LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The next generation of Louisiana farmers and ranchers is celebrating National 4-H Week.

4-H, a youth development program administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, focuses on teaching kids and teens life skills through hands-on experience.

High school senior Brock Greathouse says that joining 4-H not only gave him great real-life preparation outside of the classroom but also introduced him to things he’ll carry with him forever.

“It definitely helped me make a lot of new friends, and it definitely taught me a lot of dedication and perseverance. Especially in the livestock shows, I started showing when I was about 9 years old, and I kept showing all the way through, all the way up to high school,” Greathouse said.

Dawson Leger, a homeschoo

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