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Webster County 4-H Newsletter
March 2023 Edition
Happy March!
Is it spring yet? We are so ready for it! As spring approaches, we have so many fun things lined up that are getting prepared! Be sure to check this newsletter often as things are added and updated weekly!
Have a great month of March!
-Webster 4-H Team
Important Dates & Events
March 6th: Silver Lake Afterschool
March 6th: Entries for UNL Horse Stampede Due
March 13th: Silver Lake Afterschool
March 19th: Jr. Leader Soup Lunch
March 20th: Silver Lake Afterschool
March 21st: Youth Council Meeting
March 24th: Office Closed as Staff are at Training
March 25th: UNL Horse Stampede
Webster 4-H Calendar of Events
Webster County 4-H Events
4-H Online is Open for Enrollment
Enroll in 4-H for 2023! Use the button below to get enrolled in Webster County 4-H. When enrolling in the system, please select all possible projects you may do at the county fair. In late May, you will register the exhibits that you are bringing to the county fair based on the projects you enrolled in. Enrollment in the project means you have an interest in learning more. Fair exhibit registration means and animal or static exhibit is coming to fair.
You must put your t-shirt size in as well. All volunteers must enroll prior to service. Enroll by April 15th to receive a free water bottle!
Scholarships
Adams/Webster Citizenship Washington Focus Trip
Start the conversation now with your family to attend as a 15 – 18 year old:
- CWF 2025 = Current Age is 13 to 16
- CWF 2028 = Current Age is 10 to 13
- CWF 2031 = Current Age is 7 to 10
Contact Twila Bankson (twila.bankson@unl.edu) for the ‘CWF Participant Form’ to show your intent today! Fundraising plans are in movement and will be announced soon!
Market Broilers
Seeking Webster County Changemakers
County Fair Horse Level Update
Sheep/Goat Weigh In
Save the date for the 4-H sheep/goat weigh-in!
- May 23, 2023- 5:30-6:30 pm @ Webster County Fairgrounds
Livestock for SC Livestock Judging
We are reaching out in need for animals for classes. The classes we need to fill are: (Classes must consist of 4 animals)
Cattle
1 Market Class
1 Breeding Class
Hogs
1 Market Class
1 Breeding Class
(Could be two market classes as many families only get one breeding gilt.)
Sheep
1 Market Class
1 Breeding Class
Goats
1 Market Class
1 Breeding Class
If you can supply a class for the 2023 South Central Livestock Judging Clinic, we would greatly appreciate it.
Please let Katie or Alexa know by April 15th.
ISO 4-H Superintendents/Crew Members
State Wide Events
Horse Stampede
Volunteer Recognition Awards
Save the Date for PASE 2023
Save the dates in your calendars! 2023 Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) will be on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus on Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22, 2023.Practice announcements coming soon!
Virtual Companion Animal Challenge
Diamond Clover
New for 2023 - DNA Envelopes for Breeding and Market Livestock
UNL Extension Newsletter
Happy Birthday to those Celebrating in March!
Meet Our Team!
Alexa Pedersen
Office Manager
Email: alexa.pedersen@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/
Location: 621 North Cedar Street, Red Cloud, NE, USA
Phone: 402-746-3417
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WebsterCoExtNE
Katie Bolte
4-H Programming Assistant
Email: katie.bolte@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/
Location: 621 North Cedar Street, Red Cloud, NE, USA
Phone: 402-746-3417
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WebsterCoExtNE
Beth Janning
4-H Youth Development Extension Educator in Adams/Webster Counties
Beth Janning is a 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator. She provides programming in school enrichment, after-school, and traditional 4-H Programs. Her topic areas include but not limited to animal science, science, engineering and volunteer development.
Email: elizabeth.janning@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/
Location: 2975 South Baltimore Avenue, Hastings, NE, USA
Phone: 402-461-7209
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WebsterCoExtNE
Dr. Lindsay Waechter-Mead
Beef Systems Educator, DVM
Lindsay Waechter-Mead is the Beef Systems Educator in Webster County and serves surrounding counties in this region. She is excited to bring her interests surrounding cow/calf health and preventative medicine to the Beef Team. Her current work involves looking at environmental effects on neonatal calf immunity and colostral transfer. She is also passionate about rural agriculture and what the veterinary profession can do to positively influence rural communities to ensure that generations can continue to enjoy the life that she loves.
Email: lindsay.waechter-mead@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/webster/
Location: 621 North Cedar Street, Red Cloud, NE, USA
Phone: 402-746-3417
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCBeefExtensionUNL