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Escambia County 4-H Wins 2023 State 4-H Insectathon State Championship
March 12, 2023
Several Escambia County 4-H teams placed in the Florida 4-H State Insectathon Contest at the University of Florida, including a state championship team.
The contest at the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology consisted of insect identification, insect damage identification, a special topic quiz about the Asian citrus psyllid, and insect collection judging.
Escambia County 4-H teams that placed were as follows:
Junior Team 1 – second place
Junior Team 2 – third place
Intermediate Team 1; first place, state champions
Intermediate Team 2 – second place
Senior Team 1 – second place
Senior Team 2 – third place
During the project, Escambia County 4-H members developed life skills through activities related to insects and entomology. 4-H members in the project learned life skills such as effective decision-making, critical thinking, goal setting, and teamwork.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Escambia County 4-H Wins 2023 State 4-H Insectathon State Championship”
Well done! Congratulations to all.
AWESOME….Congratulations to Each and ALL of You.
Super Achievement and so Very Important in control of insects.
Thank You….Looking forward to the day y’all find a Love Bug repellant for our vehicles, and no-seeums.