Saunders County 4-H
April 14, 2017
In this week's Smore...
- Market Beef- DEADLINE APRIL 14
- Saunders County 4-H Internship Available
- Livestock ID Procedures- Updated website
- Meet the new 4-H Assistant
- Shooting Sports Practice
- State Fair Entry Fees- NEW
- New YQCA (Quality Assurance)
- Nebraska 4-H/FFA License Plates
- Wahoo Horse Show
- Saunders County Beef Progress Show
- Volunteer Rescreening
- Babysitting Basics Clinic
- Special Garden Project Seeds In!
- Statewide 4-H Opportunities
- Rain Barrel Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Ag Science Expo
- Other Opportunities
Market Beef- DEADLINE APRIL 15!
- County ONLY Tag or Official EID 4-H/FFA Ear Tag
- Market Beef ID Affidavit
- DNA Envelope completed if competing at Nebraska State Fair or Aksarben
There will be NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED!
Livestock
Identification
Procedures
New 4-H Assistant! Melisa Konecky
Melisa is a lifetime Saunders County Resident having been born and raised on her families dairy farm west of Wahoo. Her family is also a longtime Saunders County 4-H family having had many family members involved with 4-H including her dad, Tom. Melisa was a 4-H member for 10+ years competing in multiple areas on a local, state and national level. She graduated from Wahoo Bishop Neumann and decided to pursue a degree in Agriculture. Having attended college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she graduated in 2014 with bachelor degrees in Animal Science and Agriculture Leadership. While in college she became involved with multiple agriculture groups including: Nebraska Pork Producers, Midwest Dairy, Husker Food Connection , and Nebraska Agriculture Youth Council among others. After graduation she took a job with Nebraska Extension working as a 4-H Assistant in Washington County. In her free time you will find her at home working on the farm, being with friends and family or reading!
Shooting Sports Practice!
Shooting Sports practice will continue on Monday evenings at 6:00 through April!
State Fair Entry Fees- NEW
2017 State Fair Livestock Fees
On December 9, the Nebraska State Fairboard voted to add a bedding fee onto the entry fee for all livestock exhibitors; the fee will be $15 for beef and dairy and $5 for sheep, goats, and swine. The Fairboard also voted to add a $3 per head fee for 4-H & FFA market animals to help defray the costs of drug testing. These costs are in addition to the existing entry fees that will stay the same for 2017.
The Nebraska State Fair continues to be supportive of FFA and 4-H and values all that youth and families bring the Fair; however, escalating costs for bedding, bedding removal, etc. have forced them to reassess their fees. They are also aware that there are other costs for families including DNA sampling and EID tags. While this does add a financial burden; hopefully, by knowing early, families can make appropriate decisions about nominating animals and their plans for exhibiting.
Based on 2016, the 2017 entry fees will be:
- Market Beef - $18 now $36
- Breeding Beef - $18 now $33
- Dairy Cattle - $10 now $25
- Market Meat Goat - $5 now $13
- Breeding Meat Goat - $5 now $10
- Market Sheep - $5 now $13
- Breeding Sheep - $5 now $10
- Market Swine - $5 now $13
The new YQCA is here!!
Nebraska 4-H/FFA License Plate
Source: Stuart Shepherd
Take your support of “Making the Best Better” and “Learning to Do” wherever you go with the new license plates showcasing Nebraska 4-H and Nebraska FFA! The Nebraska 4-H Foundation and Nebraska FFA Association in cooperation with the Nebraska FFA Alumni, have teamed up to create the first ever license plate supporting the two largest youth organizations in Nebraska. Similar to other organizational specialty license plates, there must be 250 applications received before the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles will begin issuing this organizational plate. Order yours today by filling out the application form at http://ne4hfoundation.org and mailing it along with the $70 fee to the Nebraska 4-H Foundation. Be one of the first 4-H and FFA license plate owners and show the world you are an advocate of these outstanding youth organizations. Show your support of using your “Head, Heart, Hands and Health” to promote “Premier Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success.”
4-H Horse Show- Wahoo
Saunders County Beef Progress Show
Babysitting Basics- Saunders County
Special Garden Project
Volunteer Re-Screening
Saunders County Volunteers are up for re-screening this year, so every volunteer must fill out the Youth Volunteer Protection Screening Form! This form can be found here: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/leader-clubs/
PASE/ Life Challenge
4-H Clover Chase
Between March 1 - August 15, 2017, Nebraska 4-H will be hosting a photo scavenger hunt for all 4-H members. Using an app, participants will complete challenges and submit photo entries on social media using #NE4HChase.
For more information, see http://4h.unl.edu/4-h-clover-chase-nebraska-150-event
NAYI DUE APRIL 15!
Friends of Saunders County 4-H and Extension Foundation Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Rain Barrel Silent Auction Fundraiser
- Each Club can make one to donate to the Silent Auction at the Fair!
- Rain barrel is any above ground container modified to receive, store, and distribute rooftop runoff for non-drinking uses
- Clubs can construct (or purchase premade barrels) to prime and paint them as well
Ag Science Expo
Spend the afternoon on Saturday, April 29th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm engaging and interacting with science!
- 3-D Sand: Understand topography maps by playing in the sand.
- Nutrients for Soil: Discover the nutrients that let plants grow.
- Electric Flower: Build a circuit to make your flower glow.
- Print your Fix: Design and print your solution to a problem.
- Laparoscopic Surgery: Complete the challenge by designing a tool and conducting surgery.
- Code your Name: Use binary code to make a name bracelet.
For more information, please see: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/camps-classes/
Other Opportunities
LIVESTOCK
- Saunders County Beef Progress Show, Wahoo - Saturday, April 15
- Stock Show U - Central City, April 29
- Hayes County 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest, Hayes Center - Thurdsay, May 4
- South Central NE Spring Livestock Judging Clinic & Contest, Bladen - Thur, June 1
- Cream of the Crop Dairy Show, West Point - Saturday, June 3
- Phelps-Gosper Beef Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- Phelps-Gosper Sheep Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- South Central Livestock Exposition - Beef, Bladen - Saturday, June 3
- 2017 Winners Unlimited Livestock Judging Camp
- Session I - June 6-8
- Session II - June 12-14
- Fun in the Sun Progress Beef Show, Sidney - Saturday, June 10
- Platte County Swine Progress Show, Columbus - Sunday, June 18
HORSES
- Northeast Nebraska 4-H Horse Show, Homer NE - Thursday, June 1
- 4-H Horse Camp, Fort Robinson - June 8-10
- 4-H Horse Show, Wahoo - Sunday, June 11
POULTRY
- 4-H Poultry Judging Clinic, UNL Dept of Animal Science - Sat, April 22
SMALL ANIMALS
- Phelps County 4-H Small Animal Progress Show, Holdrege - Saturday, June 3
- Papio Valley Market Broiler Show, Sarpy County Fairgrounds - Saturday, June 24
Saunders County Extension
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
Email: Saunders-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/saunders/4h/
Location: 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE, United States
Phone: (402) 624-8030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/272483941458/