Fruit Fundraising wrapped up and students sold $22,472 worth of fruit to help fund their 2022 trip to Washington, D.C.!
Top Seller: Nuckolls County with $11,629. Thayer sold $10,843. Since Nuckolls sold the most, fruit pick up will be in Nelson. Tues. Dec. 8 is our fruit pick up date. Fruit pick up starts at 5:30 pm. We have to limit to one family to pick up at a time due to COVID-19 restrictions. You can find the sign up time form here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448AAA82CAAFE3-fruit. Please wear a mask when you come to pick up your fruit. We will have hand sanitizer available.
We've created a FAQ page on our web site to help!
https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains/citizenshiptrip/
NEED DETAILS
Living Tree
Order by: December 9
Pick up dates: Week of December 14
What's in your bag: 2 evergreen seeds (different varieties) potting soil, starter pot, hard copy of projects rules in Fairbook
Max number participants: 25 bags
Cost: $10
Picture Blocks
Note: This is an Intermediate level project - we recommend ages 12+
Order by: December 9
Pick Up Dates: Week of December 14
What's in your bag: Wooden blocks and hard copy of your photos, and links to instructional videos. The office will print your photos for you if you email them by December 9. Please choose 6 of your favorite photos, motivational sayings, or designs (scrapbook paper works well). They will be applied in 5 2x4 in and 2 2x2in (total of 7 photos).
What you provide: Tape, glue stick, pictures
Cost: $10
Youth Masters of Beef Advocacy Learning Cohort
Applications due December 14th by 5:00 p.m. CST.
To register, go to the following link: MBA Cohort Registration. Once registered, you will get information about logging into both Zoom sessions and the MBA site. For questions, contact Brianna Buseman, Youth Meat Extension Educator, at brianna.buseman@unl.edu
The program will run December 16- January 6th. Youth who join this statewide learning cohort will gain tools and resources for being a beef advocate, work as a group to become a strong ambassador for the beef community and be able to answer tough questions about beef and raising cattle. The group will meet initially on December 16th to introduce the program, get to know their cohort and learn more about the beef industry as a whole. During the cohort timeframe, youth will complete the Masters of Beef Advocacy program online through National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. In addition to completing the online program, youth will have the opportunity to continue discussion with their cohort through a series of discussion boards, additional learning resources and activities to help put what they learn into action. Youth will then log-in on January 6th for a celebration webinar to mark their completion of the program, learn more about beef in Nebraska and discuss careers in the beef industry.
Jan. 4 Southern Plains Babysitting Clinic
IF OUR HEALTH DISTRICT IS STILL IN THE RED, THIS MAY BE POSTPONED
Monday, January 4 @ Nuckolls County Fairgrounds in Nelson
10am to 3pm
Ages 11+ (boys and girls welcome!)
4-H membership not required but encouraged
- Craft a healthy snack and learn to make a kid-friendly lunch (that you will eat yourself)
- Learn basic first aid
- Design fun activities
- Market your babysitting business
Masks are required, and social distancing and all current DHMs will be followed.
Special Garden Project 2021
The 2021 Special Garden Project is focused on the tasty Hakurei Turnip. These are not your grandmother's turnip. Hakurei is a white salad turnip that is smooth, round and at its best when harvested under 2". The roots can be eater raw or cooked and the tops can also be cooked. Each enrolled youth will have enough seeds to plant a 6 foot row of turnips.
Pre-Register at the Extension Office by January 14, 2021 to Reserve your seeds! We will need to order the seeds. Start planning your garden today!
NEW Special Agronomy Project
The Nebraska Extension Special Agronomy Project gives 4-H members an opportunity to experience a crop that is grown, was grown or has the potential to be grown in Nebraska. Youth participate by receiving seed and resources to grow the crop, research traits of the crop and determine the viability of that crop in the part of the state they live. The project allows 4-H members interested in agronomy to grow something fun, new, and different.
To kick-off the inaugural year of the special agronomy project, youth will explore teosinte. The plant looks and is very similar to corn, in fact it is believed to be the wild ancestor of today's corn!
Teosinte produces stalks that produce several small ears with a cob and hard, trapezoidal kernels. Being related to corn, the care is very similar so we will plant and fertilize like corn. Plant the seeds 1-2 inches deep, 8 to 12 inches apart. Teosinte is a tropical grass, so wait till soils are warm before planting. Teosinte can take up to 180 days to mature but we can still admire it's similarities to corn! For more information, go to https://cropwatch.unl.edu/special-agronomy-project.
Enroll for the Special Agronomy Project through 4-H Online. There is a small enrollment fee of $0.50 for this project which covers the cost of seeds. Then, contact your local Extension office and let them know how many seed packets you need by February 1st.
UNL Animal Science Scholarship
This is the inaugural year for the Animal Science: Inspiring Your Future Scholarship Contest and UNL will be awarding ten $5000 scholarships. UNL wants students to tell 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!
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