***COMING UP THIS WEEK***
4-H Clover College will be held Tuesday, June 25–Friday, June 28. Open to youth ages 6 & up (as of June 25). Registration will ONLY be available online this year! Today, currently enrolled 4-H families will be emailed an online link and access code to register, which will activate on May 1 at noon.
More details at: http://lancaster.unl.edu/cc4-H families are invited to participate in a special garden project, growing the vegetable, Okra ‘Carmine Splendor.’ Seed packets are available April 30, on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is 50 cents for one seed packet per family. Please stop by the Extension office front desk to... Continue reading…
A 4-H horsemanship level group testing will be held on Tuesday May 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 4 Amy Countryman Arena. Anyone wishing to test must sign up by April 30 by contacting Kate at kpulec3@unl.edu or 402-441-7180. All of the written horsemanship level... Continue reading…
New 4-H leaders, experienced leaders, members and parents are invited to a 4-H Leader Training on Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. (you choose which time to attend) at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road. The training will focus on NEW 4-H curriculum, static... Continue reading…
4-H’ers competing in 4-H district and state horse shows must be 10 years of age by Jan. 1 and meet level requirements listed on the entry form. All Lancaster County 4-H’ers participating in district/state horse shows must submit entries, horse identifications and completed horsemanship levels to... Continue reading…
In 2019, 4-H/FFA youth enrolled in any of the following animal projects will need to complete Youth for the Quality Care of Animals training: beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef), dairy cattle, goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat), poultry, rabbit, sheep... Continue reading…
4-H/FFA market sheep or market meat goat exhibitors planning to participate in the performance class based on rate of gain at the Lancaster County Super Fair must have their lambs and goats weighed on Tuesday, May 14, 6–7 p.m. at the Lancaster Event Center – Pavilion 1. All lambs and goats will... Continue reading…
Nebraska is still in 2nd place in the National 4-H Raise Your Hand campaign. There will be cash prizes for the top three states ($20,000, $10,000 and $5,000). "Raise Your Hand" for Nebraska 4-H youth at https://4-h.org/raise-your-hand. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Department is introducing a new dog camp, Fur Your Information! Through three sessions (June 3, 10, & 17), this camp will offer 4-H kids ages 8-18 the opportunity to learn and practice showmanship, rally obedience, and agility with their dog.
More details at: https://animalscience.unl.edu/fur-your-informationThe Nebraska 4-H Foundation has created a Flood Relief Fund to support children, youth and families impacted by the recent storms and floods. Donations for relief efforts may be given to support local recovery efforts or given through the Nebraska 4-H Foundation via PayPal or debit/credit card.
More details at: http://ne4hfoundation.org/2019/03/4-hers-helping-4-hers-2/Recent Newsletters
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