HARLAN COUNTY EXTENSION

Calendar of Events

2024/2025 4-H Enrollment

Harlan County News & Events

• Brown Bag Activity Kits
• Extension Board Openings
• 4-H 2025 Fair Dates
• SHOP SMALL Craft Event at the First State Bank meeting room
• Cow Clinic @ Alma Livestock Auction - December 4

State Wide Opportunities

• Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association Annual Meeting and Education Program - November 9
  
• Volunteer Road Show
• Cow Clinics

4-H Leader Resources

November

• November 1: 4-H Achievement Application Deadline

• November 11: Office closed in observance of Veterans Day

• November 12: Alma HS County Government Day
• November 14: Office will be Closed due to staffing
  
• November 14: November Brown Bag Order Deadline
  

• November 23 & 24: Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving

• November 30: SHOP SMALL Craft Event at the First State Bank meeting room @ 10am- Noon

December

• December 4: Cow Clinic at Alma Livestock Auction @ 10am - 2pm
• December 25: Office closed in observance of Christmas

Upcoming Office Closures:

December 25: Office closed in observance of Christmas

January 1: Office closed in observance of News Year

I am very thankful for all the kids I have met through working with 4-H, but it is with sadness that I inform you that I am no longer with Harlan County Extension. I am pursuing my teaching degree as a Family and Consumer Science Teacher.

We are excited to have you join Harlan County 4-H!
Enrollment opens OCTOBER 16, 2024 and closes JUNE 15, 2025.

Enroll Today!!

Enroll or Re-enroll for the upcoming 2024/2025 4-H year

at https://v2.4honline.com

By successfully completing the 4-H member enrollment, youth will be eligible to participate and exhibit in any project area, contest, county and state fairs. While project selection is optional, it is encouraged for youth to select projects they are interested in exploring.

Please note:

o Youth are only eligible to exhibit in a project area or contest in a single county.

o Horse and shooting sports projects will continue to require project enrollment due to the parental consent required to participate in these projects.

You can use the registration link to request a kit.
Registration Link: https://go.unl.edu/harlan-furnas-brownbag
or scan the QR code or contact us at 308-928-2119. Deadline to order is November 14 with kits available for pickup by November 22.
Limit 1 project per child.

Harlan County Extension Office is currently looking to fill the seat in District 7 on the Harlan County Extension Board. If you or someone you know is passionate about advocacy and being a voice for your community and Nebraska Extension, please contact our office for more info.

Link: https://go.unl.edu/harlan-extboard

A successful calving season does not begin at calving, rather it begins much earlier, with the management of the cow herd months prior.

This clinic will have hands-on demonstrations presented by a team of Extension Educators and Specialists. The Cow Clinic will begin at 10:00 a.m. with registration and conclude at 2:00 p.m. local time. The clinic will cover the how, when, and why of body condition scoring, teat and udder scoring, and forage sampling. Understanding a forage analysis and developing diets for the last trimester will also be a part of the program.

The first 20 producers who register at each location will receive instructions on how to receive a free forage test. The cost to attend is $20, which includes a meal and Nebraska Extension resources. To register for a Cow Clinic, please contact the local UNL Extension office at least a week prior to the event: Contact erin.laborie@unl.edu or (308) 928-2119

The Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association Annual Meeting and Education Program will be held at the Meat Animal Research Center, located at 120 West Fairfield St., Clay Center Nebraska.

The program will start with a tour of the facilities at 9:00 am followed by the following seminars and speakers:

· Improving Out of Season Lambing by Tom Murphy, USDA ARS Meat Animal Research Center, Research Geneticist

· Improving Performance in Pasture Lambing by Brad Freking, USDA ARS Meat Animal Research Center, Research Geneticist

· Economic Impacts of Mastitis and ways to reduce its occurrence by Tom Murphy

· Goat Production and Management in Nebraska, John Wallace, Olive Branch Goats Palmyra Nebraska

· Balancing Data and Phenotype during Ram Selection by Issac Brunkow, Shepherd USMARC

To register go to https://nebraskasheepandgoat.org/education/ or call Melissa Nicholson at or by phone 308-386-8378.

Prepare your herd early for a successful calving and breeding season

A successful calving season does not begin at calving, rather it begins much earlier, with the management of the cow herd months prior. University of Nebraska Extension will be hosting Cow Clinics in December to review some of the basic management factors that can lead to a successful calving and breeding season.

The Cow Clinics will begin at 10:00 a.m. with registration and conclude at 2:00 p.m. local time. The clinics will cover the how, when, and why of body condition scoring, teat and udder scoring, and forage sampling. Understanding a forage analysis and developing diets for the last trimester will also be a part of the program. A team of Extension Educators and Specialists will lead the discussion with hands-on demonstrations.

The first 20 producers who register at each location will receive instructions on how to receive a free forage test. The cost to attend is $20, which includes a meal and Nebraska Extension resources. To register for a Cow Clinic, please contact the local UNL Extension office at least a week prior to the event:

· December 3 – Frenzen Angus & Polled Herefords Sale Facility, Fullerton, NE

Contact jcrouch5@unl.edu or (308) 536-2691

· December 4 – Alma Livestock Auction, Alma, NE

Contact erin.laborie@unl.edu or (308) 928-2119

· December 18 – Broken Bow Livestock, Broken Bow, NE

Contact troy.walz@unl.edu or (308) 872-6831

· December 20 – Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Ogallala, NE

Contact randy.saner@unl.edu or 308-532-2683

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

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.