4-H Friday News Blast!
March 24, 2018 - Happy Spring!
Job Posting
4-H Club Sponsors Spaghetti Feed
Scholarship Applications Due April 1st
Blue Delft Nigella Flower Seeds
Thank you!
Horse Show Level Testing with instructor
The following are hosting sites for the 2018 District Horse Shows:
June 13 - York, June 14 - Ord, June 20 - Gordon, June 21 - Central City, June 22 - Curtis
All level testing required for participation in the 2018 District 4-H Horse Shows MUST be done with a certified instructor, completed by May 11th, and turned in to the Extension Office by the 11th.
Information can be found on the https://4h.unl.edu/horse/district-shows
Pop Tabs
Collect the tabs ... bring them to the Extension Office any time ... we will get them to the right place to help the Ronald McDonald House.
It's such an easy way to extend a helpful hand. Thank you 4-Hers!
Reminder - Speech Contest Coming up
Click here for the Speech Contest information and entry form.
Club Challenge ... "True Leaders in Service"
Tracy has challenged our 4-H Clubs during April. Read about the challenge here. All clubs that complete the challenge by April 30th will be entered into a random drawing for the prize pack.
Take it off your calendar....
Horse Shows, Clinics, Livestock Progress Shows, Shooting Sports, Small Animals, etc. etc. etc
Check this page often - new events and information is added almost every day!
Opportunities outside of 4-H in and around Cass County ...
We've had a lot of questions about trimming fruit trees. Here's an excellent, brand new document for your resource: Pruning Fruit Trees
Become a Vet Camp Assistant at Oxbow this summer ... position offerings at Oxbow
Beekeeping Classes - March 24, Mead, NE
Instant Pot 101 ... Monday, April 23, 2018 - right here in Cass County
"Spring Affair" ... Midwest's biggest plant sale and garden event, April 27-28, 2018
Gardening in Small Spaces - Thursday, April 26, 2018 - right here in Cass County
City Chickens 101 ... Monday, April 30th - right here in Cass County
CropWatch "2018 Focus on Pulses"
Coreopsis - the "Always Cheerful" flower - written by Sarah Browning
Check for more on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/agriculture-news/
Nebraska Extension Cass County
Brett Kreifels, Extension Educator & Unit Leader,
Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu
Sondra Buell, Office Manager, sondra.buell@unl.edu
General Mailbox, cass-county@unl.edu
Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: facebook.com/UniversityofNebraskaLincolnExtensionCassCounty
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty