Larimer County 4-H

05/11/2026

MQA (Meat Quality Assurance) Training helps members and families build skills in animal care, including proper feeding and watering, disease prevention and treatment, safety, biosecurity, and more.

The final opportunity for training this season is Friday, May 15, 2026.

🕛️ Drop in between 4:00–6:00pm
📍 McKee Building at The Ranch (in the Hall)

Plan for 1 hour to rotate through the educational posters and finish the short exam.

See you there!

05/02/2026

Sheep & Goat Tag-In Day is right around the corner! 4-H members planning to exhibit sheep or goats at the County Fair, don’t forget to join us to weigh, tag, and get ready for a successful fair season!

📅 Wednesday, May 6 | 4:00–7:00pm
📍 Origin Arena at The Ranch

04/26/2026

We are so thankful for the volunteers who are truly the backbone of our 4-H community. During this past week, we were honored to have such a great group of candidates that were nominated for the Volunteer H-Awards, and we hope that you enjoyed seeing some of your favorites as our winners.

Thank you to everyone who made this National Volunteer Week extra special! We are grateful for our volunteers 365 days of the year, so don’t forget to show your appreciation for them at each and every 4-H event that you attend.

04/25/2026

Stan is nothing short of amazing, and he is the hardest worker at every county event!

Whenever you walk into a 4-H event, Stan is either opening the building, setting up tables or chairs or just making sure everything is just right. He always has a great attitude and is so excited to see everyone. We are so grateful to have Stan as part of the dairy cattle project, and you will also see him lending a hand and expertise at almost every livestock workshop. Even through many surgeries over the past few years, as soon as he has the greenlight, he is back in action. He still helps the children every week with his knowledge of animal welfare, halter tying and breed selection. His work ethic in getting things done is an inspiration to all his 4-H members.

4-H is his passion and watching members succeed is a driving force for his joy! There are not enough words to express the magnitude of what Stan and his wife mean to this county's program and all they continue to do for our youth.

04/24/2026

Sharel pours an incredible amount of her time, energy, and heart into making sure the Shooting Sports program not only runs, but truly thrives.

She dedicates countless hours behind the scenes: managing the website, keeping social media updated, organizing information, communicating with families, and handling all the small but critical details that keep everything running smoothly. She knows virtually every question or where to find the answer in the shooting sports capacity. She willingly gives her time and expertise to ensure every participant has the best experience possible. Her commitment goes far beyond what’s expected, and she does it all with care and consistency.

We appreciate that her dedication comes from genuine passion and belief in what this program provides, and we are so thankful to have her support of the shooting sports program and all of 4-H.

04/24/2026

Another amazing Beef Camp in the books!

04/22/2026

Today's "H" Award is the 4-H Heart award, and our winner is Jay Crouse!
Jay is nothing short of pure, happy energy. He puts his heart and soul into his club, the horse program, and the fair board!
His commitment to the Desperados 4-H Club is truly endless. Jay invests an incredible amount of his time and energy into keeping the club running smoothly by planning, organizing, and mentoring. Beyond that, the time and effort he pours into the horse program is nothing short of remarkable. From hands-on support to behind-the-scenes work, he ensures that both riders and horses are cared for, prepared, and set up to succeed. The countless hours he gives make a lasting impact on everyone involved.
His dedication, leadership, and passion are seen on every level of his involvement in the 4-H program. He puts a smile on everyone's face and is always willing to lend a hand. Jay always keeps the best interest of our county's youth in mind and we are so thankful to have him as a leader!

04/22/2026

Join our team!

Join our team! Larimer County Extension is hiring a 4-H Livestock & Equine Specialist with a Master’s degree in animal science, agriculture, or closely related field and 2+ years of related professional experience to provide leadership, guidance, direction and educational programming to support the 4-H youth development program.

✔ 40 hour work week
✔ Eligible for hybrid work
✔ Salary: $55,000-$87,000
✔ Frequent evenings and weekends needed

Apply by May 11! https://buff.ly/j0ZP4vw

04/21/2026

Happy National Volunteer Week!!

This year we will be posting our "H" award winners to show appreciation for our amazing Volunteers.

First up, the 4-H Head award goes to Kristi Neville!

For over 20 years Kristi has shared her immense knowledge of horses with 4-H members and their families. After completing 13 years as a Larimer County member, she immediately signed up as a 4-H leader. In addition to all her duties at the club level, Kristi has volunteered countless hours to the Larimer County program serving as a horse bowl coach and coordinator, a state certified levels rater, a clinician for dozens of county clinics, and a mentor, guide, and tutor to children and adults throughout our county. She has helped run horse shows and has been an assistant superintendent for Larimer County Fair and has guided many families through the 4-H process.

This year Kristi took on a great new challenge, utilizing all her 4-H knowledge. After recognizing the need for the county horse project to grow and have more smaller clubs that focus on horses, Kristi left her beloved Desperadoes to start a new club, the Trailblazers 4-H club where she is the organizational leader, as well as a horse leader. Starting a club from scratch was a far more daunting task than she imagined, but with the help and support of our extension office, Kristi navigated the paperwork, rules, and requirements and demonstrated great patience while waiting and dealing with all the IRS rules and navigating coordination with the Ranch. With the help of the new club leaders and parents, she has led the organization of club rides, demonstrations, community service and even a robust Cloverbud program. She expresses hope that other volunteers will also step up and start new clubs and would be willing to guide them through the process.

Kristi is a great role model for our 4-H members and families. She truly epitomizes the meaning of 4-H and represents all that 4-H stands for. Thanks for all that you do Kristi!

04/13/2026

Deadlines are approaching for Animal IDs! Make sure to log on to 4honline to add your animals by the deadlines:
👉️ May 1: Horse, Dog, Cat, Dairy and Beef Cattle
👉️ May 31: Sheep, Market and Dairy Goat, Swine
👉️ July 1: Rabbit and Poultry