NDSU Extension - Barnes County

06/03/2026

Come join us at the Jr. Crop Scout School at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center on June 25th!

Our {VERY} popular Junior Crop Scout Schools are back 😉

Junior Crop Scout School is designed to build foundational skills in crop science, agronomy and agriculture-related careers.

Participants will engage with real-world topics including crop growth stages, w**d identification, crop stand evaluation, soil basics, insects, agronomic careers and more.

Each school will begin with registration at 8:45 a.m. and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $10 per participant and includes lunch and a crop scouting kit.

Carrington - June 25
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Portland - July 2
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Hampden - August 3
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05/27/2026

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Junior Beef Producers Workshop is back June 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carrington Research Extension Center in Carrington, North Dakota.

The workshop is open to youth ages 10-16 and will provide a full day of hands-on learning opportunities focused on the beef industry. Participants can gain knowledge spanning the beef production process — from pasture to plate — while exploring potential career paths and building practical skills. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2026/may/ndsu-extension-sets-youth-beef-producers-workshop-for-june-9

05/18/2026

Dive into a week of fun at the 2026 Extension Youth Conference!

EYC is June 22-25 on the NDSU campus. Register soon to participate! Registration closes June 1. The conference is open to all youth who have finished the seventh grade. (4-H membership is not required to attend)

What will you experience?
- Inspiring guest speakers
- Growth in leadership skills
- Tours of educational attractions in the FM area
- Workshops
- And more!

Register >>> ndsu.ag/eyc2026

05/11/2026

For all our 4-H volunteers! Highly recommend!

Registration is now open! Join us September 19-25, 2026, for the 80th annual Black Hills Recreation Leaders Laboratory. Questions? Email [email protected] or go to our website at www.bhrll.org.

05/06/2026

04/22/2026

🚨 Applications are now open to be a ND State 4‑H Ambassador. Apply before May 15! Join a group of passionate 4‑H’ers leading events, workshops, and helping promote ND 4‑H across the state. Apply and learn more at bit.ly/ND4Hambassadors 🍀

04/17/2026

04/11/2026

And they are off to National 4-H Conference! Wishing our delegates a fun week of leadership and discovery 💚

04/09/2026

From April 10-15, we are sending some amazing North Dakota youth to the National 4-H Conference in Washington D.C.

Meet a few of our delegates!

🍀Marisa (Barnes County) - "I am involved in cross country, track, DECA, FCA, National Honor Society and of course 4-H! I have been in 4-H for 10 years. In 4-H, I like to participate in Project Expo and livestock showing, particularly in showing goats. I also own a goat milk soap business, which I have done many projects on throughout the years."

🍀Erika (Mountrail County) - " I have been in 4-H now for 13 years and have gotten the opportunity to do many amazing things through 4-H. Some of them include presenting at a 4-H Extension Conference in Watford City on how to present a Project Expo, being named the Senior Swine Showman in my county and being named the Outstanding Mountrail County Senior 4-H'er."

🍀Torfinn (Walsh County) - "I have been in 4-H for 7 years... My favorite 4-H projects are welding; woodworking; and showing my horse, steer and pigs at the county fair. 4-H has taught me many skills that I even use in my day-to-day life."

04/06/2026

🌱 North Dakota Farmers: Looking for the latest on dicamba regulations?

NDSU Extension invites you to join this free webinar on April 15 at 10 a.m. CDT with Dr. Joe Ikley & Dr. Madeleine Smith. They’ll cover new dicamba rules and what’s ahead for pesticide labeling ahead of the 2026 season.

Join here: ndsu.zoom.us/j/93239909951