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Four young spotted diary calves eating from a trough in a grassy pasture during a 2025 Pamlico 4-H Dairy Project practice, with fencing in the background

Pamlico 4-H Dairy Project Returns

There is so much to love about 4-H, the sense of community it fosters in youth, the positive hands-on learning opportunities, the fact that no matter what time of year it is there is always something…

Flyer for the Coastal Plains Chicken Project and Show featuring text about the program along with six photos: two images of youth practicing and showing their chickens, three images of chickens, and one image of the previous year’s winners holding their r

2026 Coastal Plains Chicken Project and Show

Perhaps you might be thinking it’s way too early to be planning spring activities. However, exceptions should be made for 4-H Projects, especially the Coastal Plains Chicken Project and Show. This is…

Two youth standing at a counter, cooking together in a Chopped! International 4-H class, preparing a recipe from another country.

Agriculture Education: Why It’s Important

Why Agricultural Education Matters Of course 4-H thinks agricultural education is important. You’re the 4-H Agent, and 4-H is all about agriculture. Well… 4-H might have started in North Carolina…

Collage of images of Pamlico County fall 4-H programs: "It's Electric", "Sew Much Fun", and "Chopped! International"

Autumn 4-H Fun

Summer is winding down and many of us are thinking about back to school, new pencils, and thinking about what sports we might like to do. While we had a ton of fun this summer, attending Electric…

Victoria Vargas proudly standing with her dairy calf and first place ribbon

4-H Fun at the Dairy Show

Pamlico County Youth Learn Dairy Skills Through 4-H This year, Ms. Kristi Welke, our tri-county livestock agent, worked very hard to bring this opportunity to Pamlico County. Our 4-H Dairy Project…

Child demonstrating a mini Tesla coil by holding a small light near it to show how the light activates wirelessly.

It's Electric 4-H Fun

Why STEM Education Still Matters STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, has been a buzzword in youth development for decades—so prevalent in the conversation that sometimes we don’t…

Children practicing how to halter dairy cows under a covered structure during a 4-H agricultural education activity.

Fun 4-H Ag Education

4-H: Rooted in Agriculture, Growing with Opportunity When most people hear “4-H,” they think agriculture—and for good reason. Agriculture is where it all began. 4-H started back in 1909 with corn…

Youth learning to put a halter on a dairy calf tied to a fence.

The Calves Have Arrived!

Perhaps one of the greatest things about 4-H is that there is always something to look forward to: 4-H Embryology, Summer camp, Presentations, Horse Shows, State Fair Exhibits. This year we have been…

Four people standing at NC Cooperative Extension backdrop; second person holds two glass awards.

Pamlico 4-H Agent Kait Neeland Wins Awards

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Pamlico County Center would like to recognize Ms. Kait Neeland, Pamlico 4-H Youth Development Agent, on her recent success in receiving the Search for Excellence Awards…

Coastal Plains Chicken Project 2023

Register for the 2023 Coastal Plains Chicken Project! Please note: Registration and payments are due by December 31, 2022.Click the following link for the Registration Form: 2023 CP Chicken Project…