By: Sammy Garvey New Policies for the 2027 Fair Premium Book Released November 1st Join Rabbit Hopping this Winter! Fairest of the Fair Applications Close Soon! Superintendents Wanted Weigh-in Dates Black Friday Sale Incoming!

This month, we had two submissions to the photo contest! Thank you to Heather and Cadence for sharing your photos! All participants received a prize to celebrate their hard work. Heather Norby took home the grand prize for their photo, which had 48 votes. Share your photo with us for a prize and a chance […]

By: Sharon Schweitzer 2026 November Plant & Soils Sciences Projects include these project areas – Crops, Vegetables, Flowers, House Plants and Plant Crafts. All 4-H members and families are welcome to attend any or all meetings, activities and events for learning and/or enjoyment. There are many project possibilities. Ask for a Hands-on Activity for your […]

4-H Meats Judging – Saturday, February 6, 2027Location: Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery Building, UW Madison CampusRegistration Deadline: TBAIf you have any questions, please contact or Bernie at borourke2@wisc.edu/phone at 608-263-4304 or Jill at jill.jorgensen@wisc.edu/phone at 920-391-4659 What is the 4-H Meats Judging Contest? Have you been to your local meat market or grocery […]

From: Wisconsin 4-H The 2027 contest will be held on February 13th at UW Green Bay in the STEM Innovation Building, 2019 Technology Way, Green Bay, WI 54311. The Dairy Bowl is a “quiz bowl” competition where all questions deal with dairy topics. Competition in the 4-H Dairy Bowl encourages a 4-H member to develop […]

Congratulations to all of the Leader’s Association Calendar Raffle winners this month! A winner was announced via the Jefferson County 4-H Facebook each weekday throughout the month of October. Winners will receive their prizes via mail. Winners were as follows:October 1st – Ryan EllifsonOctober 2nd – Ryan ReindersOctober 5th – Ella MorrisOctober 6th – Jen […]

By: Pam Chickering Wilson Jefferson County 4-H held its annual awards ceremony last week, honoring not only 4-H youth but also adult volunteers for their major contributions to the educational organization. The top awards presented to adult volunteers included lifetime volunteer, volunteer of the year and other special recognitions. Ed Bielinski- Lifetime Volunteer Award There […]

By: Pam Chickering Wilson Every award at the 2026 Jefferson County 4-H banquet represented countless hours of dedication on the part of the county’s 4-H youth, its adult volunteers and community supporters. The Jefferson County 4-H program presented upwards of 100 awards to youth and volunteers last week. The county 4-H program includes more than […]

Jefferson County 4-H members, we have another opportunity to serve food from the kitchen at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds. The food stand will take place during the Watertown Pigeon Show on November 28 & 29. The food stand helps make it possible for the Leaders Association to provide funding for 4-H opportunities, such […]

The Jefferson Boosters 4H Club held their October meeting on Sunday, October 11, 2026. They held officer elections, discussed their community service petting zoo at the Lake Mills fall festival, shared about a 4H letter exchange project they are participating in, and initiated the new officers. The new Jefferson Booster officers for 2026-2027 are (as pictured): […]