No Foolin' - 4-H Talent Showcase on Sunday, April 1

Madison 4-Her have got talent and they are ready to show it off. On Sunday, April 1 at 4:00 p.m. local youth will perform on stage at the Madison County High School Auditorium. Come out and watch these talented youth share their vocal, instrumental and dance skills.

Required StatementsVirginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

4-H Presentation Week!

This week 160 Madison County youth improved their oral communication skills by participating in the 4-H Oral Communication Contents. All student in the 4th grade and 12 4-H members presented on a wide range of topics. It was great to see so much energy and excitement. Congratulations to all!! This photo shows our winners at the county contest held Friday afternoon

Required StatementsVirginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Home Ec Club Sponsors Community Easter Egg Hunt

The Madison 4-H Home Ec Club will sponsor it's 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 25; 2:00 pm at the farmers market grounds. There will be Face painting before the hunt! This hunt is FREE for all ages! Come join us for a Eggstra Good Time!!!

Required StatementsVirginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Animal Science project members & volunteers needed for State-wide committee

The state 4-H Livestock program is looking for youth and volunteers to serve on the Virginia 4-H Livestock Record Book and Awards Advisory and the Virginia Youth Livestock Advisory Committee. Anyone interested in youth beef, sheep, swine, meat goat or poultry is encouraged to apply. Applications are avaliable at the Extension Office Please note that the deadline for both applications is Friday, March 23, 2012.

Required StatementsVirginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

T-shirt Design Contest

Announcing the 1^st Annual State Show Tee Shirt design contest! The winning entry will have their artwork featured on the official State Show Tee Shirt at the State Show in Lexington in September. Rules and entry form can be found at the Extension Office or the 4-H website. Designs must be postmarked by May 11, 2012. The artwork will be posted on the 4-H Horse Website Home Page after May 15^th. 4-H members will be able to vote for their favorite design and the design with the most votes will win.

Required StatementsVirginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disbility, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these advertised activities, please contact the Madison Extension Office at 540-948-6881/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *TDD number is 800-828-1120

Madison Extension Seeking Summer Interns

Summer will be here before we know it! There's a lot that will be happening, and we're fortunate to be able to expose two college students to careers in Extension via an official internship program. Rising juniors and seniors in college are encouraged to apply for a position here in our office.

One intern will focus on Agriculture programming, the 4-H intern will focus on programming to youth audiences and a third will work with the District Forestry Agent. Complete descriptions of each position, as well as information about how to apply, can be found online at http://www.ext.vt.edu/internship/index.html. All materials will be handled/processed through offices at Virginia Tech.

Please help us recruit!