Jefferson County 4-H
May 2022
2022 Seniors:
Allison Engelman
Mallory Denner
Jane Culp
Alex Buxton
2022 Jefferson County Fair Dates & Theme
4-H Highlights!
4-H Online Enrollment is Still Open
Clover Kid Enrollment Information
Jefferson County Nebraska 4-H Youth Development YouTube Channel
2022 CWF Trip Meeting Dates for Trip Participants
Meetings are scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Plymouth Community Center on these dates:
- Sunday, May 1
- Sunday, May 22 , "Packing Party" via ZOOM from 3-4 p.m.
All trip participants must complete a health and permission form. This form is the same form you complete as part of your 4-H enrollment. If you have already enrolled, please go back in and complete the health screens. If you have yet to enroll, do NOT skip the health forms.
Upcoming Workshops, Contests & Events
Animal Information
Youth Quality Assurance Training
Livestock Progress Shows and Clinics
2022 Horse Program
We are working on putting together some organized horse practices this year for those interested in riding for 4-H. To insure we have the best turn out possible we are wanting to know what will work best for those wanting to participate. If those interested could please let the extension office what day of the week and what time of day would work best that will give us a place to start. Call the office at 402-729-3487 or email hayden.hemphill@unl.edu
New Purebred Market Hog Classes at County Fair
4-H Cat Club
A message for all cat interested youth:
Do you like cats? What about learning how to care for or show them? Maybe you have heard about the 4-H Cat Club in the past and wanted to join, but couldn't make the monthly meetings.
Do we have good news for you, or what? We are pleased to introduce this year's self-paced Cat Club! No more being bummed that you missed the hour long meeting every second Thursday. You will now have access to monthly lessons and activities that you can complete on your own time. The first lesson can be found here on September 5th: https://4h.unl.edu/companion-animal/cat-club
If you are interested, please stay tuned and register today!
Special Opportunties
Online Horticulture Contest
Do you know what it takes to pick the best fruit and vegetables out at the grocery store? Or do you know what judges are looking for when they judge your plants at the county fair? Have you ever wondered, what plant is that!?! We are excited to offer the opportunity to learn these and other important horticulture skills through the Online Horticulture Contest. The contest will be available June 3-20, 2022 at: https://go.unl.edu/online4hhortcontest
Horticulture judging contest consists of three parts. The first is identification of plant material. Participants identify the plants by common name from a plant list. Specimens may be alive or preserved plant parts like stems, twigs, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, roots, bulbs, tubers, or plant products.
The second is a knowledge portion, usually in the form of a true/false or multiple choice quiz. Questions will test the contestant's knowledge of cultural practices for horticultural crops, plant science, pesticides, horticultural careers and other topics related to the production, processing and consumption of horticultural crops.
The last portion is judging or placings. This is where four different plants, plates of vegetables, or containers flowers are ranked from best to worst based on a set of criteria. Classes are judged on the basis of condition, quality, uniformity, true-to-type, and size.
More details at: https://4h.unl.edu/online-horticulture-judging-contest
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.
NEW 4-H Photography Showcase!
How Does It Work?
Each month, a new photo will be selected from the online submissions. Selections will be made based on creativity, timeliness, technical execution, originality, and appropriateness. The selected photo will be showcased across the Nebraska 4-H social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Youth photographers will be credited wherever and whenever their photo is shared or published.
This opportunity is open to all enrolled 4-H members. Photo recommendations, file specifications, rules, and guidelines for participation are available online at https://4h.unl.edu/photography-showcase.
Workshop Ideas
Calendar of Events
May
1 - Camp Counselor Applications Due
1 - CWF Trip Meeting, Plymouth
17 - County Public Speaking Contest
22 - CWF Trip Packing Party via Zoom
26 - YQCA Training, Extension Office
26 - Camp Counselor Training, Fairbury
June
1 - Clover Kid Workshop, Fairgrounds
2 - Cookie Science Workshop, Fairgrounds
14 - Canning Workshop, Fairgrounds
21 - Water Wheel Workshop, Fairgrounds
27 & 28 - Camp Renegade, Camp Jefferson
30 & Jul 1 - Camp Venture, Camp Jefferson
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.
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