Morrill County 4-H Update
March/April 2022
Events & Deadlines
March 1 - YQCA @ Bayard High School (6:00 PM)
March 15 - Extension Board Meeting @ Morrill County Extension Office (7:00 PM)
April 1 - Morrill County 4-H Scholarship Deadline
April 3 - YQCA @ PWCC (2:00 PM)
April 15 - PREC Scholarship Due
May 1 - Swine/Sheep/ Goat Weigh-In @ Fairgrounds (3:00-5:00 PM)
May 6 - All Horse ID Papers Due (See link for ID sheets below)
May 6 - District & State Horse Show Entries Due
June 15 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 15 - Animal Affidavits Due
June 15 - YQCA Due
Remind App!!!
To do that, text @mocofair to the number 81010!
Important YQCA Announcement
The new YQCA program is up and running! Thank you all for your patience with the shutdown and change. For the youth who have completed YQCA already this year and plan to go to state fair or AKSARBEN, you will need to go into the new system, create an account, and upload your certificate from this year that you completed. You can do that here: https://yqcaprogram.org/. If you are planning to attend the in-person training, make sure that you are registered for the training before attending. You will need to go into the new system and create an account before you are able to register! To create a family account, make sure that you create the account under a parent's name, NOT a child's name!
We have one more date coming up for an in-person YQCA training:
- April 3rd – Prairie Winds Community Center, Bridgeport, NE (2:00 PM)
If you have any questions or need help figuring out the new site, please reach out to the office!
4HOnline 2.0
It’s time to get enrolled in 4-H for the 2022 4-H year! Nebraska 4-H has transitioned to 4honline 2.0. To enroll, click on the button below.
For returning families, please do not create a new account; rather use your log-in credentials for 4honline used in previous years. Instructions can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/returning-member. Enrollment instructions for new families can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/enroll/new-member. Please note the enrollment fee for Morrill county is $5 per 4-H member/ $0 for Clover Kid member and is paid either online or at our office.
Please contact Katlyn at (308) 262-1022 or krosas2@unl.edu with any questions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Morrill County 4-H Scholarship - Due April 1
The Morrill County 4-H Council annually awards three scholarships to high school seniors who have been in 4-H a minimum of three years and who have participated in the Morrill County 4-H program the previous year. This year one scholarship in each of the amounts $1,000; $750; and $500 will be awarded.
Applications are due in the Morrill County Extension Office by April 1, 2022. Please find the PDF version of the application below.
Panhandle Research & Extension Center Student Scholarship
- Have attended high school in the Panhandle of Nebraska in one of these following counties: Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas
- Be attending any of the Nebraska University Campuses, including Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
- Majoring in Agriculture, Agriculture Technology or a related degree emphasizing agriculture
- Be a graduating high school senior, or in the first or second year of study.
Applications close at midnight MST, April 15, 2022.
If there are questions, please contact Coordinator Emily Stine at estine2@unl.edu or at (308) 632-1230.
Horse Health & Nutrition Short Courses
Looking for that holiday gift for your equestrian friends? Or for yourself? Check out these two short courses on Horse Health and Horse Nutrition from Extension Horses. They are available from December 15 to May 15. You can start at any time, and each course has 6 lessons from University and industry experts from around the country. At $50 per course, that is less than $10 per lesson. Click here to enroll.https://catalog.extension.org/?category=6&keyword=Hippology+Shortcourse&cond=advand&searchcategory=
2022 Special Garden Project
Seeds have been ordered and will be available at the office. Contact the office at (308) 262-1022 if planning on entering the Special Garden Project this year! For more information, go to: https://4h.unl.edu/special-garden-project
2022 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.
The focus of the 2022 Special Agronomy Project is Broomcorn Sorghum. Broomcorn can be used for ornamental uses in floral arrangements or harvested for broom-use prior to seed maturity. To participate in the Special Agronomy Project, enroll in the project through 4-H Online or call your local extension office to reserve seed.
There are three ways to complete this at the county or state fair. First, an educational exhibit that can be in a poster format can include what you learned. Secondly, let your creativity go wild and create a video-type presentation explaining what you have learned, showing the growing process, etc. Finally, you can enter the crop itself. To do this, cut 4 stalks at the ground level and bound-together with supporting information about the project. For project specifications and details, be sure to go to the Nebraska State Fairbook at https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/rules.
4-H STEM Challenge
This year’s National 4-H STEM Challenge will take students on a Galactic Quest! Activities focus on the mysteries and adventures of space exploration. Students will explore STEM topics ranging from physics and engineering to computer science and space agriculture. Kits are now available! Learn more about this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge and how you and your students can get involved at 4-h.org/parents/4-h-stem-challenge.
Summer Camp Registration
Morrill County Extension Office
Email: krosas2@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/morrill/
Location: 514 Main Street, Bridgeport, Nebraska, USA
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Facebook: facebook.com/MorrillCounty4H/
Sarah Paisley
Email: spaisley3@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022
Tammie Ostdiek
Lead Educator - Morrill County
Extension Educator - Food, Nutrition, & HealthEmail: tostdiek5@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 262-1022