Morrison County 4-H with farm animals-t-shirt color white
Design #6- Morrison County 4-H with barn-t-shirt color Heather Kelly Green
Design #7- Morrison County 4-H, Making the Best Better Through Agriculture Education-t-shirt color kelly green

07/22/2026

Morrison County is excited to announce two of our own will be among the MN State Ambassador team this year! Congratulations Ella B and Rachel G!!!

Minnesota 4-H is excited to announce the 2026–2027 Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors!

This outstanding group of 31 youth leaders from 23 counties has been selected to serve in one of the highest leadership roles in Minnesota 4-H.

State Ambassadors represent the very best of what 4-H has to offer — leadership, service, communication and a commitment to making a difference. Throughout the coming year, these young leaders will serve as role models and ambassadors for Minnesota 4-H, helping inspire youth and strengthen communities across the state.

State Ambassadors play an important role in connecting youth, families and communities to Minnesota 4-H.

During their year of service, they will:

Lead statewide 4-H events and leadership workshops.
Represent Minnesota 4-H at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair.
Share their 4-H experiences with schools, businesses and
community groups.
Promote youth leadership and civic engagement.
Inspire the next generation of 4-H members across the state.

As they begin this exciting journey, we encourage all Minnesota 4-H families to celebrate and support these remarkable young leaders. We can't wait to see the impact they make in the year ahead.

07/17/2026

Looking for a camp experience the whole family can join?

Join us for All Abilities Family 4-H Camp, an overnight family camp, specially designed for youth with disabilities, their caregivers and siblings.

Register by September 4th, and learn more at z.umn.edu/FamilyCamp2026.

Hear from previous attendees at https://extension.umn.edu/source-magazine/lets-talk-about-accessibility-4-h.

07/14/2026

4-H Shooting Sports-Air and Shotgun have been cancelled for tonight! Training will resume next Tuesday, July 21.

07/14/2026