Plant and Environmental Science

Beekeeping

You will learn about the types of bees, the honey and wax they produce, the plants that attract bees, and the equipment a beekeeper needs. If you want to set up your own hive, you'll learn basic beehive care, how to extract and bottle honey. Advanced topics include: increasing the number of your honey bee colonies, increasing honey production, producing special kinds of honey, and learning more about bee societies.

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Record Sheets:

• Division 1

• Division 2

• Division - Advanced

Scorecards:

• Chunk Honey

• Extracted Honey

• Cut and Section Comb Honey

• Notebook and Poster

• Two Honey Product

Crops

The 4-H'er will learn about planting methods, growing practices, soil testing and maximizing yields and quality of their crops.  The member will also learn to keep records of hours of labor, machine use and tractor operation.

You can learn about:  

• Alfalfa - Learn about growing alfalfa. Exhibit 1 slab of alfalfa.

• Corn - Exhibit 3 healthy cornstalks. Wash roots and wrap roots in a clear plastic bag. Place all 3 stalks in a plastic bucket. Plus, add tags about something you learned.

• Oats - Exhibit one gallon of oats in a clean clear glass jar.

• Soybeans - Exhibit 10 live green plants. All plants are to be tied together. Place tied plant roots in a clear plastic bag to expose the roots.

• Wheat - Exhibit one gallon of wheat (grains only) in a clean clear glass jar.

You can also make a Crops Poster.

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Record Sheet:

• Crops General Record Sheet

• Crop Poster (Record)

• Soybean Record Sheet

Scorecards:

• Crops (Corn/Small Grains/Soybeans/Alfalfa)

• Crops Poster 

Entomology

4-H'ers learn by exploring the world of insects.  They discover where insects live, what they eat and how they grow.  

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Scorecards:  

• Division/Years 1-6

• Division/Years 7-10

• Entomology Poster

Floriculture

The 4 H member is given the opportunity to grow flowers and learn floral design.

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Scorecards:

• Level A

• Level B and D Plant

• Level B and D Flower

• Level C

• Notebook / Poster

Record Sheets:

• Level B

• Level D

(Levels A and C, use your project book ONLY.)

Forestry

4H'ers learn about tree, leaf, seed, and wood identification, the uses of forests and tree products and forest management.  

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• Record Sheet for Independent Study

• Score Card (all levels)

Garden

4-H’ers will learn about planning, planting, fertilizing, different vegetable pests, harvesting, storage techniques and careers.

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Scorecards:

• Herbs

• Potato

• Single Vegetable or Collection

• Poster / Notebook

Geology

The project provides exciting experiences dealing with collecting interesting rocks, minerals, fossils, and cutting and polishing gems.  

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• Scorecard

Record Sheets:

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

Soil and Water Science

In Soil and Water Science, 4-H’ers will experience: a) the basic physical properties of soil; b) the inhabitants of the soil; c) the interrelationship between soil, water and other natural resources; and d) the importance of soil and water conservation in environmental protection.

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• Scorecard

Strawberries

You will learn to grow and prepare strawberries.

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• Scorecard

• Record Sheet

Weather and Climate Science

Learn to observe changes and keep record of the changes in weather.  Begin spotting storms and observe the weather from a scientific point of view. Study cloud formations and learn about fronts. 

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• Scorecard

Wildlife

This project will help you learn to identify wildlife, basic wildlife needs, and how wildlife interact with other wildlife and with people. At the advanced level, you will learn how to create a wildlife habitat, wherever you live.

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• Scorecard