![Volunteer Hanan Bawzer with a group of youth at a 4-H event in Moorhead.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/H.Bawzer_Clay_5.png?h=bda160e7&itok=ltAYnN6I)
4-H volunteers Hanan Bawzer and Mohamed Ahmed created a 4-H program that helps middle school-aged youth explore their identities and find a sense of belonging.
![Two people wearing University of Minnesota polo shirts stand in field with broccoli heads in hand.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/IMG_3022%20broccoli.jpg?h=29ea4215&itok=eavfvgKX)
Black rot disease has taken hold in broccoli crops, especially among organic growers. Variety selection can make a difference.
![Teen sits at a table in the U.S. Capitol with two flags, a bookcase, and a door behind her.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Emma%20Stanford.jpg?h=42646406&itok=_FnGO07P)
University of Minnesota Extension's 4-H Youth Development program helps youth find the power of human connections.
![Youth posing around a raised garden bed with straw. Many are wearing University of Minnesota shirts](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/youth-gardening.jpg?h=52be1191&itok=6FPGebJT)
Urban Agriculture Initiative transforms vacant lots into bright futures.
![Nighttime front of the historic building with a lantern and patio tables in front. The windows are arched and have decorative metal work at the top.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/the%20grand%20credit%20Ryan%20Nosbush.jpeg?h=9d69ee3f&itok=-850jxT3)
U of M Extension’s Brigid Tuck provides 11 years of economic research.
![Club members provide education about horses, and riding, and serve as support alongside the horses.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Challenged%20Rider.jpg?h=3efff771&itok=T1SpH9Tb)
4-H volunteers Rachel Kucera and Julie Hellendrung work with their club members to bring 4-H and horse experiences to youth not yet involved in the program– specifically those with disabilities.
![Dairy cows feeding in a barn.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Dairy-cows-in-headlocks.jpg?h=8f6249d3&itok=Fps5uyhQ)
Continually rising feed prices have tightened margins for dairy farms, making reducing wasted feed critical to farm success.
![A group of youth members wearing green 4-H polos pose with Senator Amy Klobuchar.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/20230309_085518.jpg?h=c8280d18&itok=ujY6FR5G)
Thirteen 4-H’ers from Minnesota had the opportunity to participate in Ignite by 4-H – a four-day experience in Washington, D.C.
![A group of youth standing around a video camera on a tripod as a man talks.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Ace%20Allgood%204-H%20volunteer.png?h=f6872ed6&itok=Kwv5D_p5)
4-H volunteer Ace Allgood helps youth explore their "spark" and inspires them to become better storytellers through the 4-H video project.
![A woman doing sign language in front of a classroom of kids and adults.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/F.Lee_Ramsey_1.jpg?h=23210290&itok=j4vAq3RR)
As a deaf person, 4-H volunteer Felicia Lee didn’t know what to expect when she signed up to work with a hearing 4-H program in Ramsey County, but she and the youth members have been positively impacted.
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