Maine 4-H featured in Sun Journal article on Fryeburg Fair
Maine 4-H, a program offered through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was highlighted in a Sun Journal article about the Fryeburg Fair. Several dozen members of the Maine 4-H program participated in the fair’s 4-H Beef Steer Show, according to the article. Emily Billings, a senior at Mountain Valley High School, said she has been a member of 4-H for 10 years, and raises sheep at her family’s farm in Milton Township. “I’ve always had a farm and grew up around farm animals,” Billings said while preparing her steer for competition. “It just made sense to be a part of 4-H. When you work with the beef steers to raise them for competition, they become your best friend. You’re with them constantly, and they become like family.” Billings said the experience she has gained in working with market steers, hogs and lambs has sparked an interest in becoming a veterinarian.