Calendar

2023

January

  • January 5 - 4-H Recognition forms due for National 4-H Conference.  Make sure to check county deadline as forms must be submitted and approved at county level first

February

  • February 1 - ESE 4-H Beef steers - entered online through ESE site and tagged by Feb. 1 for ESE consideration. Contact Laura Marek to make arrangements.
  • February 4 - UConn 4-H Horse Program Trivia Night, 7:00 pm, Middlesex County Extension Office, Haddam
  • February 25 - UConn 4-H Fair Volunteer Workshop - 1-4 pm at the Hartford County Extension office, Farmington

March

  • March 5 - Open 4-H Nutrition and Food Show - 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, Bloomfield, CT
  • March 9-12 - Ignite by 4-H - the 2023 National 4-H Summit
  • March 11 - UConn 4-H Dairy and Beef Day, UConn Storrs campus
  • March 18 - UConn 4-H Expressive Arts Day, Litchfield County Extension Center, Torrington
  • March 25 - UConn 4-H Public Speaking Finals, Phase 3, UConn Storrs campus
  • March 25-26 - New England 4-H Judges' School, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College

April

  • April 12 - 4-H Citizenship Day, Capitol in Hartford

May

  • May 1 - Verification forms due for Dairy Cattle, Beef Heifers and Horse for ESE consideration and Horse and Beef for 4-H Fair Showing
    • Application for ESE New England 4-H Horse Show Due
    • Application for ESE New England 4-H Dairy Program Due
  • May 6 - New England 4-H Dog Clinic - Tolland Agricultural Center

June

  • June 1 - Recognition Forms due for consideration to attend National 4-H Dairy Conference and National 4-H Congress
    • Verification forms due for dog, rabbit, cavies, small animals, goat, swine, working steer, llama, alpaca, poultry and sheep for 4-H fair showing
  • June 16 - UConn 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest, 6:30 pm, Durham Fairgounds

July

  • July 28-30 - Windham County 4-H Fair, Brooklyn Fairgrounds
  • July 22 - State 4-H Horse Show, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon

August

  • August 4-6 - Litchfield County 4-H Fair, Goshen Fairgrounds
  • August 5 & 6 - Middlesex & New Haven County 4-H Fair - Durham Fairgrounds
  • August 11-13 - New London County 4-H Fair, North Stonington Fairgrounds
  • August 11-13 - Tolland County 4-H Fair, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon
  • August 18-20 - Hartford County 4-H Fair, Four Town Fairgrounds, Somers

September

  • The Big E - September 15 - October 1

 

2022

October

  • October 3 - Statewide Virtual Minor Protection Training for 4-H Volunteers, 7:00 pm
  • October 15 - Auerfarm Fall Festival, Bloomfield, CT
  • October 19 - Z Suite 4-H Enrollment System Training for Volunteers, 7:00 pm
  • October 22 - Fairfield County 4-H Fair, Beardsley Zoo
  • October 25 - Statewide Virtual Minor Protection Training for 4-H Volunteers, 7:00 pm

November

  • November 3 - Statewide Virtual Minor Protection Training for 4-H Volunteers, 7:00 pm
  • November 14 - Statewide Virtual Minor Protection Training for 4-H Volunteers, 7:00 pm
  • November 25-29 - National 4-H Congress, Atlanta, GA

December

  • December 1 - Applications due to the State 4-H Office for 4-H Ignite - 2023 National 4-H Summit - (check for county deadline)
  • December 3 - Horsin In Stride 2022 Virtual Workshops
  • December 6 - Statewide Virtual Minor Protection Training for 4-H Volunteers, 7:00 pm