Rutherford County Dairy Day

Join the Rutherford County Extension Office as we celebrate June Dairy Day. The event is free and open for the entire family. Beginning at 9:00 am at the old ag center at Old Fort Park (near KidsCastle), you can take a hayride through a cow's life. At the end of the hayride, you may sample MTSU's award winning chocolate milk, as well as free ice cream, yogurt, cheese, and other milk products. There will also be games and you might just have an opportunity to milk a real cow by hand!!! The event will end at 1:00 pm. We hope to see you there!!!!

National 4-H SET Conference

Approximately 40 states sent representatives to Lincoln, Nebraska last week to attend the National 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Conference. The goal of the conference was to increase their knowledge and skills for providing leadership in their state 4-H programs for designing and delivering high quality SET learning experiences to youth and adults. RC 4-H Network News sent Rachel Lee to cover the event and serve as one of Tennessee's liaisons.

Tennessee June Dairy Month Kick-Off

Join Rutherford County 4-H News reporter Rachel Lee as she takes us to the Tennessee June Dairy Month Kick-off held in Nashville. Rachel interviews the state winning junior dairy quizbowl team as well as the president of the American Dairy Association of Tennessee.

Interview with UT's Coach Tony Jones

4-H News reporter Rachel Lee interviews Tony Jones, The University of Tennessee's Associate Head Coach of Men's Basketball, about the importance of dairy products in an athlete's diet. Coach Jones helped to guide the UT Vols to the Sweet Sixteen in this year's NCAA Tournament.

Video highlights of the 2007 Goat Day held at the Bedford County Ag Center in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Watch as our 4-H Goat Project members judge goats, learn showmanship techniques, compete in the goat Olympics, and have a great time!

Interview with a "Chick Chain" Participant

Jacob, a 4th grader involved with the "Chick Chain," tells us a little about his responsibilities managing his small flock of pullets. Stay tuned to RC 4-H Network News for more videos about this exciting project group as we follow Jacob and the rest of the "Chick Chain" participants throughout the summer.

4-H Goat Project; Managment Presentation

Below is the PowerPoint presentation given to our Goat Project meeting presented by Dr. Jennifer Hatcher. Go pop some popcorn and pull up a chair. This is a must-see for all involved in the 4-H goat project.