Dear Lincoln, Logan & McPherson County 4-H Families,

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Exciting things are already happening in 2023.

• State Fair updates: the Nebraska state fair has made updates for age eligibility and livestock nomination requirements. Please see below for more information.
• Farrowed and Owned Swine cohort: registrations for the 2023 Farrowed & Owned Swine cohort are due Wednesday, February 1. Learn more and register at https://4h.unl.edu/farrowed-owned
• February is 4-H month. Mark your calendars and make plans to celebrate! See below for information.

We love hearing about all the positive and impactful contributions clubs & 4-Hers are making in our community (in and out of 4-H!). Caroling for cans, donations to the Connection homeless shelter, and so much more. The New Year brings opportunity to try something new and make a difference. 4-H is a platform and space for a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change. That is the 4-H vision.

Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns,

Miss Caitlyn

caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu

Happy Birthday

Lincoln, Logan, & McPherson Counties 4-H

Goats looking for a new 4-H family

Market Beef Weigh-Ins

Lincoln County Market Sheep & Goat Weigh-In

Horse Advancement Levels

In-Person YQCA training

Jarvis Memorial Scholarship

Project Podcast- Diamond Clover with Rochelle

2022-2023 4-H Enrollment is open

Logan County Sewing Spin Club

Nebraska State Events

4-H Horse Camp

Nebraska Classic Judging Contest

Nebraska Extension

Landowners and Tenant Workshop

Agronomy Youth Field Day - Curtis, NE

Calendar of Events

Spotlight on 4-H

2023 Lincoln & Logan County Pig Lottery

We have a family that is needing to re-home a few goats. They have been given a lot of attention and a lot of petting, but are not halter broke. Great 4-H project for someone. The black buck is almost 2 years old and is a Nigerian Dwarf fainter cross. The Does are part Pygmy/Boer and are around 9 months old. If you are interested call Katie at (719) 459-2335.

Call us and schedule a time to take your Horse Advancement Levels today! (308) 532-2683. Make sure to get all your paperwork signed and returned to the Extension Office so we can make copies and have it on file.

The Jarvis Memorial Scholarship for female 4-H High School Seniors.

The intent of the scholarship is to assist women who live 3 or more hours drive from Lincoln, but wish to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Applicant must reside in Love Memorial Cooperative Residence Hall on East Campus.

Application deadline: Must be postmarked by MARCH 15, 2023

For more information visit:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/jarvis-memorial-scholarship/

Each month we are looking for a 4-H youth that would be interested in making a podcast with Eagle Radio about a 4-H project. If you are interested contact (308) 532-2683 or email caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu.

Check out our December Podcast with Rochelle and Caitlyn on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/4-h-project-podcasts/

Sign up now for the 2022-2023 year at v2.4honline.com.

Family & Volunteer Enrollment instructions can be found at:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/enrollment/

Free workshop for Logan County Youth!! There is no need to attend all meeting dates. Start your 4-H projects early!! Register today!

Register at: https://go.unl.edu/szip

We are excited to announce that entries are officially open for the 2023 Nebraska Cattleman's Classic Youth Livestock Judging Contest. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 5th and this year's contest will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18th . Per usual, the contest will be held at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds there in Kearney, NE and check-in will open at 7am with the contest beginning promptly at 8am. We look forward to another great contest with an outstanding awards dinner and banquet to follow!

For more information visit: https://nebraskaclassic.org/winter-edition/judging-contest.php

Post Drought Meeting for the Sandhills will be held at the Arthur County Fairgrounds February 1st with a social beginning at 5:30 p.m., meal at 6:00 p.m. and the program starting at 6:30 p.m. The program is being sponsored by Zoetis, Nebraska Cattlemen, and Nebraska Extension. There is no cost to attend the program, but you must register by January 23rd to make sure we have enough food. You may register by calling (308) 532-2683 or emailing rsaner2@unl.edu and Travis Wenzel at (308) 280-0238.

The program topics and speakers are:

· Tax Management During Drought by Randy Saner, Beef Systems Nebraska Extension Educator

· Pasture and Range Management During and After Drought by Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range and Forage Specialist

Extension programs are open to all.

4 Part Workshop for landowners and tenants. Register by January 13th.

Save the date for the annual Agronomy Youth Field Day, June 27, 2023 in Curtis, NE at the NCTA campus.

Open statewide to ALL youth ages 9-18 and adults. More details to follow after the first of the year.

1/19: Logan County Ag Society Meeting; 7 p.m.

1/23: 4-H Council Orientation; 6 p.m.

1/23: 4-H Council Meeting; 7 p.m.

1/27: Year End Treasurer's Report Due; Club Leaders

3/1: Pig Lottery Deposit Due; 5 p.m - Extension Office

3/1: YQCA Training; 6 p.m. - Extension Office

3/11: Lincoln County Market Beef Weigh-In

3/12: Logan County Market Beef Weigh-In; 9-10 a.m. Diamond Bar Ranch

3/12: McPherson County Market Beef Weigh-In; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

6/3: Lincoln County Sheep and Goat Weigh-In; 9-11 a.m. - Lincoln County Fairgrounds

The Pig Lottery will be extended to Logan County 4-Her's this year. The non-refundable deposit of $75 is due March 1st to the Extension Office. Youth must be enrolled in 4-H to participate in this opportunity and complete a YQCA training.

For any 4-Her's (e.g. live in town) that do not have a place to house a pig, there will be limited first come/first serve spots to board the pig until fair. Youth must care for the pig each day and provide all needed expenses for it. Contact the Extension Office for more details.

There will be 3 meetings held this year at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds with the first being April 2nd at 2 p.m. (plan on taking the pig home this day). The 2nd meeting will be in May and the 3rd meeting will be in June. Youth must attend 2 out of the 3 for the meeting points.

For more information visit:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/2023-lincoln-logan-county-pig-lottery/

The first YQCA in-person training will be held at the Extension Office on March 1st from 6-8 p.m.

To sign up for YQCA visit:

https://yqcaprogram.org/

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (M-F)

Email: caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu
Website: https://llm.unl.edu
Phone: 308-532-2683
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLM4h