Tag: 4-H
INYR Interview: Commissioner Barry gives details of 4-H deal
Yesterday Commissioner Steven Barry talked on IN Your Head Radio about the details of the compromise he and a subcommittee have worked out for 4-H…
INYR: 4-H update, Obamacare and new Leadership Pensacola project
At 11:05 am, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry will update us on the latest developments with 4-H. Then 12:05 pm. liberal political pundit and author…
Escambia County 4-H will get acreage for animal and environmental sciences
UF Dean Nick Place has sent a letter to 4-4 youth, parents and supporters on his intent to purchase acreage. Here are the key paragraphs…
Letter to the Editor: Is Agriculture Sustainable
I received this letter today: We just returned from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in Tennessee. The buzz word for the convention was sustainability…
IN Your Head Radio: Mobile mayor’s first 100 days, UF Dean on 4-H controversy, UWF football coach Pete Shinnick
On the radio show today, I have at 11:35 a.m. Rob Holbert, co-publisher of Lagniappe, the independent newspaper in Mobile, Ala. We will discuss the…
The Future of 4-H in Escambia County
The University of Florida Dean for Extension and Director of Florida Cooperative Extension Service is concerned about the vote at last week’s Escambia County Commission…
Grover Robinson: Letter to the Editor on 4-H property
Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV Letter to the Editor I was at a funeral earlier this week and the speaker made a comment about this…
Looking Out for 4-H
Prior to approving the design contract for a planned 4-H center last night, the Escambia County Commission dug deep into the organization’s concerns pertaining to…
4-H Confusion?
Two Escambia County commissioners are appearing hesitant to pull the trigger on moving forward with the planned 4-H center on Stefani Road. “There’s such a…
‘Trustees’ Approve Sale
After months of emotional debate on the subject, Escambia County commissioners put the issue to bed in about two minutes this afternoon. Acting as the…
Hammering It Out with 4-H
After an informational meeting last night, youth in Escambia County’s 4-H program are heading toward a vote next week over the sale of the group’s…
Friends of 4H offer alternative options for Navy Federal purchase
The “Friends of 4-H†represent Escambia County 4-H youth as a unified voice. They are concerned citizens, parents, 4-H alumni and friends of Escambia County…