2012 Beekeeping Essay Contest

The essay topic is:

“The Results of Honey Bee Pollination in my Community”

Honey bees pollinate a wide variety of plants. The food crops that benefit from honey bee pollination have been said to contribute one-third of the American diet. In addition, many non-food plantings and natural environmental plants benefit from honey bee pollination. The 4-H’ers are encouraged to investigate the plants in their communities that benefit from honey bee pollination and determine the results of that pollination.

Contest is open to active 4-H Club members only. (Contest Rules)

Entries due at the 4-H Office by February 20, 2012.

4-H Day Information

4-H Day Entry Form
(due Feb. 29th)

Dates of Interest

- March 17: State Dairy Quiz Bowl, Walpole Elementary School, Walpole NH

- March 17: Novice Dairy Quiz Bowl, Walpole Elementary School, Walpole NH
- March 24: Blue Ribbon Massachusetts 4-H Calf Sale, ESE
- March 31: 4-H Day: Keene State College
- April 1: Horse Approval Forms Due for all horses going to Big E
- April 2: Resumes due for Teen Conference
- April 6-7: Vermont Calf Summit-Cowtown Holsteins
- April 11: Interviews for Teen Conference
- April 14 OR 21: 4-H Beef Field Day
- May 1: Approval forms for beef, Dairy, Horse, Working Steer
- May 5 & 6: State Dairy Judging: Location- TBA
- June 5: State Activities Day UNH Durham

- June 23-24: Cheshire County 4-H Horse Field Days
- June 24-27: Teen Conference, UNH, Durham
- August 1-5: Cheshire Fair
- August 7-8: State 4-H Dairy Show, Lancaster Fairgrounds