Extension in Beltrami County

U of M Extension, Beltrami County
[email protected]

7223 Fairgrounds Rd NW, Suite 7A
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone: 218-444-5722
Fax: 218-444-5238

Office hours

• Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Friday, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.

View all Beltrami County contacts.

Ashley Rohr, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
[email protected]  or 218-444-5722

Kristina Johnson, Extension Assistant
[email protected] or 218-444-5722 

Extension brings Minnesotans together to build a better future through University science-based knowledge, expertise and training. Learn more about Extension by visiting our about page and by browsing this website. 

Interested in learning more about 4-H?

• Contact our 4-H staff to learn more, including how to get started in 4-H. 

Ready to join or re-enroll?

• Join 4-H or re-enroll

Get in touch with us at 218-444-5722

Beltrami County 4-H Clubs

Market beef and dairy steers ID deadline
-The animal ID deadline for market beef (beef steers, market heifers, and dairy steers) is Feb. 17.
-All animal ID information and worksheets for the market beef and dairy steer ID deadline will be mailed out to project members around the end of January. 

All other animal types ID deadline
-The animal ID deadline for breeding heifers, cow/calf pairs, prospect calves (steers and heifers), dairy, dairy goats, dog, horse, llama-alpaca, meat goats, poultry (doves and pigeons), rabbits, sheep, and swine is May 15.
-All animal ID information and worksheets for all other animal types ID deadline will be mailed to each member around the beginning of April. 

Visit the animal ID page to see requirements for breeds, birthdate and animal ID. These are required for all showcases (state and local).  Statewide ID requirements can also be found on the 2026 Minnesota 4-H Animal Science identification requirements page. 

2026 ID information
Beltrami County 4-H ID letter- market beef
Beltrami County 4-H ID letter- all other animal types

Ashley Rohr, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development
[email protected] or 218-444-5722

Find the Beltrami County program on Facebook and Instagram for updates and reminders!

Would you consider a donation to help us continue to offer positive youth development experiences to our community? Your contribution of any amount can be directed locally to support our 4-H program. 4-H reaches youth and families in positive ways across the county and around the state of Minnesota.

Gifts support 4-H youth development in Beltrami County and local programming coordinated by the Beltrami County 4-H Council. 

Give today!

Local Scholarship opportunities

Scholarships are available to 4-H members for various local, regional, state and national events.  See the following sheet for more details and eligibility requirements. 
Beltrami County 4-H Scholarship Summary

Competitive events, deadlines, consequences and exemption

This document is designed to assist 4-H members, families and 4-H staff in understanding state and county 4-H individual competitive event deadlines, consequences applied to each situation/deadline, and the use of the one-time exemption to remove all consequences for a single situation/deadline.
Beltrami County exemption table

One time exemption form

The 4-H Member Exemption provides a 4-H member the “one time” ability to acknowledge that  they have missed a 4-H deadline and waive the consequences for the named deadline.
Member exemption form

The Beltrami County Extension office does not currently have an onsite agriculture Extension educator. However, Extension has plenty of resources to help with a wide variety of topics! 

Explore the following links

• Animals and Livestock
• Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers
• Crop Production
• Managing a Farm

Extension YouTube Channels

• Crops
• Farm Safety and Health
• Small Farms

Please direct any agriculture related questions to the University of Minnesota Extension Farm Information Line.

Farm Information Line
[email protected] or 1-800-232-9077

The Beltrami County Master Gardener program strives to educate the community about horticulture skills, plant biodiversity, and pollinators among other relevant topics involving lawn and garden care through local events and classes.

Gifts support local programming coordinated by Beltrami County Master Gardener volunteers.

Make a gift on the University of Minnesota giving page.

• Become a Master Gardener volunteer
• Master Naturalist volunteers work in your community

Additional Resource(s)

Carver Scott Master Gardeners Website 

Landscape Design

Extension Yard and Garden YouTube Channel

Book recommendations from the Master Gardeners

Beltrami County Master Gardener Hotline
Available April through October
Call and leave a message, and a Master Gardener will call back to assist you!
218-444-7916

Beltrami County Master Gardener Email
Available year-round
Send your questions, and a Master Gardener will assist you!
[email protected]

Minnesota Master Gardener Hotline
Available year-round
612-301-7590

Extension provides health, nutrition and community education across Minnesota. 

• COMET helps anyone start conversations around mental health.
• SuperShelf transforms local food shelves into dignified shopping experiences.
• Real Life, Good Food offers recipes, cooking tips and healthy activities.
• Rusty’s Cooking Club for preschool-aged children and their caregivers.

Beltrami County offers health and nutrition classes through local schools, after school programming, and individual virtual learning opportunities. Please explore our site to learn more about the various program offerings and contact us for more information.

Extension engages Minnesotans to strengthen the social, civic, economic and technological capacity of their communities. We help create vibrant communities and enhance skills and knowledge in economics, leadership and civic engagement, and tourism.

Check our community research page for reports on county and community-focused topics relating to local economics, retaining businesses, growing retail markets, developing tourism, and more.

Local programs can be offered in collaboration with local community organizations and government agencies. Current programs include: Minnesota Agricultural and Rural Leadership (MARL)

Contact an educator in your area for consultation, guidance and conversation about your community.

Minnesota is a great place to explore, understand and conserve the natural landscape. Extension education, volunteer and community science programs encourage people to become stewards of Minnesota’s public and private lands.

Volunteer. Natural resources volunteers track invasive species, detect forest pests and count native bees, among many other activities. You also can study to become a Minnesota Master Naturalist.

Extension's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) connect Greater Minnesota communities and University of Minnesota knowledge and resources to support local sustainability projects.

Working in partnership, RSDP supports community-driven projects in four focus areas: agriculture and food systems, clean energy, natural resources and resilient communities. Projects are supported by boards made up of local community members and University faculty and staff.

Learn more about RSDP’s recent work in your county and neighboring communities, and how to submit a project idea.