Washington County 4-H Update
April 29, 2022
WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS WEEK'S 4-H UPDATE...
- Washington County 4-H Calendar
- Avian Influenza in Washington County
- YQCA
- 4-H Enrollment is Open
- Poultry and Rabbit Clinic
- New 4-H Dog Show Rule Book
- 4-H Adventure Day Camp
- Teen Tractor Safety Courses
- Plant and Insect Identification Contests
- 4-H Summer Camp
- 2022 Nebraska State Fair
- Other Statewide Events and Resources
*NEW OR UPDATED INFORMATION IS BOLDED!
4-H CALENDAR
April 30.................................................Poultry and Rabbit Clinic
May 6....................................................Entry Deadline for District & State Horse Shows
June 3..................................................4-H Adventure Day Camp
June 6-10.............................................District 4-H Horse Shows
June 15............................................4-H Enrollment Deadline
June 22-23...........................................Premier Animal Science Event (PASE)
June 24................................................State Public Speaking Contest
July 11..................................................County Fair Pre-Entry Deadline
July 16..................................................Poultry & Rabbit Clean Up Day
July 23..................................................Contest Day - Washington County Fair
July 29 -August 3.................................Washington County Fair
August 26-September 5......................2022 Nebraska State Fair
Avian Influenza in Washington County
4-H Families & Volunteers,
Please read the information in the link below from Nebraska 4-H Program Director, Kathleen Lodl, regarding information about the avian influenza as it pertains to the most recent case found in Washington county. https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:05447779-3b5b-301f-b5fd-cb38a7b90f77Our office receives communication from the USDA through the state 4-H office and we will share any additional information we receive with you as it comes in. Please be aware of the bio security best practices. All youth who participate in a 4-H livestock project are required to go through YQCA certification - this would be a great place to start in refreshing your knowledge on those best practices. You can find additional information here: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/hall/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai-in-nebraska/
YQCA Training
Youth exhibiting BEEF, DAIRY CATTLE, DAIRY GOAT, MEAT GOAT, HOG, SHEEP, POULTRY, and RABBITS at the Washington County Fair, Fremont 4-H Expo, and Nebraska State Fair are required to be YQCA certified by June 15 of the current year to be eligible to exhibit.
To create and login to your new YQCA account go to https://yqcaprogram.org/
4-H Enrollment is Open - ENROLL NOW!!
You may add or drop projects until June 15th as well.
Go to v2.4honline.com to enroll or re-enroll in 4-H.
The enrollment program has been updated and the screens look a bit different but your previous information has been carried forward into this new version.
Need Help? Find step by step instructions on our website https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/join-4-h/
or give us a call, we'll be happy to assist you 402.426.9455
Poultry and Rabbit Clinic
If you are interested in learning more about preparing and exhibiting your 4-H projects please plan to attend. Due to current NDA restrictions pleas do not bring any poultry with you to the clinic. You may bring your 4-H rabbits to be tattooed.
4-H State Dog Show Rulebook is Available
The long awaited 421 4-H State Dog show rulebook is done! The new rulebook update and the changes that were made and are in effect for the 2022 year!
The Rulebook for 4-H families can be found at: https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/animals/4 along with updated score sheets!!
Statewide Events Announcements
4-H Adventure Day Camp
4-H Adventure Day Camp is Friday, June 3rd in West Point. This camp is open to youth ages 8-11 as of January 1.
Register by May 27th using the link below
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:11381959-1ebf-32c9-9454-a6ae7b8773d2Teen Tractor Safety Courses
4-H Plant and Insect Identification Contests
If you like plants and/or insects, here’s an opportunity to
and have fun too!
Attend to participate in one, two, three or all four contests!
Your interest - your choice! Bring a friend too!
4-H’ers may earn a trip to a state and/or national contest!
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Agricultural Park Exhibit Hall Club Room, Fairgrounds - 822 15th Street, Columbus NE
(Entrance to Ag Park is at intersection of 10th Av. and 15th St.)
Register at:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:7e85e992-8caa-3aab-9cfb-2224b3348e2b2022 Nebraska State Fair
As announced by the Nebraska State Fair, 4-H and FFA livestock shows will be held on separate weekends in 2022. While the final schedule is being determined, 4-H livestock shows will take place on Friday, August 26-Sunday, August 28 and FFA will take place on the second weekend.
Other Statewide Events and Resources
Cat Club - https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/cat-club
- Dog Showmanship Video Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?reload=9&list=PL579hRei5D7xwKTqpe8kJw0GnfKK4x8l4
- Virtual Dog Club - https://4h.unl.edu/virtual-dog-club
- Companion Rabbit Science Online Course - https://4h.unl.edu/companion-rabbit-science
Companion Animal Workshop - https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal-judges-workshop
Livestock Information Series - 4h.unl.edu/livestock-info-series
Washington County Extension | 4-H
Tayler Wickham, Extension Educator - tayler.wickham@unl.edu
Mickayla Blender, 4-H Ext. Assistant - mblender2@unl.edu
Morgan Leefers, 4-H Ext. Assistant - morgan.leefers@unl.edu
Mary Larsen, 4-H Support Staff - mlarsen9@unl.edu
Email: washington-county@unl.edu
Website: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/washington/
Location: 597 Grant St, Blair, NE, United States
Phone: 402-426-9455
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLWashingtonCounty/?ref=hl
Twitter: @WCNE4H