Youth Development

The US Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture encourage public engagement in the development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Nutrition Policy Institute's collaborative research was featured in a Nutrients journal special issue, School Meals and Children's Dietary Behaviour.

Fue durante el verano cuando John, de 15 años, llegó a la escuela popular en San José, California, con la intención de participar en uno de los talleres organizados por 4-H. John, movido por la curiosidad, decidió regresar a la escuela durante sus vacaciones para descubrir de que se trataba.

Growing up in rural Alabama, Kimberly Sinclair Holmes the new statewide director of California 4-H experienced firsthand the enduring value of youth development programs in a limited-resource environment.

There are all kinds of expressions: We stand on the shoulders who have come before us. No One is an Island. We learn from those around us. I made that last one up, but it really is true. And it's true in Cooperative Extension.

IGIS is proud to announce its collaboration with 4H on a new and exciting, three-year, USDA-funded grant, Ag from Above x Ag for All (AFA2), aimed at sparking interest in food and agriculture among teenagers by using cutting-edge drone and mapping technologies.

Megna Nayar is a 4-H Alumna and former State Ambassador from Santa Clara County. She writes about how being a State Leadership Conference (SLC) Planning Team member is a rewarding, but challenging role.

The FIRA USA ag tech conference, Oct. 22-24 in Woodland, showcases the latest robotics and automation innovations. A special breakfast during the event will support tomorrow's leaders, scientists and engineers who will realize the potential of those technologies.

Nutrition Policy Institute's Kassandra Bacon will present with CACFP Roundtable's Samantha Kay-Daleiden Marshall at the 2024 Annual CACFP Conference at Universal Studios, CA. The conference focuses on the growth of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, commonly known as CACFP.

How many kids have you seen running and screaming every time they encounter an insect? Maybe not so much when it's a lady beetle (aka ladybug), or a butterfly.