Jamara Oliver holding her drawing of a turkey with ferris wheel and state flag.

2026 YMTS T-shirt Design Winner

Published - March 5, 2026 Read
reserve champion junior 2025 winner with banner and her turkey in the showring

Youth Market Turkey Show Registration Time!

Published - March 2, 2026 Read
youth market turkey show t-shirt design contest

Youth - Share a YMTS T-shirt Design!

Published - February 13, 2026 Read

News From Poultry 4-H & Youth

Yellow baby chicks
Learn How To Vaccinate Chicks

Published - March 10, 2026

From: Chatham County Center
Turkey Show Registration Open
YMTS Registration Opens Mar 3rd!

Published - February 12, 2026

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YMTS T-Shirt Design Contest Now Open!

Published - January 12, 2026

4-H online promotion
Don't Forget to Re Enroll in 4-H Online!

Published - January 8, 2026

Barred rock chicken on grass
Poultry Judging Virtual Practice Workshops

Published - December 16, 2025

Mountaire logo; "Farm To Table Scholarship" over harvested field; person holding a chicken
Nominate a NC Youth for Farm to Table Scholarship!

Published - December 10, 2025

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Welcome, Gobble & Waddle, to NC State!

Published - November 26, 2025

Three 4-H poultry cookery winners holding envelopes: Aedyn 4th, Elizabeth 2nd, Noah 6th
2025 National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference

Published - November 25, 2025

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Upcoming Events

State FFA Poultry Judging Event Tuesday | Mar 31 | All Day Agriculture Supply Exposition Center, 4825 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
State FFA Poultry Judging Event Tuesday | Mar 31 | All Day Agriculture Supply Exposition Center, 4825 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
NC State Farm Animal Days - Open to Public Wednesday | Apr 22 | 9:00 AM — 2:00 PM Beef Education Unit - Classroom, Office, Teaching Arena, 4505 Mid Pines Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA
4-H Avian Bowl Questions & Registration Due Friday | Jun 05 | All Day Online
4-H Poultry Judging Registration Due Friday | Jun 12 | All Day Online
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News From NC State Extension

Dr. Jim Clark stands with Governor Josh Stein during his induction into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at the governor’s mansion.
Jim Clark Inducted Into Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Published - March 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Landscape view of the Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab with Feed Mill in the background.
Using AI and Advanced Sensors To Transform Feed Production

Published - March 12, 2026

From: Feed Milling
NC State Day of Giving 03.25.26: Make Your Mark
Make Your Mark for 4-H on NC State Day of Giving

Published - March 11, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Young woman in cap with sunglasses hugs smiling boy outdoors
NC 4-H Camps Are HIRING!

Published - February 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Group of children holding awards under "NC STATE UNIVERSITY" sign, E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit
NCJHA Contest Results

Published - February 9, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
Logo reading "Character at CAMP" with green swirl graphic and "By the American Camp Association" tagline
NC 4-H Camps Are Awarded Character at Camp Grant!

Published - January 30, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Three people in teal shirts forming an arch over a person standing with hands under chin
NC 4-H Camps Are Hiring for Summer 2026!

Published - January 20, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
Young woman holding a clipped sheep by its head while several people watch inside a barn
NC Showmanship Clinic

Published - January 15, 2026

From: Youth Livestock Program
North Carolina Junior Hereford Association
NCJHA "Judging in January" Postponed

Published - December 12, 2025

From: Youth Livestock Program
A photo of Larry B. Hancock, 2025 National 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee
Larry Hancock Inducted Into National 4-H Hall of Fame

Published - November 3, 2025

From: North Carolina 4-H
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