Texas 4-H Youth Development

4-H is the nation’s largest youth development program. Through local 4‑H programs, kids and teens learn valuable life skills and participate in project areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement. In Texas, the 4-H program is administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Service.

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Related Departments: Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, Animal Science, Nutrition, Horticultural Sciences

Boy leading a cow in the Brazos County Youth Livestock Show

Texas 4-H Robotics Project

Robots are all around us. From the food we eat to the cars we drive, robots help make our lives easier, more efficient, and simply more fun! The field of robotics is expanding at a rapid pace, and Texas 4-H is poised to help lead young people into this exciting field.

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Texas 4-H Youth Development

Publications

Publication

With more than 15 recipes, this cookbook is focused on helping you cook once to make multiple meals. Make healthy mealtimes a reality for you and your busy family!

Note: This is a paid downloadable publication.

Publication

Dinner Tonight Essentials includes easy-to-prepare recipes with a minimum of 10 percent of the recommended daily value of one or more nutrients often lacking in an average American diet.

Publication

Help your vet students feel prepared for CDE success with our booklet! Inside you’ll find 150 questions and answers for select chapters from our Veterinary Science textbook. Grab your copy today!

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
Program

The AgriLife Extension Rural Student Success Initiative aims to increase the number of rural students enrolling in and completing a postsecondary certificate or degree program.

Program

In the Natural Resources project area, youth gain knowledge and experience in a variety of outdoor topic areas such as water conservation, outdoor living skills, forestry, fishing, and more. Young Texans involved in these projects are introduced to a vast array of educational and fun opportunities to be immersed in the world around them.

Program

The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.

Courses

Course

Young children deserve well-planned environments that meet their individual needs. Discover how to provide well-planned, safe and secure environments, designed to meet children’s developmental needs and interests. Gain suggestions on how to create environments that support curriculum goals and early learning standards.

Course

This course is designed for 4-H and FFA members participating in livestock projects. The primary objectives are to enable students to understand the relationship between good character and safe food practices and to apply knowledge regarding the ethical implications of livestock-raising decisions.

Course

This session discusses child restraint energy management, including load legs, European shoulder belt routing, anti-rebound features, crushable frames, internal side-impact protection, external side impact protection, and more. The course features instructor Joe Colella and is approved for 1 CEU towards the required 6 CEUs.

All Resources on Texas 4-H Youth Development

  • Course

    Young children deserve well-planned environments that meet their individual needs. Discover how to provide well-planned, safe and secure environments, designed to meet children’s developmental needs and interests. Gain suggestions on how to create environments that support curriculum goals and early learning standards.

  • Course

    This course is designed for 4-H and FFA members participating in livestock projects. The primary objectives are to enable students to understand the relationship between good character and safe food practices and to apply knowledge regarding the ethical implications of livestock-raising decisions.

  • Publication

    With more than 15 recipes, this cookbook is focused on helping you cook once to make multiple meals. Make healthy mealtimes a reality for you and your busy family!

    Note: This is a paid downloadable publication.

  • Course

    This session discusses child restraint energy management, including load legs, European shoulder belt routing, anti-rebound features, crushable frames, internal side-impact protection, external side impact protection, and more. The course features instructor Joe Colella and is approved for 1 CEU towards the required 6 CEUs.

  • Publication

    Dinner Tonight Essentials includes easy-to-prepare recipes with a minimum of 10 percent of the recommended daily value of one or more nutrients often lacking in an average American diet.

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