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4-H Weeds Project
This project is designed for the members who are interested in learning more about weed identification and control.
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Unit 1 Collection and Identification
This unit is designed for the member who wants to learn how to identify weeds by collecting and mounting weeds. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Start a weed collection
- Make a plant press
- Identify, record, and mount weeds collected
- Exhibit project materials
- Evaluate project with leader
Unit 2 Growing Habits and Control
This unit is designed for members who want to expand their collection, learn about weed control and how to map for weeds . Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Develop a weed collection
- Map farm, garden, or home lot and plot weeds present
- Observe weed control practices
- Demonstrate or give a talk about a subject related to these goals
- Exhibit project materials
- Evaluate project with leader
Unit 3 Noxious Weed Control
This unit is designed for members who have already taken units 1 and 2, emphasis is on noxious and poisonous plants. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Expand weed collection with emphasis on noxious weeds and weeds poisonous to livestock
- Check mapped area studied in Unit 2 and record changes
- Conduct a weed control program on lawns, garden, fence row, ditch or field
- Study three or more herbicides and record recommended use, limitations, and precautions
- Demonstrate or give a talk
- Exhibit project materials
- Evaluate project with leader
Unit 4 Advanced Weeds
This unit is designed for the advanced members who have completed units 1-3 and wish to continue learning about weeds. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Plan a project with the counsel from his parents, leader, county Extension agent, weed supervisor or other resource persons.
- Continue control programs
- Conduct result demonstrations
- Discuss community and county weed control
- Demonstrate and give talks to public audiences on phases of project
- Plan and conduct tours or visits to learn or help others learn
- Work with weed control technologists, plant scientists, or other related career people
- Evaluate project with leader
Step 4:
The items listed below are your project requirements. Select each in turn to access a Word Document. Once you have your document, please save it to your hard drive or other media before entering information.
- Colorado 4-H Weeds Project Tip Sheet
- 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
- Weeds e-Record Unit 4
Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements:
Unit 1 Collection and Identification
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- A completed e-Record and manual with completed Weed Project Log on page 12 presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Home-made plant press.
- A collection of 15 plant specimens from any of the lists in Appendix A. Include part of the root, stem, leaves, and flowers. Mounted on 11 ½” x 16 ½” cardboard, properly labeled, dated and classified according to common and scientific name. Mounts are to be bound together in book fashion.
Unit 2 Growing Habits and Control
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Your completed manual, e-record, including present and previous weed records, weed control and completed map presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Your current year’s collection of at least 10 new weeds, mounted on 11 ½” x 16 ½” cardboard, properly labeled, dated and classified. (Bind all of exhibit together in book fashion.)
Unit 3 Noxious Weed Control
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Your completed manual and e-record including present and previous weed records plus report on three herbicides and weed control presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Your current year’s weed collection, including at least five noxious and five poisonous weeds, mounted, properly identified and dated. Bind together in book fashion.
Unit 4 Advanced Weeds
Exhibits will consist of the following:
- Completed the Weeds e-record with emphasis on your accomplishments in your story presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Include the following information on the specific project information page in the Weeds e-Record.
a. goals
b. plans
c. accomplishments
d. evaluation - Exhibit as appropriate for your advanced project.
Additional Information
- Colorado 4-H Weeds Project Score Sheets:
- Units 1-3 Project
- Unit 4 Advanced Weeds Unit Project - Colorado 4-H Display Tip and Hints
