4-H Friday News Blast!
January 26, 2018
Special Garden Project Reminder
January 31st at 4:00 pm is the deadline to request this year's Delft Blue Nigella seeds. Contact the Extension Office at 402-267-2205 or sondra.buell@unl.edu
Club Leaders - Year End Treasurer Reports due January 31st
Need a copy? Go it: https://go.unl.edu/vaqn
Kids need 4-H - Enroll for 2018 - Due Date March 1st
Clover Kids - yes
4-Hers - yes
Leaders - yes
Volunteers - yes
Superintendents - yes
Council Members - yes
Cass County 4-H Volunteer Training
DNA envelopes
There have been changes for the 2018 DNA submissions. Check it out on our website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/submitting-dna-animal-information-into-the-aksarben-database/
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals
Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance training through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA).
YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program focused on three core pillars:
food safety, animal well-being, and character development.
Nebraska 4-H Horse Stammpede - Mark your Calendar
The 4-H Horse Stampede is held annually on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. This year's 4-H Horse Stampede will be held Saturday, March 10, 2018. Go to: https://4h.unl.edu/horse/stampede
4-H Camp
They also have Spring Break camps which sound like so much fun. Read about them on their Facebook page or click here to learn about them.
Also....$$$.....information will be coming out next week regarding Camp Scholarships from Cass County 4-H. Stay tuned....
Cattlemen's Classic Youth Livestock Judging
4-H youth interested in sharpening and practicing their livestock judging skills, check out this opportunity: Youth Livestock Judging Contest being held on Saturday, February 24th at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney.
Shooting Sports
Agricultural News around the area:
3rd Annual Successful Farmer Series - Every Friday through Feb 9
Hort Update from UNL - as of January 23
2018 Beef Feedlot Roundtables - Febr 6, 7, or 8
Beef Profit Tips Workshops - Febr 26, 27. or 28
Pesticide Training in Cass County - March 15, 2018 at the EXPO Building, Cass Co Fairgrounds
Nebraska Extension Cass County
Brett Kreifels, Extension Educator & Unit Leader,
Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu
Sondra Buell, Office Manager, sondra.buell@unl.edu
General Mailbox, cass-county@unl.edu
Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: facebook.com/UniversityofNebraskaLincolnExtensionCassCounty
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty