United FCS Sponsors Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum

United FCS is the sponsor for the 2010 Wisconsin 4-H Fall Forum, that will be held in Wausau in October. The Fall Forum invites a youth and an adult delegate from each county to attend and learn about the goals of Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development, help plan and evaluate statewide programs, and share information about county activities. Over 100 delegates attended last year’s Fall Forum.

United FCS, a part of the National Farm Credit System, serves nearly 4,400 customer-members with a primary focus on a 22-county service area in North Central Wisconsin and West Central Minnesota by providing ag loans and leases, country home loans, and a wide array of fi nancial services. The Wisconsin counties that United FCS serves are Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Taylor, Vilas, Waushara, and Wood. United FCS is a farmer-owned fi nancial services cooperative, with a team of qualifi ed specialists having extensive agricultural knowledge and experience.

In addition to the Fall Forum, United FCS sponsored the 2010 State 4-H Plant & Soil Sciences Day, held in July. Their sponsorship brings youth together from all around the state to learn more about horticulture, through tours, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and judging practice. “Today’s youth is tomorrow’s next generation of small business owners and workforce. As more of our country’s population is urbanized, it is important that future generations understand the importance that agriculture (and its related fi elds) play in our daily lives. Sponsoring 4-H programs like the Plant & Soil Science Day and the Leadership Fall Forum provide our youth with key developmental and learning opportunities that may foster growth and development of youth seeking careers in agriculture,” stated Jay Nickel, Senior Vice President for United FCS.

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