Where does all your money go? How much money do you spend each week?
Keeping track of all the money you get, spend, save, and give is a good idea and doesn’t have to be hard. It is an important …
Do you need a rooster for a hen to lay an egg?
A hen (female chicken) does not need the help of a rooster (male chicken) in order to lay an egg. She is quite capable of doing the job on her own. See how a hen makes an egg.
A rooster …
4-H Learning Network – Mission and Vision
Mission
The mission of eXtension is to provide an Internet-based educational partnership of 1862 and 1890 institutions of the Land-Grant university system that help people improve their lives by providing access to objective research-based information and learning opportunities.
The mission
Eating Eggs From Your Own Hens
Keeping a backyard chicken flock is a great way to produce eggs for your family. The eggs can be eaten just like any eggs you would purchase at the store. Most of the eggs you purchase in the store have …
How to Handle Eggs Safely
If you purchase eggs from the store, there are things you can do to handle them safely.
- Your eggs should be kept in the egg carton you bought them in. Keeping the eggs in the carton protects the eggs and
What is a bug?
Fulgorid planthopper, Honduras. Photo by Sarah Bernard
What we commonly call bugs is actually an entire order of insects called Hemiptera. True bugs are different from other insects. Their mouthparts are specialized to suck plant juices, the blood of birds, …
The Bug Chicks Explore careers in Agriculture
You’re Hired! from Bug Chicks on Vimeo.
The Bug Chicks explore all of the cool careers in agriculture in this video created for the National Ag Science Center. Helicopters, lasers and horses = a lot of fun.…
What is an entomologist?
Exhibit “Termites Eat Your Home!” produced by University of Florida outreach programs. Photo by Sarah Bernard
An entomologist is a scientist that studies insects and how they interact with their environment. Knowing how insects behave and interact with …
How are maps used with GPS and GIS?
A Geographic Information System (GIS) takes the information gathered from Global Positioning System (GPS) units and organizes the information into maps. GIS maps are interactive. They allow you to see the map from different angles, to zoom in and out, …
Why are maps important?
Maps represent the real world on a much smaller scale. They help you travel from one location to another. They help you organize information. They help you figure out where you are and how to get where you want to …