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Paper Clover Campaign Supports Tomorrow’s Leaders in Local 4-H Programs 

  • April 29, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY Ala. — The Tractor Supply Paper Clover campaign is open through May 3. By purchasing a paper clover at any Tractor Suppl...
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Auburn Softball Hosts 4-H Members for Ole Miss Series April 24-26

  • April 22, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — For the last home series of the regular season, Auburn softball invites 4-H members to experience the thrills of...
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Chasing the Why: Backstrom’s 4-H Past Helping Write Veterinary Future

  • April 16, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Kaleigh Backstrom has always wanted to know the why behind everything. This curiosity made one moment as a teena...
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Adventure Awaits Military Teens at 4-H Summer Camps

  • March 20, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Hiking the Rocky Mountains and exploring the scenic Colorado River are just two of the exciting activities that ...
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Making the Best Better: Betty Gottler's Ongoing Commitment to 4-H

  • February 18, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Around town in Hartselle, Betty Gottler is known as the 4-H lady. It’s a fitting description given her 33 year...
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Alabama Plays Host to National 4-H Council

  • February 13, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Nearly a dozen members from National 4-H Council were beyond ready for a winter retreat in Alabama. From Feb....
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Desper’s Dozen: The 4‑H Project That Hatched a Business

  • January 15, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Which came first: the chicken or the egg? For Desper Dobbs, the chicken did, but it is the eggs that make his bu...
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Lamar County Siblings Sweep Alabama 4-H Golden Egg Contest

  • January 8, 2026

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In a popular fable, a goose lays the golden egg. However, in Alabama, the golden eggs all came from a flock of c...
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Alabama Extension Names Mull New Leader for 4-H Youth Development

  • November 21, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Following a national search, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University has selected Casey Mu...
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Looking Past Limits: Will Burgess Proves 4-H Is for Everyone

  • October 9, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Will Burgess is your typical American teenager. He attends school, enjoys extracurriculars, hangs out with frien...
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Gov. Ivey Declares Oct. 5-11 Alabama 4-H Week

  • October 3, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared October 5-11, 2025, Alabama 4-H Week. In conjunction with National 4-H Week, ...
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Raised in the Ring: The Maddox Legacy

  • August 6, 2025

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — DeKalb County 4-H member Olivia Maddox recently took home the Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female at the American Gel...
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