Three Plant Science Contests will be held Wednesday, June 13, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Registration is required by Monday, June 11 by calling 402-441-7180. Open to 4-H’ers from all counties, ages 10–18 — premiums paid by the county where the youth is enrolled. Enrollment in a horticulture project is not required to participate.
Youth choose which contests to participate in:
• tree identification
• weed and grass identification
• horticulture contest
This year, the tree identification and weed & grass identification contests will have a different format. Participants will be able to use a list of plants while identifying samples.
Participating youth will be offered a free lunch after the contests, while the contest papers are being graded. Ribbons will be awarded and contest winners announced after the lunch.
Study materials are online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/youth/fair.shtml.
Nebraska 4-H is offering an online Horticulture Judging Contest at https://go.unl.edu/2018hortcontest. The quiz will be available June 8–18. No password is needed.