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Page 28 March 23, 2017
2017 Logan County Farm Outlook Magazine
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
Ag producers are much more knowledgeable
in production and marketing, and many are
even certified crop advisors. The level of
knowledge attained by clientele is a great
thing!
How have the fair and 4-H evolved over
your years at the extension office?
Fulton:
The fair is an opportunity to
showcase project work, and the knowledge
gained about projects. That part hasn’t
changed.
What has changed is the breadth of the
projects, and the types of clubs youth
members belong to. We now have Special
Project Interest Clubs (SPIN) which focus on
robotics, cheerleading, self-defense, shooting
sports, and many others. This is really
“everything old is new again,” since 4-H
originally started in this format with Corn
Clubs, Pig Clubs, and Sewing Clubs, but the
topics are much broader and extend outside
of the agriculture and home economics areas.
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Chamber Ag Day breakfast in March 2016.