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Ag Day Exhibitor/Vendor Registration Now Open

March 3, 2010 under CANR News, Cooperative Extension, Events

The University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources invites you to take part in one of the longest-running and most popular spring events in the City of Newark—Ag Day!

Ag Day 2010 will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., rain or shine, on the grounds of Townsend Hall in Newark, Delaware.

Registration for exhibitors/vendors is now open and available at http://ag.udel.edu/agday by clicking on Exhibitor/Vendor Registration.

REGISTRATION IS DUE BY March 24, 2010. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1. Registration is subject to approval by the Ag Day Planning Team.

If you have further questions, please contact Katy O’Connell at (302) 831-1135 or via email to kvo@udel.edu.  

Ag Day is a community event that brings agriculture and natural resources to life for the approximately 3000 people who attend each year. Through educational exhibits, tours, and activities, our exhibitors educate everyone from schoolchildren to homeowners, senior citizens to teenagers, about the world of agriculture and natural resources. Adding to the fun are our many supplemental vendors, who provide food and entertainment for our guests.

With its far-reaching audience, Ag Day is the perfect opportunity to promote your organization, raise funds, and enjoy a spring Saturday with people who are interested in learning more about agriculture and natural resources. We hope you will consider joining us as an exhibitor at this year’s event, which marks our 35th Ag Day!

We hope to see you at Ag Day 2010!

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
104 Townsend Hall – 531 S. College Ave. – Newark, DE 19716
PH: 302/831-2508 – FAX: 302/831-1360
Web: www.ag.udel.edu/agday

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March 3: Delaware 4-H, local high schools hosting forum on healthy lifestyles

February 25, 2010 under CANR News, Cooperative Extension, Events

Appoquinimink and Middletown High Schools along with Delaware 4-H are hosting a community issues forum on “Weighing the Options, How Can We Encourage Healthy Weights Among America’s Youth” on Wednesday March 3, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Appoquinimink High School, Commons Area, 1080 Bunker Hill Road, Middletown Del. 

This forum is open to the public to share their ideas and thoughts on how to help youth live a healthier lifestyle in the Middletown, Odessa & Townsend (MOT) area.  A $2,000 grant is allotted for solutions made through the discussion and conclusions from this community forum.  All residents of the M.O.T. area are encouraged to attend and voice their opinions on this issue.   We hope you’ll come out to share your ideas and support today’s students (tomorrow’s leaders) who are seeking grass-roots solutions to the challenge of increasing the nutritional health of youth in our area.

 If you have any questions about this event, please contact Appoquinimink High School Agriscience Teacher Stephen Scheib at Stephen.Scheib@appo.k12.de.us , Middletown High School Agriscience Teacher Kellie Michaud at Kellie.Michaud@appo.k12.de.us, or New Castle County 4-H Educator Katie Daly Jones at kdaly@udel.edu   

The funding to support this program comes from the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2005-45201-0332, through a grant administered by the National 4-H Council. This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2002-45201-01528.  Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Appoquinimink and Middletown High School FFA Chapters are local chapters of the National FFA, a dynamic youth organization within agricultural education that changes lives and prepares students for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.  For more information, visit www.ffa.org  

4-H is a community of young people across Delaware and America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.  For more information visit www.4h.com

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Attorney General Biden praises 4-H volunteers at annual training forum

January 28, 2010 under CANR News, Cooperative Extension, Events

Members of Delaware 4-H State Teen Council welcome Attorney General Beau Biden. L-R Sara Somers, vice president, State 4-H Teen Council, Beau Biden, Emily Passwaters, president, State 4-H Teen Council

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden spent the greater part of this past Saturday morning meeting with Delaware’s 4-H community, hearing their stories, and joining in the 4-H fellowship with an informal breakfast that began a day of workshops and experiential education.

Nearly 140 Delaware 4-H adult volunteers, junior leaders and staff continued a long tradition of honing their volunteer skills by attending the annual Delaware 4-H Leader Forum, held at Lake Forest High School, in Felton, Del. The forum was sponsored by Monsanto, a strong supporter of 4-H volunteer training.

Biden’s appearance launched the annual leadership training event that is designed to enhance, educate, and encourage adult 4-H volunteers in what is the nation’s largest youth development program in the country.

Read the full story online here on UDaily.

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