Follow the links to see how 4-H has changed in New York State over the past 100 years.

A Brief History of 4-H Youth Development in New York State

The Beginning to the 1930s

• Early Beginnings
• Governmental Recognition
• The War Period 1916-1918
• The Readjustment Period
• 4-H Club Work in NYS

World War II to the 1970s

• Development of the County 4-H Club Agent System
• The War Period 1941-1945
• The Years since 1945
• The 1956-1965 Decade

1970s to 1990

• 4-H in the 1970s
• The New York City 4-H Program
• The Decade of the 1980s
• 4-H Agents in the New York State 4-H Foundation

The 1990s

• The New York State Room is Completed-National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase, MD
• National Association of Extension Agents National Conference October 30-November 3, 1994 in Niagara Falls, New York