Bulletins and Downloads

4-H Youth Programs

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Family and Consumer Sciences

Award Forms

• Awards Application 
• Cloverbud Information Form
• Graduate Information Form

Enrollment Forms

• Annual Financial Report Form
• Annual Financial Report Sample
• Club Form
• Enrollment Form 
• Insurance Payment Form
• Participation Fees - Leader Flyer
• Participation Fees - Parent Flyer
• Participation Fees Form
• Volunteer Application Packet

Fair and Auction Forms

• A Guide to Writing Better Buyer's Letters-2006
• Auction Flyer - Landscape
• Auction Flyer - Portrait
• Auction Flyer - Tri-fold
• Bidder Information Flyer
• Fair Camping Application
• FAIR PREMIUM BOOK FY2010
• Superintendent Guidelines
• Livestock King/Queen Prince/Princess Contest
• Equestrian King/Queen Prince/Princess Contest
• Ag Olympics Registration
• 4-H Livestock Assoc. Clothing Order form

Leader Resources

• Leader Manual
• Request to Raise Funds/Accept Donations
• 4-H Fundraiser Report

Member Resources

• Personal 4-H Record Book

Market Animal Project Record Book

• Beef (Ages 9-11)
• Beef (Ages 12-15)
• Beef (Ages 16-19)
• Goat
• Horses
• Poultry
• Rabbits (Ages 9-11)
• Rabbits (Ages 12-14)
• Rabbits (Ages 15-19) 
• Sheep (Ages 9-11)
• Sheep (Ages 12-15)
• Sheep (Ages 16-19)
• Swine (Cloverbud)
• Swine (Ages 9-11)
• Swine (Ages 12-15)
• Swine (Ages 16-19)

Miscellaneous

• Advisory Council Scholarship Request
• Advisory Council Bylaws
• Horse Council Member Guide
• Horse Council Scholarship Request
• Bay County 4-H Horse Council Show Rules
• 2011 4-H Horse and Pony Project Show Rules
• Livestock Association Bylaws
• Cloverbud Camp Counselor Application

4-H Policies

• 4-H Cloverbud Program Policy Information
• 4-H Participant Age Policy
• 4-H Participant Age Policy FAQs
• Becoming an Authorized 4-H Group and Maintaining that Status
• Update on Sponsorship of Games of Chance by 4-H Affiliated Groups and Use of Alcohol at 4-H Sponsored Events Policies
• Using the 4-H Name and Emblem
• Youth-Adult Housing Policy for 4-H Overnight Events (link)
• Youth-Adult Housing Policy FAQs (link)

Sponsorship

• Pheasant Pen Sponsorship Form
• Goat Pen Sponsorship Form

Agribusiness and Industry Interest

• Break Even Cash Costs
• Cost of Production Worksheet
• Crop Budget Simulation
• Custom Work Rates 2009-2010
• Domestic Production Activities Reduction
• Grant of Right-of-Way (ROW) Information for Pipelines, Power Lines, for Landowners
• Michigan Agricultural Statistics 2007-08
• Michigan Consulting Foresters
• Michigan Farm Worker Information
• Michigan Farmer's Transportation Guidebook
• Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates
• Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption
• Soy-Based Biodiesel and Diesel Additives Suppliers and Retailers
  
• Downtown Bay City Farmers Market Rules and Rent Schedule
• Downtown Bay City Famers Market Farm Vendor Contract (Fillable Form)

Diagnostic Services Procedures

• MSU Extension Bay County Soil Testing Program
• Collecting Plant Tissue Samples
• Sampling Soils for Fertilizer and Lime Recommendations
• Understanding the MSU Soil Test Report

Disease Identification and Control

• Anthracnose and Other Fungal Leaf Spot Diseases of Maple
• Anthracnose Diseases of Shade Trees
• Anthracnose of Ash Trees
• Black Spot in Elm Trees
• Daylily Rust
• Dogwood Anthracnose
• Oak Anthracnose

Home Horiculture

• Broadleaf Weed Control for Home Lawns
• Growing Perennials

Insect Identification and Control

• Box Elder Bugs
• Brown Recluse Spiders
• Emerald Ash Borer
• Emerald Ash Borer: Biology and Control Options
• Emerald Ash Borer Program
• Forest Health Protection: Emerald Ash Borer 
• Household Arthropod Pests
• Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle
• Paper Wasps and Hornets
• Sap Beetle
• Unwanted Emerald Ash Borer
• What to Do About Household Ants

Natural Resources

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Turf Tips

• Crabgrass Control in Home Lawns
• Cultivation of Lawns
• Fertilizing Home Lawns
• Home Lawn Grub Control Products - April 2011Ground Ivy in Lawns
• Integrated Pest Management for Home Lawns
• Irrigation Practices to Preserve Water Quality
• Japanese Beetle
• Maintaining Waterfront Turf to Preserve Water Quality
• Managing Yard Waste to Preserve Water Quality
• Mowing Lawn Turf
• Purchasing Quality Turfgrass Seed

Weed Identification and Control

• Giant Hogweed
• Tall Waterhemp Management in Corn and Soybeans
• Weed Control Guide for Field Crops
• Weed Control Guide for Vegetable Crops

Cleaning and Home Maintenance

• Cleaning on a Shoestring

Credit and Financial Management

• Consumer Credit Savvy
• Defining Your Financial Direction: Clarifying Values and Setting Goals
• Get a Ballpark Estimate of Your Retirement Needs
• Investing: A Route to Long-term Financial Fitness
• Mutual Funds and Other Investment Options
• Organizing Family Records
• Savings Basics
• Tax-advantaged Investing
• Tracking Income/Expenses and Developing a Spending Plan

Energy Conservation

• Caulking and Weatherstripping
• Choosing the Right Furnace for Your Home
• Controlling Costs for Home Hot Water Production and Use
• Energy Checklist for Building a New Home or Buying Existing Homes
• Energy Checklist for Existing Homes
• Energy Conservation Landscaping: Summer Cooling
• Energy Conservation Landscaping: Winter Wind Protection
• Energy Conservation Tips: Low- and No-cost Ideas
• Energy Efficient Appliances
• Energy Efficient Windows
• Energy Tips: Selection and Comparison of Weatherstripping Material
• Energy Tips: Weatherstripping
  Geothermal Heating and Cooling
• Home Insultation
• Landscaping for Energy Conservation: Benefits and Important Considerations
• Maintaining Conventional Residential Gas-Fired Heating Systems
• Maintaining Conventional Residential Oil-Fired Heating Systems
• Weatherproofing Michigan Houses
• Weatherstrip Your Doors and Windows