Hunterdon County 4-H

05/28/2026

Lela of the Centaurs is New Jersey Youth Horse Person of the Year!

Each year, the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board hosts the New Jersey Youth Horse Person of the Year Contest. Today, at our annual NJ Breeders Awards Reception, we announced our winner.

Congratulations to our incredible NJ Youth Horse Person of the Year: Lela B of Hunterdon County!!! 🐴🏆

Your dedication, leadership, sportsmanship, and passion for the equine community truly set you apart. This recognition is a reflection of the countless hours of hard work, commitment, and heart you bring both in and out of the barn.

We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! 🎉

05/18/2026

We're hiring for a Community Assistant! Apply here: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/274208

05/12/2026

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

04/23/2026

Congratulations to all of our county 4-H'ers who competed in the State 4-H Jr Shooting Sports Matches. Oliver Haxton finished 7th in Air Rifle. Mason Green, Isaac Huff, Juliaan, Huff, Joseph Huff, Reagan Scism, Rosie Scism, Corbin Struble, and Lawson Struble competed in the archery event. Mason, Isaac, and Julian took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively in the compound archery competition. Way to represent the county!!!!!!!

04/22/2026

4-H teens, check out this great new opportunity

🌟 SAVE THE DATE! 🌟

NJ 4‑H State Teen Leadership Conference

It’s happening! For the first time in over 20 years, the NJ 4‑H State Teen Council is hosting a state‑wide teen leadership conference — and you won’t want to miss it!

🎉 Expect a weekend full of networking, games, workshops, campus tours, guest speakers, a banquet & celebration, and more! Stay in the dorms, experience college life, and connect with 4‑H’ers from across New Jersey.

📅 Dates: Friday, June 26 – Sunday, June 28, 2026
📍 Where: Rutgers University – Cook/Douglass Campus, New Brunswick
👥 Who: 4‑H members in grades 9+

💚 More details and registration info coming soon — stay tuned, and mark your calendars!

04/21/2026

Deer Run Farm makes our embryology in the classroom possible! They have outstanding customer service and highly competitive prices. We get our eggs shipped every year and have never received a broken egg. You can tell they care deeply about their services! They help us teach hundreds of kids about agriculture every year.

04/13/2026

📣 Calling all teen leaders! Take advantage of this unique program that focuses on teaching skills and community service. Serves teens from grades 8 - 13 (one year out of college). Students who complete the program will earn a $100 stipend!

🔗Register at this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=IystuTVNcEST_2mspmMv_jfAGjV97mdKua-hGCxX90FUNTBVVURIN1RNWkJPUTY4SVZBSUc0QjlXUS4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
📆 Saturday, May 16 - Sunday, May 17, 2026
📍Camp Hope, Passaic County

04/10/2026

Learn how to raise your own chickens at Rutgers Snyder Research Farm! (or virtually!) Perfect for beginners or current owners, this event will cover all the basics to get started or refresh important stuff to know!🐓
Registration is $10 per person and includes a FREE tractor tour of the research farm! 🚜

🔗Register at this link: https://ce-catalog.rutgers.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=97402
📆 Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Tour @ 6pm & Talk @ 6:30-8pm
📍Rutgers Snyder Research Farm - 190 Locust Grove Rd, Pittstown

See you there! 🍀

04/10/2026

Hopping Into Spring, the 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, and Small Animal Show, is being hosted by Huggable Hares Somerset County 4-H Small Animal Club, and is happening on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Miltown Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 🐇

✏️ For more information, email [email protected]