Lincoln Logan McPherson News
January #1
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: ekircher2@unl.edu
Website: LLM.UNL.EDU
Location: 348 West State Farm Road, North Platte, NE, USA
Phone: 308-532-2683
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nebraska.extension.north.platte/
Twitter: @LLM_EXT
Education Corner
A horse is measured in hands, one hand is 4 inches. A horse is measured from the ground to the withers (highest point of the back). Example: A horse is measured at 58 inches from the ground to the top of her withers. Then 58 is divided by 4, you have 14.5.
-Jenny Turner, Extension Assistant, 4-H
In This Newsletter:
* Calendar of Events:
* 4-H Enrollment
* 2020 Special Garden Project
* Lincoln County 4-H Open House!
* 2020 Livestock Weigh-in (optional)
* Online Horticulture Judging Contest
* 2020 Great Plains Livestock Judging Circuit
Calendar of Events:
January 12th -- Lincoln Co. Sale Mtg @ 2:00pm Centennial Hall Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds
January 19th -- Lincoln Co. 4-H Open House 3-5 P.M. (at the Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds)
February 3rd -- McPherson County Open House 3-6p.m (at the elementary school)
February 27-- Logan County Open House 3:30-7:30 (at the school)
March 28th -- Beef Weigh-in Lincoln County 9-11 A.M. (at the Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds)
March 29th -- Beef Weigh-in Logan County 1-2 P.M. (at the Jones Ranch, Stapleton)
March 29th -- Beef Weigh-in McPherson County 3-4 P.M. (at the McPherson Co. Fairgrounds)
April 15th -- 4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 6th-- Sheep & Goat Weigh-in 9-11am (at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds)
June 15th -- All affidavits are due to the office by 5pm
July 1st -- Pre-Fair entries due online by 5 p.m. (all Counties.)
July 12th -- Lincoln Co. Sale Mtg @ 2 pm Centennial Hall Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds
July 18th-19th -- Lincoln County Horse Show
July 21st - 26th -- Lincoln County Fair
August 6th-8th -- McPherson County Fair
August 10th-14th -- Logan County Fair
Step By Step Instructions Can Be Found @ Link Below
2020 Special Garden Project
Lincoln County 4-H Open House!
Make plans to join us on Sunday, January 19th for a 4-H Open House at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.
We will be set up from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Ag Activities building. Youth can enroll for 4-H as well as learn about what our program has to offer!
To help make the afternoon a success, I’m looking for volunteers to set up activities or demonstrate a project. Clubs are welcome to set up a booth/table also.
We are hoping to recruit more youth into our program so we can “Make the Best, Better!”
Please let me know if you’d like to help with this event (kate.marshall@unl.edu)
2020 Livestock Weigh-in (optional)
2020 Livestock Weigh-in WILL BE optional. A 4-H family may decide if they want to weigh in their market beef, market lamb and market goat project animals. IF you DO NOT weigh you are NOT eligible for production classes/awards AND NOT eligible for “rate of gain” contest or awards.
Market Beef Weigh-in Dates
March 29th, 2020 1-2 P.M. (at the Jones Ranch, Stapleton)
March 29th, 2020 3-4 P.M. (at the McPherson Co. Fairgrounds)
Sheep & Goat Weigh-in Date