Mississippi County 4H

06/05/2026

On Wednesday this week, kids coming for candling got to check in on our embryology eggs at the Mississippi County Library System Leachville Library and see what is happening inside!
Candling our eggs shows the further development since our first candling on Day 7! At Day 14, we have 32 viable eggs left and 1 Week to go until Hatch Day!

The kids got to check out the stages of development in our embryo stage indicator and by opening eggs under our hen to see the differences each day!

It wont be long now! We will have our Hatch Party next week! Be sure and stop by the Leachville Library on Wednesday to catch the eggcitement of hatching and come back next Friday for our Hatch Party! 🐣🍀

06/02/2026

Junior Chefs! Do you have a favorite recipe that features dairy products or rice?
Put your cooking skills to the test in the Mississippi County Farm Bureau Diary Foods and Rice is Nice Contest!

Date: Tuesday June 9
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Blytheville Farm Bureau office.
1580 S. Division St Blytheville, AR

Categories:
Dairy Foods Contest
*Main Dish
*Party Dish

Rice is Nice Contest
*Main Dish
*Party Dish

We can't wait to see what recipes youth in our county come up with! Whether it is a cheesy masterpiece or a stellar sushi roll, we want to see what you've been cooking! So get those recipes ready and join in on this fun youth cooking contest!
County Winners will receive Prizes and have the opportunity to Advance to the State Competition!

For Contests: Arrive between 2-4pm to present dish. Youth will be seen in the order they arrive & when dish is fully ready. Bring dish already prepared but oven/microwave is available for warming for tastings if needed.

Rice is Nice:
https://www.arfb.com/resources/category/rice/

Dairy Foods Contest:
https://www.arfb.com/resources/category/dairy/

Contact Kamella or stop by the County Office for questions or help with forms 870-563-0236; 3137 W. Keiser Ave, Osceola, AR

06/02/2026

Bring your kiddos out to watch as we candle our eggs at the Leachville Library! We're at week 2 and development is rapid! Bring your curiosity and your questions about embryology and come join in on the fun of this eggciting project! 🐣

The time is coming to candle the eggs at the Leachville Public Library! This means we will shine a bright light on the eggs to see inside the shell. We will be checking for development of our soon to be chicks! This is such a neat and insightful event, please join us June 3rd at 3pm. 🤗🥚🔦

05/29/2026

We had so much fun seeing the progression of embryo development of our eggs on Day 7! If you missed it, come out for Day 14 Candling next Wednesday at 3! All are welcome!
But stop by the library anytime they’re open to see the incubator set up, see some embryo development information and pick up some fun embryology activities for your kids!

05/27/2026

Today Cloverbud 4-Her Logan Cochran gave a talk about a Good Mother Dinosaur, the Maiasaura, at the Embryology Candling event at the Leachville Library! 🦕🐣
He described to us how the mother Maiasaura takes care of her nest of eggs and then cares for, feeds and protects them as they grow!

4-Hers are always looking for opportunities to share what they’ve learned with others and we applaud Logan for his willingness to give talks about the subject matter he loves most-dinosaurs!

05/26/2026

Come on out to the Leachville library tomorrow to learn about the candling process and see with me as we do the first check of our eggs for development!
See you there!

We're so excited for Candling Day at the Leachville Library. We will meet on Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 to see what's inside the eggs. All ages are welcome for this free event.

05/22/2026

Today we rounded out our County O’Rama with one of our Cloverbuds, Logan Cochran who couldn’t come to our Monday event but wanted to make sure he got his illustrated Talk in over his chosen topic, T-Rex!

He was dressed Head to Toe (literally, look at his shoes!) in Dino’s and gave a very informative and illustrative talk!

Cloverbuds aren’t at the competitor age, but we encourage any Cloverbud who wants to give a little talk or demonstration about something they love to come and do so as it helps grow speaking confidence early!
We’re so proud of you Logan! Thank you for coming and sharing all about T-Rex!

Did you know that they are said to have the strongest bite force of any land animal???
🦖🍀

05/21/2026

UAEX-Mississippii County 4-H

🥚 THURSDAY, MAY 21 – DAY 1
Mississippi County Library System in Leachville!

What’s Inside an Egg?
Have you ever wondered what’s inside an egg besides breakfast? 🍳🔍

Inside each egg:
• The shell protects the growing embryo: contains thousands of tiny pores and is made of calcium carbonate
• Semi-permeable membrane so air & moisture can pass through
• The yolk provides nutrients
• The air cell helps the chick breathe before hatch

Right now, tiny cells are dividing. Life is beginning!

05/21/2026

Mississippi County Embryology!

🐥 HATCH WATCH 2026
Mississippi County Library System
In Partnership with Mississippi County 4-H!
📍 Follow along in person at the Leachville Public Library
📅 May 20 – June 12

🥚 WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 – DAY 0

The Eggs Have Arrived! 🐥🥚
The eggs are officially in the incubator at the Mississippi County Library in Leachville!

For the next 21 days, our community can watch the miracle of life unfold!

🌡️Incubator set to 100°-101°F
💧 Humidity carefully monitored
🔄 Eggs are turned daily with the automatic turner of the incubator

Over the next three weeks, we’ll share what’s happening inside the shell AND highlight how agriculture impacts our everyday lives!

Stop by the Leachville library to see them in person! Mon 11-5; Wed 11-5; Fri 11-5
Then join us June 12 for our Hatch Party!
🍀🥚🐣🐥🍀

05/20/2026

Happy “Bee” Day to us all!! 😊🐝🌎

*Also*
If you kiddo loves bugs or honey bees or you’d LIKE for your child to learn more about honey bees in a fun and educational way, send them to the Mississippi county 4-H Bee Camp coming up on June 18!
Reach out if you have any questions OR if you’d like to *Bee* a volunteer at my Bee Camp! 🐝🍀