Perkins County 4-H Newsletter

The Perkins County Extension Office is open Monday-Friday, 8-12 and 1-4

• May 29 OFFICE CLOSED, Memorial Day
  
• June 1 ALL LIVESTOCK IDS DUE 12 PM Extension Office
• June 1 State Fair DNA 4 PM, Extension Office
  
• June 8 YQCA Training (Quality Assurance) 10-Noon, Extension Office
• June 14 Clover Kid Workshop, 10-Noon, Extension Office
  
• June 15 4-H Enrollment Deadline, midnight, Online
• June 15 State Fair DNA Submissions Due, midnight, Online
• June 19 Decorated T-Shirt Worhshop, 9-Noon, Fairgrounds
• June 20 No Till on the Plains, Wine Glass Field Day, 8 AM, Wine Glass Ranch
  
• June 21-22 PASE, UNL, Lincoln, NE
• July 1 YQCA Deadline (Livestock Quality Assurance), 4 PM, Extension Office
  

All Livestock ID Sheets are DUE to the office by 4 PM, Thursday, June 1!

ID Sheets are needed for:

• Beef (Market, Breeding, Bucket Calf)
• Sheep (Market, Breeding)
• Goat (Market, Breeding, Dairy)
• Swine (Market, Breeding)
  

All Livestock ID Sheets for the Perkins County Fair are due to the Extension Office by Thursday, June 1, 2023! ID Sheets (Affidavits) may be picked up from the Extension Office or accessed on our website:

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/perkins-chase/4-h-livestock-resources/

Market Beef/Hogs are required to have tags. Tags may be picked up from the Extension Office. Breeding Beef-ID Sheet with date of birth required. ID may be a tattoo or herd ID tag.

Breeding Swine-EID tag or Swine Tag. Available at Office.

ALL Sheep/Goats-Scrapies Tags Required. Available at Office. No ID Requirements for Poultry.

Rabbits-ID Sheet. Available at office or online.

Please review the Perkins-Chase County ID Requirements page on our website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/perkins-chase/4-h-livestock-resources/

Any members planning to exhibit livestock at the Nebraska State Fair must complete the appropriate livestock identification and nomination requirements by June 15. This process makes an individual animal eligible for entry at the State Fair. Learn more at https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair-livestock-id

All Livestock Exhibitors planning to show or sell MARKET LIVESTOCK (Market Swine, Market Beef, Market Sheep, Market Goats) at the Perkins County Fair and/or Nebraska State Fair are required to take YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) every year. The YQCA site looks different this year! If you have used the site previously, your account information remains the same. Please note-YQCA is a requirement. There are different options to meet YQCA requirements:

· In-Person Training

o If you are not showing beyond Perkins County, simply call the office to register for one of the training dates-308-882-4731. All In-Person training times 10 AM-Noon.

o If you are showing beyond Perkins County (Nebraska State Fair, Aksarben, Denver Stock Show, Etc.) you will need to register for the training online, complete a pre survey, post survey, print your certificate with your YQCA number on it and bring it to the office. The registration cost is $3.00 to be paid online with a credit card. YQCA (yqcaprogram.org)

· Online Training

o Youth may take the YQCA class online. Go to YQCA (yqcaprogram.org) and log in. Make sure to take the online class that matches the youth’s 4-H age (as of January 1, 2023). When the online class has been passed, print the certificate with the YQCA number and bring it to the office.

· Test Out Option

o Testing out is available online only. If you test out, please bring the certificate to the office.

· Need help with the online site? Help documents are available here: Youth & Parents (yqcaprogram.org)

· For questions or more information, contact Debbie- Debbie.kuenning@unl.edu or 308-289-5160.

Please call in to RSVP so I know how much room I need for the classes!

Upcoming Classes:

• Thursday, June 1, Imperial 10-12, Fairgrounds
• Tuesday, June 6, Wauneta 10-12, TBA
• Thursday, June 8, Grant, 10-12, Extension Office
• Grant, End of June, Time and Date TBA, Watch Emails
  

• FAMILIES-ONLINE ENTRIES FOR STATE HORSE ARE DUE THURSDAY, JUNE 1, BY 4 pm (MT).
  
• https://4h.unl.edu/horse-expo-show-entry
  

To enter the Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Show, all youth must complete the Horsemanship Advancement Level requirements, horse identification process, and entry process by 5:00 p.m.(CENTRAL TIME) on June 1. See details below. No late entries will be accepted. No refunds will be given. If youth enter classes for which they are no eligible or if youth decide not to participate, their entry fees will be forfeited. Before beginning, please review all the State 4-H Horse Show rules and the current Nebraska 4-H Horse Show and Judging Guide.

No-till on the Plains, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, whose mission is to provide education and networking on agricultural production systems that model nature, will be hosting a field day in Southwest Nebraska.

The Field Day is set for Tuesday, June 20 at the Wine Glass Ranch, 33211 749 Road, Imperial, NE 69033.

Registration begins at 8 AM, MST, with the program kicking off at 9 AM. Presenters include Logan Pribbeno— “Diversifying Row Crop Acres with Animal Impact”, Drew Olson—Q&A Farmer/Rancher Economics—"What We’ve Learned”, Steve Tucker—“Always Have a Plan B” Limited Moisture and Diversity, and Candy Thomas, NRCS, Regional Soil Health Specialist—Rainfall Simulator, Aggregate Stability, Nutrient, and Water Efficiency.

Lunch will conclude the morning session before attendees make their way to field sites of various seeded crops and observe soil resource concerns. Weather permitting, we will observe a cool season spring seeded crop, C4 summer grazing crop, as well as native range.

Early bird registration of $30 is required by June 13, after that it increases to $40 and there is a cap.

Scholarships from the Imperial Community Foundation Available!!

Contact Aaron Sawyers, director@notill.org 785-210-4549 with questions or for more information!

To Register visit: https://www.notill.org/events/no-till-on-the-plains-wine-glass-ranch-field-day-june-20-2023

Call in to register for the Clover Kid Day Camp!

We will learn about ladybugs and watermelons and create a paver to enter at the fair and one to take home! Open to all Clover Kids.

Date: Wednesday, June 14

Time: 10-Noon

Location: Extension Office

Cost: $10 to cover supplies and snacks

RSVP by June 1

Call the office to register!

Questions? debbie.kuenning@unl.edu

Have some fun designing two different t-shirts using different techniques! Make as shirt as unique as you are using tye-dye and bleach out methods. All supplies and snacks provided.

Date: Monday, June 19

Time: 9 AM-Noon

Location: Fairgrounds

Cost: $20 to cover supplies and snacks

Open to all 4-H members ages 8-12

Call the office to register! Be sure to include your t-shirt size.

RSVP by June 1!

Questions? debbie.kuenning@unl.edu

Perkins and Chase 4-H members competed at the 2023 Premier Communication Event (Speech, Music, Poetry)

Livestock Judging Team-Sterling, CO

Charlee Spickelmier, Cauy Robinson, Jayme Gittlein, Odessa Zadina, Mandy Sandoval

Livestock Judging Team, Mitchell, NE

Odessa Zadina, Jayme Gittlein, Cauy Robinson, Mandy Sandoval, Brylie Robinson

High School students (ages 14-18)! We are inviting you to join us for the 4-H Youth Leadership Conference, June 19-21, 2023, at Camp Comeca in Cozad, NE. Learn more and register at 4h.unl.edu/leadership-conference by June 4th to claim your spot in this amazing experience. The cost for YLC will be $250. We’ll be taking advantage of some traditional camp activities while integrating leadership workshops, speakers, and an overall topic of influencing the future through leadership to bring together and develop the leaders of Nebraska 4-H!

The Nebraska 4-H Online Horticulture Judging Contest provides youth an opportunity to test their knowledge of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. The contest is open to all youth, as well as adults. Youth do not need to be enrolled 4-H members to participate. The contest will be available from 8:00 AM on Friday, June 2, 2023, through 8:00 AM on Friday, June 16, 2023.

For more information or to judge the contest, visit: https://4h.unl.edu/online-horticulture-judging-contest

• The Livestock Achievement Program is an advanced opportunity for youth interested in diving deeper into and expanding upon their current livestock project and establishing themselves as leaders in their project area. The program encourages youth to engage in a variety of activities related to their project and recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas. Applications are now open. https://4h.unl.edu/livestock-achievement
  

All youth aged 14 and 15 who work on a farm or
ranch other than their own MUST be certified through a
Hazardous Occupations Course to obtain a Farm Husbandry
Permit or “farm permit” without further testing

Registration and Information at : https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/Tractor%20Safety%20Flier%202023.pdf

Annual Agronomy Youth Field Day, June 27, 2023 in Curtis, NE at NCTA campus.

Open statewide to ALL youth ages 9-18 as of 1/1/23. Parents and adults are welcome! FREE event with lunch provided by Ag Valley Coop and water bottles by Farm Credit.

Hands on activities with 2 different age tracts to learn how agriculture is changing with precision technology; benefits of cover crops; how to tell if soil is healthy; explore plant growth by dissecting plants; understand importance of weeds & herbicide application technology; how to scout crops for insects; & fly a miniature drone! Learn from local Nebraska Extension & Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Crop & Water Educators/Researchers, Bayer Crop Scientists & the new Nebraska Extension Digital Ag Educator.

Register online at go.unl.edu/agronomy-youthfield-day by June 20th . Plan a road trip to Curtis and bring a carload of youth with you!

For more information, contact Nebraska Extension-Frontier County at (308)367-4424 or email kathy.burr@unl.edu.

Through Big Red Camps, students have the opportunity to develop new skills, prepare for college, stand out in college applications, explore potential careers, and meet like-minded peers in a safe and structured environment. Registration is now open! https://4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps

Before you sign up for a 4-H Summer Camp, check out the Scholarships and Discounts offered by Nebraska 4-H! https://4h.unl.edu/camps-discounts

Looking for a way to fit a break into your summer? At our Adventure Together 4-H Summer Camps, youth will disconnect from technology, develop social skills and friendships, learn new things, get active, and create lifelong memories in safe, structured, and supervised environments. Sessions are filling up! https://4h.unl.edu/camps-summer

Kathy Mailand-Office Manager

kathy.mailand@unl.edu

Debbie Kuenning-Extension Educator

debbie.kuenning@unl.edu

Office Hours: M-F 8-12...1-4

Email: perkins-county@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/perkins-chase/
Location: 76025 Rd 329, Grant, NE 69140

Phone: (308)352-4340
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chasecounty4H

Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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