4-H & FFA members participating in any of the following animal projects need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training: beef, dairy cattle, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine. Exception: 4-H Clover Kids ages 5–7 (by Jan. 1 of the current year) do not need to complete.
Youth must be currently enrolled in 4-H Online at https://4honline.com. Only parents/guardians may enroll 4-H members.
In Lancaster County, youth may choose one of two options to complete their YQCA requirements:
• Complete online training at https://yqcaprogram.org. Cost is $12. For directions and more information, visit https://4h.unl.edu/yqca.
• Attend an in-person training held Thursday, May 21 or Thursday, June 4, 6–7 p.m. at the Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln. To sign up for in-person trainings, you must go to https://yqcaprogram.org before the training. The training will cost $3 payable by credit or debit card on the website. We cannot take payments in person, all families must register and pay online. You will need to take a 5-question pre-test at https://yqcaprogram.org before attending. You must sign in at the training as proof of attendance — certificates will be available online.
Deadline to complete YQCA and submit certificates of completion is Monday, June 15. Send completed certificates to lancaster4h@unl.edu or Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528. If certificates are not submitted, 4-H staff have no way of knowing if trainings have been completed.
If you have further questions, contact the Extension office at 402‑441‑7180 or lancaster4h@unl.edu.
Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Madelaine Vanderbeek at least two weeks prior to the program at mpolk2@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
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