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Today's Program Highlight: 4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States, boasting nearly 6 million members. Globally, it is recognized as one of the world's largest, with programs reaching 7 million young people in over 70 countries. It is run through a partnership with the USDA, land grant universities, and local Extension offices. In 4 H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. Oklahoma 4-H officially began in 1909 when W.D. Bentley enrolled 50 boys into a corn club in Johnston County. Youth from all seventy-seven Oklahoma counties are involved in 4-H programs, whether in traditional 4-H clubs, school enrichment programs, or 4-H outreach. The continued success of 4-H in Oklahoma can be attributed to its dedication to young people, allowing them to look for opportunities that interest them in their own place and time, whether it be in science, computer technology, crafts, entomology, cooking, agriculture, education, animal science, writing, horticulture, leadership or community service.

Don't Forget this Friday, May 1st!!

Don't Forget!! We have a Free Well Water Testing program available!

Private well water is unregulated meaning well owners are responsible for testing and maintaining their household drinking water. Oklahoma State University Extension, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University and OWRC is partnering to host a fifteen county free well water testing event in Southeast Oklahoma.

Participants, including those who do not live in the counties, can bring their well water to any of the 15 locations to get it tested.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/40yfBed

Bring a well water sample to any of these 15 locations to get a free water test on May, 1 2026 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Participating counties include: Atoka, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Seminole and Talihina. Participants do not need to live in the county to get their water tested, only well water allowed.