From starting 4-H at nine years old to watching his grandkids participate, farm management analyst Kent Thiesse has never known a life without this youth program. “4-H has always been ‘learn by doing’ and that’s what it’s all about. There’s more opportunities than ever even if you don’t live on a farm or have livestock.” Thiesse spent 28 years in Extension and has helped coordinate the Minnesota State 4-H Beef Show for 45 years. Thiesse lives at Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
