Montana 4-H Clover
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Montana 4-H Foundation.

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Edited by: Karen Johnson, Marla Goodman, Suzi Taylor

Contributors: Rae Lynn Benson, Wendy Gerky, Chery Ann Weatherell, Jennifer Wells, The Livingston Enterprise, The Great Falls Tribune

What is MSU Extension?

MSU:
The Extension program is a fundamental part of Montana State University's land grant mission, developed to ensure that all Montanans benefit from the University.

Public access:
The program extends university knowledge to the people who need it, even if they never set foot on a campus. It gives every Montanan access to useful information and expert help via workshops, demonstrations, community meetings, publications, videos, the internet and other sources. Montana 4-H is MSU Extension's youth development program.

Educational outreach:
Extension links a network of MSU facultytopic specialists on the MSU-Bozeman campus and agents in 53 counties and seven reservationsto the people. Its role is to extend practical knowledge to the public about agriculture, natural resources, youth development, community development and family and consumer sciences.

Free information:
MSU Extension provides resources on topics that range from raising livestock, growing crops and protecting the environment to raising a family, managing finances, starting a business and protecting your family's health and well-being.

For everyone:
You can use Extension by calling your local agent (listed in the county section of the phone book), by taking advantage of workshops and demonstrations in your area, or by clicking on "Extension and Outreach" at www.montana.edu.

For a catalog of free and low-cost publications, call (406)994-3273 or browse the Extension catalog online.

There's no job too big for this 4-H'er

Little Paige and Big Cody go to the fair

Nine-year-old Paige Murdock leads her steer at the Big Horn County Fair.

If you're ever afraid to do something because it might be too hard or scary, just think about the challenge Paige Murdock decided to take on. Paige, 9, entered her 1,250 pound Black Angus steer named Cody in the 2002 Big Horn County Fair.

Paige is the daughter of Kent and Stephanie Murdock of Lodge Grass. On the family ranch, she enjoys helping her father work the cattle.

Paige is a member of the Little Horn Beef Rustlers. She joined 4-H because her older sister was a member and Paige saw how much fun it was. But it has also been an opportunity for growth.

"4-H and Cody helped Paige learn responsibility," said Stephanie, since she has to get up and feed her steer every morning.

When asked what Cody is like, Paige describes him as big and nice. But isn't it a little scary being around such a large animal? "Yes," admits Paige.

But Paige wasn't afraid to enter Cody in the fair last summer so she could start to earn money for college. Cody was up to the task too, and was awarded a blue ribbon.

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The programs of the MSU Extension Service are available to all people regardless of race, creed, color, sex, disability or national origin. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, LeRoy Luft, Interim Vice Provost and Director, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717.