Morrill County 4-H Update
January / February 2021
Events & Deadlines
January 1 - Office Closed (New Year's Day)
January 6 - 4-H Council Meeting @ 6:30 PM (Bridgeport Rural Fire Hall)
January 11 - Equine Webinar (Information Below)
January 15 - Catch-a-Calf Application Due
January 18 - Office Closed (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 19 - Morrill/Scotts Bluff Extension Board Meeting @ 7:00 PM
February 6 - 2021 Western Lambing & Kidding School @ 9:15 AM (Bayard)
February 20 - Beef Weigh-In @ 8:00-10:00 AM (Flatwater Vet Clinic)
March 1 - Early 4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 15 - Final 4-H Enrollment Deadline
Remind App!!!
To do that, text @mocofair to the number 81010!
4-H Enrollment
4hOnline is ready to take enrollments for the 2021 4-H year. Each member, leader, and volunteer must re-enroll in 4-H each year online at: ne.4honline.com/
Returning 4-H members DO NOT set up a profile. You already have an account. Your login is your email address. If you have forgotten or do not know your password, please select “I forgot my password.” A temporary password will be sent via email.
Leaders without family member involvement – you should have had a profile set up by the office in 2018. Your login is your email address, and you will need to select “I forgot my password” to set up a new password.
Profile information may have changed, so it is important that everyone (youth & volunteers) update their profile before submitting. Please be sure to double check your address, phone number, and email address and update if needed. Remember that there should be only one 4HOnline profile per family. If you are having problems logging on, please contact the Extension Office.
If you are new to 4-H and have never logged on to 4HOnline before, you will need to build your family profile. Each family should have one profile that lists all family members involved in 4-H. Please use the following steps to setup your profile:
1. Click on the “I need to setup a profile” option.
2. Fill in the information asked.
Remember that the email address that you entered is the email that you will log on with. You may change/update your profile info at any time after the initial enrollment. If you need any help enrolling, please reach out to the Extension Office for assistance!
Enrollment Fees will be taken online with a credit/debit card or can be taken to the Morrill County Extension Office in the form of cash or check. Cost of enrollment is $5 per 4-H member. Your enrollment will not be complete until payment is submitted. There is no fee for Clover kids! Do not make a payment for those members, but please sign them up on 4HOnline!!!
Enrollment and Fees are Due June 15, 2021
Questions from Morrill County Extension!
We would love to know what workshops you would be interested in seeing us offer in our county! Also, we would love some help in generating some ideas when it comes to awards as well as other parts of fair! Click the button below to fill out our short survey!
We would like to welcome our new 2020 4-H Council Volunteers as well as those who are continuing their membership!
Adult Members:
Mike Cerny
Janelle Kesterson
Lori Lake
Tyler Nichols
John Oliverius
Anthony Sacco
Sharon Schluterbusch
Youth Members:
Bethany Nichols
Madison Oliverius
Aleena Wagner
Jordan Wagner
2021 Western Lambing & Kidding School - February 6, 2021
The 2021 Western Lambing and Kidding School on Saturday, Feb. 6, near Bayard, will feature a farm tour, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations by expert speakers.
The school, sponsored by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers and Nebraska Extension, will run from 9:15 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Julie Kappen Farm, 10803 Rd 89, Bayard, and Bobby Jo’s Branding Iron, 533 Main, Bayard.
To register, e-mail ne.sheep.goat@gmail.com or call Melissa Nicholson of the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers at 308-386-8378 by Feb. 1. The cost to attend in person is $25 for non-members, $20 for members, and $10 for students. Handouts and lunch are included.
Registration is at 9:15 a.m. at Julie Kappen's farm. The morning will consist of hands-on demonstration and discussion at the farm: Julie Kappen will give a tour of the sheep farm and facilities. Rob Zelinsky of Hubbard Feeds will cover management practices including docking, castrating, tubing and deworming. Jesse Fulton of Nebraska Extension will demonstrate proper use of vaccines, including handling, injection sites, and deworming. He will also speak about synchronization using CIDRs. Sheep producer Ivan Rush will speak about body condition scoring.
Lunch at Bobbi Jo’s Branding Iron in Bayard will feature American lamb. After lunch, Rob Zelinsky will speak about late gestation/lactation nutrition and management of the ewe and doe lamb, as well as kid dry lot feeding from birth to weaning. Jesse and Brittany Fulton will speak about their sheep operation near Minatare, and how they implement accelerated lambing, use of synchronization, and marketing. Virgil Hagel, a Bayard goat producer, will close out the day with a presentation on production of meat goats.
The western clinic is one of two sponsored this year by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers. The other will be held in Seward on Jan. 30.
4-H Dog Achievement Program
The program consists of levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. For each level, the Dog Achievement program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-H youth choose their goals. The accomplishments increase in quantity and difficulty for each level. At the beginning of the 4-H year, participants plan what to accomplish and at the end of the 4-H year, they report on their completed accomplishments. Successful completion of a level's Plan & Report form results in a 4-H youth earning that level of the Dog Achievement program.
More information can be found at: https://4h.unl.edu/dog-achievement-program
For any questions, contact Grace Kim at Grace.kim@unl.edu
Morrill County Extension Newsletter
Catch-a-Calf Program - January 15, 2021
Late September, the NWSS Board of Directors made the decision to postpone the 2021 NWSS in January to 2022 due to current COVID restrictions. Many of the Breed Association Shows are moving to other location, but the 2020-21 NWSS Catch-A-Calf Show is being planned as a stand alone show for 2021 with more details to come soon.
Applications for the 2021-2022 program close January 15, 2021. Due to the postponement of the 2021 NWSS, there will not be a traditional in-rodeo calf catch. Instead, participants will apply online and be selected through a draw process after the deadline. All applicants will be notified of their selection status in February 2021. Any questions please email amy.kelley@colostate.edu
Please note, this program is only open to active 2021 4-H members ages 12-18 (who must be residents) in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska & Wyoming. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations for further information.
To apply, click on the button below to be directed to the application!
Beef Weigh-In - February 20, 2021
Date: February 20, 2021
Where: Flatwater Veterinary Clinic, Bridgeport, NE
Time: 8:00-10:00 AM
To be eligible for Rate of Gain at Fair, you must bring the Market Steer or Market Heifer to this weigh-in.
Breeding Stock do not need to be weighed in at this weigh-in.
If this date does not work for you, please contact the Extension Office.
Equine Webinar: January 11th
Districts & State Horse Show Entries
Districts and State Horse Entries Due May 7, 2021
- Horse ID forms are due to the county office by May 7, 2021
- Horse Advancement Levels must be completed by May 7th to compete at a District and/or State Horse Show
- District locations and dates are attached
Hippology and Horse Judging Entries are due June 15, 2021
2021 4-H Horse Stampede
- All entry forms are due to county offices by March 5, 2021
a. Entry Forms can be found at: https://4h.unl.edu/horse/stampede - Art & Photography Exhibits should also be handed into county offices by the deadline (March 5, 2021)
a. Art exhibits must be labeled with the youth's information (full name, age division, and county) on the back of the exhibit
b. Photography exhibits must have the proper matting along with their personal data tags attached to the back of the exhibit
c. Demonstration & Public Speaking contests are currently being planned for in person on March 27th, 2021, BUT may be altered to a virtual option that will be held live over Zoom, March 27th, depending on health restrictions and guidelines on UNL Campus. Youth will be emailed their scheduled time and their corresponding Zoom link.
d. Horse Bowl is currently being planned for in person on March 27, 2021, but may be postponed to a later date depending on UNL Campus health restrictions and guidelines.
More information can be found at: https://4h.unl.edu/horse/stampede
Animal Science: Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Contest
This is the inaugural year for the Animal Science: Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Contest and we will be awarding ten $5000 scholarships. We want students to tell us their digital story about an individual or animal who has inspired them to pursue an education and career in animal science. This can be done via video, essay, pictures, a combination of those things, or really any medium that allows them to comfortably express themselves. The website link is below that lists out the contest details and link to apply and submit their digital story. All entries must be submitted by Noon on February 15th!
More details at: https://animalscience.unl.edu/Inspiring-Your-Future-Scholarship-Competition
Next Chapter
Next Chapter at Nebraska is a college and career readiness program designed for high school students. Scholars will engage in events, activities, and curriculum where they will participate in exploring future career possibilities, develop research skills, and experience a variety of learning techniques to help them transition to and succeed in college. Any 8th grade student enrolled in 4-H is automatically pre-admitted to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Students are not required to be enrolled in 4-H to participate in the program. Upon program completion and meeting admissions requirements, program participants can be fully admitted to the University. Fee waivers exist for those planning to pursue a degree at UNL.
This program is provided in a variety of settings by trained Nebraska Extension—4-H Educators across the state including classroom settings, regional retreats, community 4-H clubs, and online.
If you/your child is interested, please sign up through the link and an educator will be in contact with you shortly about potential options in your area.
Special Gardening Project - Hakurei Turnip
For more information, visit: https://4h.unl.edu/special-gardening-project
Winter 4-H Fun Pack
Looking for ways to keep the young people in your life engaged this winter? Check out the 4-H Winter Fun Pack - a collection of activities that youth can do on their own at home! Each recorded session of Living Room Learning is led by a Nebraska 4-H Youth Development professional. Getting started is simple: gather supplies, click the recording and let us do the teaching.
The materials required for this resource are all things you can find at home! This resource was created with all areas of 4-H in mind, including: Family Consumer Sciences, Environmental Education and Earth Sciences, Healthy Living, STEM, Communication and Expressive Arts and more!
Access the resources here and let the fun begin: https://4h.unl.edu/winter-fun-pack
LOG N Camp - May 25-26th
Morrill County Extension Office
Email: krosas2@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/morrill/
Location: 514 Main Street, Bridgeport, Nebraska, USA
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Facebook: facebook.com/MorrillCounty4H/
Sarah Paisley
Email: spaisley3@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Tammie Ostdiek
Email: tostdiek5@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022