Monday, March 25, 2019

First Set of Eggs Candled


For those that are following our 4-H Embryology Project that we are conducting with all 3rd grade classrooms and one 4th, please enjoy these pictures of the first eggs that were candled yesterday Sunday, March 24th at the Lichty House.

Classroom eggs will be candled starting this Friday, March 29th. Look for more pictures soon.

Sunday, March 24, 2019

4-H Spaghetti Dinner great success, Friday, March 22, 2019









The 4-H Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club and hosted by Fairlawn Presbyterian Church was a huge success on Friday, March 22, 2019. Thank you Fairlawn Presbyterian Church.   

And Thank You so much to our great community for coming out to support us while also enjoying some good fellowship and food.   

We are excited to put the proceeds of this event, along with our Peanut Sales and Beach House Raffle, to good use as we plan our 4-H Summer Agriculture Tour of Virginia, June 24-30, 2019. 

For more information about our 4-H Livestock Club and/or if you'd like to be a trip sponsor, please call us at 540-980-7761, and speak with Cynthia Hurst, 4-H Program Assistant and our 4-H Livestock Club Advisor.  

Friday, March 22, 2019

It's time for the next Spaghetti Dinner, today, March 22, 2019


It’s Spaghetti Dinner tonight sponsored by the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club.  Please consider dropping by Fairlawn Presbyterian Church, this afternoon/evening, Friday, March 22, from 4:00-7:30pm, to support our 4-H Livestock Club as they raise money for their 4-H Summer Agriculture Tour of Virginia, June 24-29, 2019. 

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Time for Chickens

It's time for incubators to be set today with Shaver White and ISA Brown chicken eggs supplied to us from the Hendrix - Brickland Hatchery in Blackstone, Virginia.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Morgan Paulette and Chris Lichty have made it safely to the Brickland Hatchery in Blackstone, Virginia, to pick 150 eggs for the 4-H Embryology Project being conducted with all Pulaski 3rd Grade and one 4th Grade Classrooms. 90 Shaver White and 60 ISA Brown Eggs will be set Wednesday, March 20. Chicks will begin hatching Tuesday, April 9.

Monday, March 18, 2019

Virginia Tech Givinig Day 2019 can benefit Pulaski Extension Office & Programs




From noon to noon Tuesday, March 19 to Wednesday, March 20, Virginia Tech is hosting its annual 24-hour giving challenge to give supporters of the VT community -- including Virginia Cooperative Extension and VA 4-H -- a chance to come together for a single, impactful day of fundraising. 

We in Pulaski County are joining the challenge. And you can give directly to our office to support our programming efforts in Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, and Family and Consumer Sciences. 

Will you support us for #VTGivingDay? Learn more: http://bit.ly/VCE4HGD19

To give, visit: https://givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/8755/donate?dept=13971 and select 'Pulaski Coop Extension Office' under 'Fund Designation'.

Friday, March 15, 2019

Pulaski County 4-H Sharp Shooters to attend Spring Air Competition

Good luck this weekend to the Lindsey and Noah of the Pulaski County 4-H Sharp Shooters as they travel to the Skelton 4-H Center for the Spring Air Competition. Thanks to our leaders Allen, Donny and Sonya for being there for the club.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Spaghett Dinner, March 22, 2019, sponsored by 4-H Livestock Club


It’s almost time for the Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club.  Please consider dropping by Fairlawn Presbyterian Church, Friday, March 22, from 4:00-7:30pm, to support our 4-H Livestock Club as they raise money for their 4-H Summer Agriculture Tour of Virginia, June 24-29, 2019.