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Field crop, forage, fruit, vegetable, garden, flower, landscape and soil project ideas.

Field crops, forage and grain

• Field Crop Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: Corn, Soybeans, GrainsA plot of ground, a planting plan and a harvest scale are all it takes to run a real agronomy trial.
• Special Agronomy Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAWhen a standard corn or bean plot is not quite the question, a special agronomy project builds the experiment around yours.
• Fiber and Oil Crop Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: A Starter GuideCotton, flax, canola, sunflowers and peanuts turn fields into fabric, cooking oil and fuel.
• Forage Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: Where to StartGrass and hay feed every ruminant project in the barn, and growing it well is a project of its own.
• Grain Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: Getting StartedWheat, corn, oats and sorghum begin with a single seed and a plan.
• Specialty Crop Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: A Starter GuideHigh-value, small-acreage crops reward members who like detail and direct customers.

Fruit, vegetable, garden and landscape projects

• Floriculture Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAGrow cut flowers and potted color, then learn to price and sell them.
• Fruit Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: Getting StartedStrawberries bear in a year, apples in several; the right fruit depends on your patience.
• Flower Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAAnnuals, perennials and cut flowers bring color, customers and a lot of timing decisions.
• Gardening Project Ideas for 4-H and FFARaised beds, container gardens and seed-saving plans give every member a place to start.
• Herb Project Ideas for 4-H and FFABasil, mint, thyme and sage grow in small spaces and turn into products people buy.
• Houseplant Project Ideas for 4-H and FFALight, water and patience decide whether a pothos thrives or sulks on the windowsill.
• Landscape Installation Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAPlan, stake out and plant a real yard, one small bed at a time.
• Nursery Operations Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAPropagate, pot up and sell plants the way a working nursery does.
• Landscaping Project Ideas for 4-H and FFADesign, plant selection and installation come together in a project that changes how a place looks.
• Turf and Landscape Maintenance Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAKeep grounds healthy through the whole year, not just mowing day.
• Vegetable Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFA: Getting StartedA good vegetable project is a bed, a calendar and a stack of harvest weights.

Soil, hydroponics and plant crafts

• Hydroponics and Aquaponics Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAGrow food without soil, and maybe with fish.
• Flower Arranging Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAFrom a jar of zinnias to a competition-ready design.
• Plant and Soil Science Project Ideas for 4-H and FFARun small experiments that connect what is in the ground to what grows above it.
• Soil Science Project Ideas for 4-H and FFADig into the stuff everything else grows in.

Range, weeds, maple syrup and trees

• Christmas Tree Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAA crop that takes years to grow and one season to sell.
• Maple Syrup Production Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAFrom tree identification to bottled syrup, a project tied to late winter.
• Range Management Project Ideas for 4-H and FFALearn to read grass, stock fairly and keep grazing land productive.
• Weed Science Project Ideas for 4-H and FFAIdentify the invaders and figure out what actually stops them.