Jefferson County 4-H
April 2023
4-H Highlights!
2023 Fair Dates Released
Theme: “150th Fair of Family, Food and Fun”
Extension Office Summer Intern
4-H Online Enrollment is Open Now
Clover Kid Enrollment Information
Jefferson County Nebraska 4-H Youth Development YouTube Channel
Upcoming Workshops, Contests & Events
Animal Information
Dog Project Practice
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
2023 Jefferson County Fair Parade
2023 Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute
Apply now to attend one of the biggest youth agriculture outreach events in the state—the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI). NAYI brings together high school juniors and seniors to learn more about Nebraska agriculture, network with agriculture leaders and discover the many careers available in agriculture. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) helps sponsor and coordinate NAYI every year.
NAYI will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus July 10–14, 2023. Applications for NAYI are available at nda.nebraska.gov/nayi and must be submitted online. Current high school juniors and seniors interested in attending have until April 15, 2023, to apply. This year’s theme is “For the Future.”
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There are also numerous field trips that have been archived to view at your convenience.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
April
1 - Diamond Clover Applications Due
7 - Babysitting Workshop, Wilber
7 - YQCA Training, Wilber @ 4 pm
10 - YQCA Training, Beatrice @ 11 am
May
1 - Camp Counselor Applications Due
25 - Camp Counselor Training, 4-H Building, Fairbury
June
8 - Pie Filling Workshop, Fairbury
12 & 13 - Camp Renegade, Camp Jefferson
15 & 16 - Camp Venture, Camp Jefferson
15 - Fair Entries Due
15 - State Fair/AKSARBEN DNA & Online nominations due
22 - Pie Crust Workshop, Fairbury
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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