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Stories Tagged "4H"

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Jessie Field Shambaugh and the Roots of 4H

posted on January 7, 2009 at 6:13 PM

Jessie Field Shambaugh and the Roots of 4H Jessie Field Shambaugh was an educator and innovator in the early 1900s in Iowa. She is said to have been the 'mother' of 4H. Iowa Public Television gathers first-hand stories from people who knew her, including her daughter and a 107-year-old former student.

Tags: education history 4H teaching instruction agriculture

The Changing Demographics of Fairs

posted on October 16, 2007 at 4:33 PM

The county fairs, as well as the State Fair, are considered beloved institutions in the state -- which, like many others, now has a more urban population than when these fairs were established. Tom Barnes, with the Association of Iowa Fairs, and Gary Slater, CEO of the Iowa State Fair, discuss the situation with Todd Mundt.

Tags: economics Iowa State Fair tourism generation FFA 4H