4-H agronomy and horticulture

Get growing! 

You can try an agronomy project at home. Watch the videos and follow along with the lesson plans. Contact your local 4-H office for a start-up kit.

Choose from these topics:

• Farming - Meet a farmer and an agronomist!
  • Organic farming
• Beyond the farm
• Agriculture technology
  • Learn about tractors
• Soil science
  • Understanding fertilizer
  • Using manure as fertilizer
  • Learn about herbicide application
• Making edible soil video
  • Edible soil lesson plan
• Wonderful world of worms video
  • Worms lesson plan
• Identify weeds video
  • Weed ID Q & A
• Understanding turf grass
• Create a greenhouse video
  • Greenhouse lesson plan
• Plant science
  • Growing a pineapple part 1
  • Growing a pineapple part 2 
  • Learn about forages
• Fruits and vegetables
  • Learning about vegetables
  • 4-H ag and hort afternoon adventures: Fruits and vegetables
• Growing hydrangeas
• Pruning fruit trees 
  • Part 1
  • Part 2

Group learning

How is the science of agronomy connected to business, nature and your community? Join a hands-on, group learning experience. 

4-H Agronomy Tours

Visit a farm and see it through the eyes of experts.  Learn more about 4-H agronomy tours.

4-H Agronomy Days

Experience a college classroom! Explore a college and learn from the a faculty member. There will be time in the day for tours and asking all your questions about classes and college majors. This is a great way for you to learn more about the study of agronomy and about college life.

Dive deeper

• Understanding planting zones

Join activities that will build your agronomy and leadership skills.

Crop Scouting

Form a team with your friends! In this activity, teams of youth in grades 7-12 compete on their ability to assess crops for outcomes and risks like weeds and pests. Regional competitions lead to a state competition, and then nationals!

4-H Agriculture Ambassadors

This opportunity is for youth in 10th -12+ grade in. The 4-H Agriculture Ambassadors are a voice for youth in Agriculture and 4-H.

4-H project and career connection

This chart will show you how 4-H projects are directly connected to agricultural careers.