Youth Development

You don't have to travel the world to see insects. You can see them at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during the campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day, set Saturday, April 13. The theme is "Will Travel for Bugs: The Bohart Museum of Entomology's Collections From Around the World.

Dear 4-H Volunteer, Thank you! Thank you for your dedication, courage and your conviction, for bringing your sense of adventure to share and learn alongside the youth that you mentor. Thank you for your compassion and your awareness, for seeing the need and responding.

Ventura County 4-H Presentation Day took place on Saturday, March 23 at UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Presentations took place in the small and large barns as well as our new conference room, and the interviews took place in our 4-H offices.

Yes, I'll have some mustard, please. Yes, both the pollen and the nectar, thank you. We watched a honey bee buzz into our little mustard patch, her proboscis (tongue) extended, and pollen weighting her down. If she were at the airport, someone would have volunteered to carry her bags.

This year's categories included: Traditional, where participants construct any type of garment; The Box Challenge, where participants create a garment that contains 3 colors red, white, and blue and an extra component, such as a zipper, buttons, or trim; Retro/Historical Challenge, where participan...

4-H Student Farm is an after-school program that has inspired students to engage in healthier eating habits and learn where their food comes from. The six week program also provides an opportunity for middle schoolers to acquaint themselves with agriculture.

The message was clear. If you see a creepy crawler, don't yell yecch! and run for coveror the nearest exit. Instead, say Interesting! Insects should delight you, not frighten you.

4-H has come a long way from its rural roots now encompassing projects that range from mathematics to mindfulness, robotics to rock climbing. But it's not about to toss out the projects that have built character and confidence in 4-H members since the program's inception more than 100 years ago.

When creating an ad campaign, your target audience is your main consideration. You try to create a messageusing words and/or imagesthat you feel would resonate with them.

A new intern joins the Education Team this spring. Meet Joseph Nosrat, Environmental Communications senior at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). Joseph obtained an Associate Degree at Mt. San Antonio College.