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Jefferson County 4-H
January 2023
4-H Highlights!
2023 Fair Dates Released
Theme: “150th Fair of Family, Food and Fun”
State Fair Exhibit & County Fair Awards Pick-Up
- Jane Culp
- Jesse Voss & Owen Diller
Extension Board Members
Jefferson County Nebraska 4-H Youth Development YouTube Channel
Looking for fun, hands-on activities suitable for the winter season? Find the perfect activities to spark curiosity for youth all season long at https://4-h.org/about/4-h-at-home/holidays/.
Upcoming Workshops, Contests & Events
To register for the Entomology Display workshop please use the following link: https://form.jotform.com/230055239006143.
4-H Council Member Candidates
We will be electing new members to the 4-H Council and are looking for interested adults and youth. The council is composed of 6 adults and 6 youth members. Adult members serve a 3-year term, while youth members serve a 1-year term and can serve 3 terms. We would like to invite anyone who’s interested in serving on 4-H Council to contact the office. Youth members need to be at least 13 years old by January 1, 2023.
Please contact us by Friday, December 30th at 5 pm to be considered.
4-H Online Enrollment is Open Now
Year End Treasurer's Report
Animal Information
Youth Quality Assurance Training
We will have additional YQCA trainings this spring in Jefferson County so keep watching for dates!
2023 State Fair Livestock Identification
New for 2023!
All 4-H/FFA BREEDING livestock, market livestock and FEEDER CALVES will now be required to submit a DNA sample/envelope to be eligible to exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair or Aksarben. DNA samples are due on June 15th and nominations must be completed online by June 15th as well. Visit https://4h.unl.edu/livestock-id for more information on each species.
Special Opportunties
Jefferson County Farm Bureau Student Mini Grant!
The grant is offered to all Jefferson County FFA & 4-H students.
The application can be found on our website at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/jefferson/4-Hforms/, applications much be postmarked or delivered by January 31, 2023 and application interviews will be in February. Please contact Judy Zimmerman at 402-729-2728 with any questions.
2022 Jefferson County Fair Parade
Virtual Field Trips
There are also numerous field trips that have been archived to view at your convenience. Check them out. See the link below to view of all the tours available.
Workshop Ideas
Calendar of Events
January
16 - Extension Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
February
9 - YQCA Training at Tri-County ag room
April
7 - Babysitting Workshop, Wilber
10 - Entomology Workshop, Fairgrounds
May
1 - Camp Counselor Applications Due
June
15 - Fair Entries Due
Nebraska Extension - Jefferson County
Email: darci.pesek@unl.edu
Website: jefferson.unl.edu
Location: 517 F Street, Fairbury, NE, United States
Phone: 402-729-3487
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jeffersoncountyext
Nebraska 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 Sates Department of Agriculture.
Nebraska Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
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