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HARLAN COUNTY EXTENSION

September 2024 Newsletter

HARLAN COUNTYEXTENSIONSeptember 2024 Newsletter

In This Newsletter

Calendar of Events, Deadlines and Save the Dates

State Fair updates

State Wide Opportunities

  • Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium
  • Husker Harvest Days
  • AKSARBEN Stock Show
  • Hastings CCC - Diesel Day October 1st

Harlan County 4-H 2025 Fair Dates

4-H Leader Resources

CALENDAR OF EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September

  • September 2: Office is Closed for Labor Day

  • September 4 – 6: State Fair Projects on display at Alma Good Samaritan Nursing home
  • September 9-13: State Fair Projects will be available to pick up from the Extension office
  • September 10 - 12: Husker Harvest Days
  • September 15: Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium deadline
  • September 26 - 29: AKSARBEN Stock Show


October

  • October 1: Hastings CCC - Diesel Day
  • October 6 - 12: National 4-H Week

Upcoming Office Closures:

October 14: Office closed in observance of Columbus Day

November 10: Office closed in observance of Veterans Day

November 23 & 24: Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving

End of year Survey
You are invited to share your thoughts and insights to help us continue to shape the future of our 4-H program. Your feedback is invaluable.
Click the button to be directed to 4-H survey.

Deadlines and Save the Dates

Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium

The annual Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Complex on November 8-10, 2024.

Please note the application deadline of September 15th.

The symposium is designed to introduce youth to careers opportunities and current issues in the beef industry, as well as offer education and practice in the use of leadership skills.
More details about the symposium, the 2023 recap video and the application link can be found at go.unl.edu/nybls.
If an individual is selected to participate, a $75 registration fee will be collected at that time.

National 4-H Week

National 4H Week: Beyond Ready

National 4-H Week 2024 is coming up—October 6th-12th!

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

State Fair Static Exhibitors

The Nebraska State Fair is no longer mailing checks or ribbons. They will be given to 4-H staff to bring back to your county with your exhibits. Please pick up your exhibit, ribbons and judges score sheets State fair project pickup begins on Monday the 9th.


The Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.

State Fair Results
You can look up results for 4-H livestock shows and static exhibits.

State Fair Static Exhibits to be on display at Good Sam—Alma nursing home.

The Harlan County Extension staff will pick up the exhibits from the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, September 3. Following the pick-up, the 4-H exhibits will be displayed to Good Sam—Alma from Wednesday, September 4th, to Friday, September 6th for the residents viewing.

Harlan County News

KeriLeigh Shriver 10 years as 4-H leader

Zach Schriver 5 years as 4-H leader

Kenton and Erin Peterson 5 years as 4-H leaders

STATEWIDE EVENTS

Forest Festival

Ready for FREE outdoor fun?

We are excited to announce the return of Forest Festival Family Fun Night on Friday, September 6th from 4 - 8 (admission ends at 7:30) at Horning State Farm Demonstration Forest in Plattsmouth, Nebraska! It's all FREE and this year's event will be a special one as we celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday!

Free hot dog meals will be provided (first-come, first-served). Activities will include tree-climbing, inflatable axe throwing, archery, wildlife encounters, hiking trails, hayrack rides, kids' games, nature scavenger hunts, and much more!

Take a break from the digital world and enjoy the great outdoors with your friends at the Nebraska Forest Service and our wonderful partners. We hope to see you there!

Husker Harvest Days

SEPTEMBER 10 - 12, 2024 | 9 AM - 4 PM DAILY | GRAND ISLAND, NE

https://www.huskerharvestdays.com/en/home.html

September 26 - 29: AKSARBEN Stock Show

CCC - Hastings hosting Diesel Day October 1st. 9th - 12th graders Welcome

Resources for 4-H Clubs and Leaders

Nebraska 4-H offers a variety of resources for 4-H Clubs and leaders. A 4-H Club is an organized group of five or more youth who meet regularly with adult volunteers or 4-H staff for a long-term, progressive series of educational experiences. The purpose of a 4-H club is to provide positive youth development and foster educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people.

For 4-H Club Leader Resources follow this link https://4h.unl.edu/resources/club-leaders

Clover Kid Corner

Find a variety of resources, projects, and activities designed for 4-H Clover Kids, children 5 to 7 year-olds.

National 4-H Curriculum

National 4-H curricula are available for purchase through Shop 4-H. Shop 4-H has a large variety of 4-H themed materials, such as apparel, promotional merchandise, and pins and recognition items.

Livestock Information Series

The Nebraska 4-H Livestock Information Series is a resource for 4-H members, leaders, and parents to gain knowledge in various livestock-related topic areas.

Water & Integrated Cropping Systems
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UNL BEEFWATCH Newsletter
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Micky Blender

4-H Extension Educator in Harlan/Furnas Counties

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Anna Fisher

4-H Extension Assistant in Harlan County

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Dawn Hetrick

Office Manager

Harlan County

Erin Laborie

Extension Educator, Lead Educator

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Todd Whitney

Extension Educator, Lead Educator

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Elizabeth Exstrom

Extension Educator

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Jada Ruff

Food, Nutrition and Health Extension Educator

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Tasha Wulf

Early Childhood Assistant Extension Educator, Lead Educator

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Harlan County Extension

EXTENSION PERSONNEL DIRECTORY
Find local and regional experts at this link:
https://epd.unl.edu/county/harlan

Email: Harlan-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/harlan/
Location: Alma, NE, USA
Phone: 308-928-2119
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harlancountyext

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 States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Dawn Hetrick
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