4-H Friday News Blast
May 19, 2017
Summer Workshops!
Cass County Sheep and Goat Tagging - JUNE 1st
Livestock Quality Assurance Face-to-Face Training - June 1st
Livestock exhibitors ... Important dates and information!
ID sheets: All animals need to be identified. There are different ID sheets for each species of animals: swine, feeder calf, breeding heifer, cow-calf, bucket calf, dairy, dairy goat, breeding market goats, breeding sheep, and rabbits.
ID sheets can be found on-line at: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/animal-id-sheets/ ID sheets are due June 15th.
EID tags: These ear tags are available at the Extension office. They have an electronic chip embedded that can be read by a wand for identification. The only animals not required to have an EID tag are county only swine and bucket calves. Little bucket calves will get a county only ear tag, available for purchase at the Extension Office. Swine are identified by ear notches, and get tagged at the fair.
Scrapies tags: If you show sheep and/or goats, they need a scrapie tag. Learn how to obtain these tags by reading here: http://www.eradicatescrapie.org/
DNA: Samples of DNA need to be pulled for State Fair and Aksarben for swine, feeder calves, market sheep and meat goats. Check the website to learn the proper method and location for collecting DNA. DNA envelopes are due June 15th.
Breeding Nomination cards: BNC cards need to be completed for State Fair and Aksarben for breeding beef heifers, breeding goat does and breeding sheep ewes. BNC cards are due to the extension office by June 15th.
Premises ID Numbers: It is now required for all livestock animals (not including poultry and rabbits) to have a premises ID numbers. This number identifies their home location. Check our website to learn how to obtain a premises ID number: http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/cass/Premises%20ID%20updated%2004.04.17.pdf Premises ID numbers are due by June 15th.
Purebred Registration Papers: If you own and plan to show a purebred animal, a photo copy of the purebred registration paperwork is needed for the county fair. Bring copies of the registration papers to the Extension Office. This is for purebred breeding heifers, purebred breeding sheep and purebred market swine. Registration papers are due June 15th.
County fair pre-entry forms: Livestock needs to be pre-entered to show at the county fair. Livestock pre-entry forms are due July 15th at the Extension Office at 4:30 p.m.
The Extension Office closes at 4:30 each day. If you can't make it to the office by 4:30 to bring in your forms, put your paperwork in the drop-box located by the front door of the extension office.
Opportunities to volunteer at the State 4-H Horse Show
All Livestock Exhibitors
Kudos!
Kudos to Nehawka Swine 4-H club. They purchased 120 bags of seeds to sell for the 4-H Fundraiser for Cass County. Wow! Good job, Nehawka Swine!
Nebraska Extension Cass County
Connie Landis Fisk, Ph.D., Interim Unit Leader, Extension Education - Regional Food Systems, connie.fisk@unl.edu
Katherine Kreuser, Program Coordinator - HOPS, katie.kreuser@unl.edu
Tracy Ensor, 4-H Extension Assistant, tracy.ensor@unl.edu
Taylor Heim, 4-H Summer Intern, taylor.cass4h@gmail.com
Sondra Buell, Office Manager, sondra.buell@unl.edu
General Mailbox, cass-county@unl.edu
Email: cass-county@unl.edu
Website: www.cass.unl.edu
Location: 8400 144th Street, Weeping Water, NE, 68463
Phone: 402-267-2205
Facebook: facebook.com/UniversityofNebraskaLincolnExtensionCassCounty
Twitter: @UNLCassCounty