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4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. Texas 4-H is open to all youth between the ages of 9 (or 8 and in the 3rd grade) to 18. If you would like to know more about 4-H and how get involved click the information button. More Info

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Celebrate the centennial

From September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008 the Texas 4-H and Youth Development Program will celebrate 100 years of youth development in Texas. We encourage you to visit the 4-H Centennial site and learn how you can "Make it Yours" after 100 years of Texas 4-H. More Info

FIELD OF GENES: BIOTECHNOLOGY TEACHING MODULE

With funds recently acquired from a Cargill grant, The Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program developed a biotechnology teaching module. Fiel of Genes: Biotechnology Teaching Module is supported by curriculum entitled Field of Genes: Making Sense of Biotechnology. The purpose the module is to depict the importance of biotechnolgy in agriculture. Students also learn the process of cell division and envronmetal benefits and drawbacks of utilizing materials such as paper, plastic, and cloth. To check out this teaching module please contact Jeff W. Howard of the Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program at the state office.

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