Re-Enrollment in ZSuite is OPEN

Heads up!

If you haven't' registered since October 1st for this year, do so NOW!

Click the link to re-enroll/enroll today! https://4h.uada.edu/join

Bright Future

Bright Future met on Friday, January 31st after school. We had our 4-H meeting, you see 4-H is a class for learning about nutrition, responsibilities, and many different things. Mrs. McQueen our 4-H leader is kind, listens, and teaches us what we need to learn. She had given us positions as members of the club. President, Photography, Secretary, and Reporter ex. Mrs. McQueen provides fun games which help us learn about nutrition as well as other need to know things. When in the club we pick projects to do and over the next few weeks try to complete them, then we bring our projects to the club to show our progress on the project or if we have finished. Joining the 4-H program is a very nice opportunity for kids to learn responsibility. In conclusion, it was a very enjoyable meeting. Isabella Cox Reporter. Next meeting will Friday, February 28th!

Livestock Club

March Meeting TBD.

Spring River Bears

December News-Spring River bears club vet December 11 and the high school cafeteria. We had 14 members present and five volunteers. The members made care packages for the pre-K. The bags were stuffed with one box of Band-Aids, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a few sweet treats. They decorated the bags with Christmas themed designs. Our party consisted of making a homemade ornament and decorating sugar cookies. Our gift to the members were 4H T-shirts donated by a business person in our area. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

January News-Spring River Bears Club met January 8. We had 11 members present and four volunteers. We had a speaker from the first responders, Billy Edwards. He brought gear to show the kids and talked about some of the things they do as first responders. The members collected drinks and snack foods to give to the first responders. We made bird feeders from peanut butter and bagels and wrapped them in birdseed. Our next meeting will be February 12.

Viola Loyal Longhorns

The Viola Loyal Longhorns January meeting was cancelled due to weather. We will meet again on Thursday, February 13. Hope to see you there!

Baxter County Spring Broilers & Show

Orders must be places by February 13th. Delivery-March 17th. Baxter County OPEN Spring Broiler & Livestock Show-May 3rd. Broiler Processing Workshop-May 9th 4-6 pm at the Baxter County Fairgrounds. Broilers shown at the Baxter County Spring Show will be donated to local shelters.

$15 for 15 birds must be paid at the time of order!

Here is an opportunity in one of our neighboring counties!

Fulton County participants need to be registered as 4-H members in Z-Suites. Call our office at 870-895-3301 to order your birds or for any questions.

Please be advised!! If an HPAI case causes the location to be under a surveillance zone we will not be able to have the show at that location. That could cause us to have to move location or cancel the show even with birds having been distributed. Unfortunately, that is just a risk this spring with HPAI. 

Fulton County 4-H Poultry Chain

Sign Up Deadline: March 12th

If you have any questions or to sign up, please call 870-895-3301 or email: abarnett@uada.edu.



Expected Delivery Date: April 24th

This is a FUN project for kids of all ages.

Each 4-H er will receive Lohmann Whites. These birds are great layers. Price will be $30 this year for 15 pullets. Let us know if you want a rooster too!

Please be advised!! If an HPAI case causes the location to be under a surveillance zone we will not be able to have poultry at the Fulton County Fair. Unfortunately, that is just a risk this spring with HPAI. 

Everyone that is enrolled in the 4-H Poultry Chain must be enrolled before sign up deadline--March 12th!

4-H Ross Photography Contest

The due date for county submission is April 1st. This contest provides an opportunity for Arkansas 4-H'ers to demonstrate, compete and exhibit their photography skills. All active 4-H members age 9-19 are eligible.

Each 4-H member may enter two color photographs (one must be in the living category and one must be in the non-living category - if two are entered) and two black-and-white photographs (one must be in the living category and one must be in the non-living category, if two are entered). Four county winners are selected from those entries, one in each category – these will be submitted to the state level.

At the state level, each county may enter four photographs. These must be the same winners in the four categories at county level. First, second and third-place state level winners are selected in each category.

Photographs entered in the Ross Foundation 4-H Photography Contest MUST be of scenes or subjects in Arkansas. All winners will be submitted digitally. Digital cameras should be set at the highest resolution. The photo may be enhanced to improve quality - and you may change a color image into black and white. Plant life (flowers, trees, bushes) are considered non-living for this contest. 

Email your photos to jfoster@uada.edu.

Please let Jamie know you sent the pictures for confirmation. Thanks!

4-H Wildlife Ecoregion

The ecoregion for the 2025 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) and Wildlife O-Ramas is Southeast Mixed and Outer Coastal Plain Forest. The state contest material has been updated based on revisions to the national handbook. Save the date - the WHEP state contest is scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Paron Community Center which is about 13 miles from the 4-H Center. To learn about 4-H wildlife programs and to view study materials, visit our website. Questions? Contact Becky McPeake, rmcpeake@uada.edu, 501-551-7337.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Fulton County Extension Office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.