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The 2022 4-H Potato Grading and Identification Contest was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 11, 2022. One hundred and seven 4-H members comprising of 27 teams participated in this exciting contest. 4-H youth from Bedford, Bradford, Carbon, Indiana, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lycoming, Montgomery, Northampton, Potter, Tioga, Union, and York Counties all tested their knowledge of spuds.

This year 15 youth from Lehigh County 4-H participated in the State Potato Judging Contest. The contest along with the Pennsylvania State Farm Show were both held virtually this year. Congratulations Lehigh County 4-Hers!

4-H members Kamryn Fink of Germansville, Lillian Gallagher of Zionsville, and Alivia Remick of Quakertown attended the PA 4-H State Leadership Conference.

Members of the Livestock Club spent an afternoon learning about being a scientist and better caretakers with the help from a fellow 4-H leader.

Livestock club members were able to learn about their animals from a different perspective.

Learn more about what the 4-H Farm to Table Club has been up to in this report from their News Reporter, John Emanuel.

Members of our Dairy Club proudly exhibited their animals at the Kutztown Fair on August 10, 2021.

Our very own 4-H Coop Club members collected and gathered food and supplies to donate to the Lehigh County Humane Society.

4-H and Migrant Education partner for a diversity program. This program provided an opportunity to foster an inclusive classroom and community and promote racial justice.

The Migrant Education Program participated in our "Meet the Plants" School Aged Child Care program this summer.

Lehigh County 4-H is pleased to announce that Corteva Agriscience donated $2,500 toward the 4-H Livestock Club Barnyard Zoo as part of their company sponsorship program.

Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club members wove a shawl that sold for $1,700.00, with proceeds being donated to two programs that aid in food security for children.

The Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Sale was held on Saturday September 3rd, 2022, at 1pm at the Great Allentown Fair. Swine, beef, dairy beef, sheep, and goats were among the animals sold, amounting to 48 in total. Proceeds grossed $50,730 with a $1,056 average per animal.

Several members of the Lehigh County 4-H Equine Club participated in the 62nd annual State 4-H Horse Show held October 27-30 at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The 2023 4-H Potato Grading and Identification Contest was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 10, 2023, with a record number of contestants.

During 4-H week in 2023, the Lehigh County 4-H Dairy Club visited Four Springs Farms, LLC with the Gehringer family.

Lehigh County 4-H Teen Council participated in 4-H Trivia and learned valuable tips and tricks on public speaking from our guest speaker Mrs. Lori Peters.

4-H member Parker led the March meeting with a presentation about fish of Pennsylvania, with emphasis on small mouth and large mouth bass.

Three 4-H members prepared and delivered educational presentations.

Held in Louisville, Kentucky, the North American International Livestock Exposition is one of the largest livestock shows in North America.

4-H youth from Armstrong, Blair, Bucks, Bradford, Carbon, Indiana, Lehigh, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Potter, Union, and York Counties all tested their knowledge of spuds at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Kamryn Fink and Payge Haydt have been awarded scholarships from the Lehigh County 4-H Development Fund Board.

Two Lehigh Valley non-profit organizations to receive proceeds from the Lehigh County 4-H Livestock Club Shaw Auction at Allentown Fair August 31, at 1pm.

For Zoe Cole, submitting her entry to the Allentown Fair, is one of the best parts of being a 4-H member!

Members of the Lehigh County Livestock Club received high awards at this year’s Great Allentown Fair.

4-H Coop Club hosting fundraising event at Tractor Supply in Trexlertown.

The State 4-H Horse Show is the final competition of the year for 4-H horse members enrolled in performance horse projects. Lehigh County 4-H members exhibited this year.

The 2025 4-H Potato Grading and Identification Contest was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January 7, 2025. One hundred sixty-eight 4-H members participated in this exciting contest.

At the recent Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference, 15 4-H'ers received Diamond Clover Awards, the highest achievement possible in the Pennsylvania 4-H program.