Tag: youth
A little dirt won’t hurt
Most Americans are far from farming and farm life. We are not better for it.
Living like a good neighbor
It’s hard to think of summer without thinking of the many neighbors who shared the southern Illinois heat, humidity and mosquitoes on the dairy farm of my youth.
Will work for cleats
"Mom, I need new cleats." I think I have heard some variation of this sentence for 15 years now.
4-H survey of youth hears ‘we have weak leaders’
National 4-H Council survey found two-thirds of young people are more confident in the next generation of leaders than in the leaders they see today.
During adolescence, parents and teens change in opposite ways
As teens begin moving into their peak years of physical ability, sexuality and attractiveness, middle-aged parents may begin noticing the opposite trends themselves.
Identifying teen alcohol and drug abuse
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The number of teens who abuse tobacco, alcohol, drugs and other substances hasn’t changed much in the past couple of decades...
Sweet corn fields provides growth opportunity for Akron students
22 students from the New Frontier Academy are getting lessons in marketing and hard work this summer.
Columbiana County: 500 youth attend annual field day
Students from across Columbiana County gathered to attend the annual field day hosted by the Columbiana County fairboard and the OSU Extension.
Employing minors on your farm
It’s that time of year when students are preparing for the school year to end and many are looking for a job. You may...
