University of Wisconsin - Extension

Youth in grades three through 13 are invited to test their knowledge about plants while learning how to judge and identify a wide variety of plant specimens at the 2004 State 4-H Plant Science Day. The event this year will be Thursday, July 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hancock Research Station in south-central Wisconsin.

Youth who participate can also compete in photography and speaking and demonstration contests.

The competitions will be in the morning. The afternoon will feature educational tours and workshops. Come learn how to identify trees and shrubs or how to design a prize winning floral arrangement and take horticulture pictures. Tours of the research station and its production will also be available.

The study guide for this event is 4-H 435 Horticulture Contest Study Manual, 2002 available from your County University of Wisconsin-Extension Office.

The registration fee is $8 and includes all materials, handouts and lunch. For more information please contact your county UW-Extension office.