Posts in 4-H
Viewpoint: Targeting Ag Youth Brings Out the Worst in Animal-Rights Activism
Viewpoint: Targeting Ag Youth Brings Out the Worst in Animal-Rights Activism

Animal-rights activists get worse every year, calling our children who participate in FFA or 4H livestock exhibitions “murders,” “slave owners,” and some things too extreme to print. The first time I encountered this type of extremist activism was when I read a Protect the Harvest blog post responding to PETA2’s hit piece called “FFA is Lame AF.” Lovely. PETA2 is PETA’s Youth Education Program (basically, propaganda for youth).

In PETA’s “FFA is Lame AF” post, the activists accuse the National FFA Organization of not upholding its Code of Ethics because of the youth group’s support of animal agriculture. So, because the FFA promotes a keystone element of agriculture (livestock), PETA wants to see them go by the wayside or eliminate the animal agriculture elements in the FFA.

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Livestock, 4-Hkristen oaks
Louisiana 4-H Volunteers Receive National, Regional Recognition
Louisiana 4-H Volunteers Receive National, Regional Recognition

Two Louisiana 4-H volunteers recently received accolades from the National 4-H Council for their tireless service to the organization.

Gloria Miller, of St. Charles Parish, was named the 2021 National Lifetime Volunteer, and Jessica Parker, of Franklin Parish, was named the 2021 Regional Volunteer of the Year for the Southeast Region.

The mission of 4-H is to provide opportunities for youth and adults to work together to create sustainable community change. This is accomplished in three primary areas: civic engagement and leadership, healthy living and science.

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