Join NIFA as we celebrate National 4-H Week October 5-11, 2025!
4-H History at the USDA National Agricultural Library
In collaboration with USDA's National Agricultural Library (NAL) Special Collections, NIFA hosted a webinar on the history of 4-H. USDA's NAL Special Collections selects, preserves, describes, and provides access to items of enduring historical value related to the history of agriculture. This includes materials related to the history of USDA and some of its affiliated groups, such as 4-H. In this talk, Sara Lee, Lead Librarian for NAL Special Collections, highlights some of the library’s major collections and selected materials related to the history of 4-H.
View the 4-H History at the USDA National Agricultural Library recording below.
4-H: USDA's Youth Development Program
4-H helps kids find their spark, build real world skills, and become resilient, adaptable, lifelong learners.
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