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Washington State University's Natalie Kinion talks about the important role volunteers plan in local 4-H clubs.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Washington State University's Sarah Howard says there is much more to 4-H than the county fair.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Washington State University 4-H coordinator Sarah Howard discusses how 4-H has programs that met traditional ag needs, and not so traditional needs.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

WSU's Sarah Howard discusses how 4-H is much more than "fuzzy little animals".             If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

The Washington State 4-H Forum will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at TRAC in Pasco.  Erin Hightower a 4-H volunteer told the Washington Ag Network the three days event is perfect for career development.   “So, it allows those 4-H leaders and those 4-H teens to get the next level of training on how to better teach the components of different projects and 4-H in general such as record books

This is National 4-H week, an opportunity for the organization to share with the ag and non ag community about the impact being made on young people.  4-H is the largest youth organization in the nation, with nearly six million young people participating in the United States.  Sa...

The 2016 North Central Washington Fair wrapped up over the weekend, and as per usual included a lot of work done by FFA and 4-H kids.   Fair Manager Eric Granstrom said the kids are critical to the fair.   “This is their fair. We wouldn’t ha...

An Eastern Oregon University student is using her background in 4-H to not only help her in her future studies, but it’s also allowed her to create her own agribusiness.   Sophomore Katie Emerson said it’s all because she’s passionate about agriculture.   “Our world re...

The Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo ended the 2016 iteration on Saturday, and Lori Lancaster believes that attendance will be up from last year.   Lancaster says she’s proud of the partnership between the fair and agriculture noting that they won an award from the Washington State Department of Agriculture because they represent ag so well.   “...

Friday at the Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo will feature the annual livestock auction where community members purchase pigs, cows, sheep and other animals raised by FFA and 4-H kids.   Kennewick FFA Advisor Dan White said these auctions really benefit the kids.  ...