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® The EBLINE® UniversityN of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County 4-H Youth Showcase Their Achievements at ANY 4-H YOUTH choose to Mexhibit their project(s) and Super Fair participate in contests at county and state fairs. The 2014 Lancaster County Super Fair was held July 31–Aug. 9 at the Lancaster Event Center. This was the fourth year the Lancaster County Fair was 10 days. Over 700 4-H/FFA exhibitors showcased nearly 5,500 exhibits (including static exhibits, Clover Kids, animals and contest entries). A special thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make 4-H & FFA at the fair possible! “The 2014 county fair was a great success,” said Extension Assistant Cole Meador who coordinates the 4-H livestock and dog projects. “This Nearly 2,335 4-H static exhibits were entered and displayed in the Lincoln Room. was the fourth fair I was a part of and I can honestly say it was by far the smoothest one yet! I think the cool, pleasant weather had a lot to do with it, but Lancaster Event Center staff, superintendents, organized families and eager youth all had a role in the successful fair! Each livestock judge told me after their respective shows that the Lancaster County Fair may not have huge numbers of livestock, but the quality is the deepest they’ve seen at any show they’ve judged. That is a testament to the hard work and dedication put forth by the parents and youth of Lancaster County.” There was a 71% increase in poultry exhibitors and The Dairy Goat show was the largest in several years. A new goat club for Extension Publication and Media birds from last year, reflecting a national increase urban youth, the Go Go Goat Getters, contributed to the increase. Assistant Vicki Jedlicka said, “I have in backyard flocks and in part because of the new two favorite parts of the fair. Seeing poultry club, The Egg Basket. New this year was a 4-H youth share their animal projects Poultry Judging Contest and Breed Identification Contest. with the public, especially the rabbit, llama and poultry exhibitors who invite kids to pet their animals. And seeing how proud 4-H’ers are of their exhibits. I was in the Lincoln Room and one boy wanted to show me his ‘Hog Wild For 4-H’ poster which had won a purple ribbon. I asked him if he had a pig and he said no, he just liked the saying. He also liked his brother’s poster saying ‘Hop Into 4-H.’” Lancaster County has the largest 4-H county fair horse show, with 39 horse “Volunteers are the heart of 4-H events spanning six days. This year, 176 horse exhibitors competed in 1,275 total entries. and it is especially obvious during fair time,” said Extension Associate Tracy Anderson who coordinates static exhibits, the Style Revue, Table Setting Contest and more. “It is amazing to see all the 4-H leaders, moms, dads and other volunteers all come together. Whether it is creating the display area in the Lincoln Room prior to the fair, volunteering on static judging day, volunteering in unless otherwise noted in Lancaster County, Vicki UNL Extension by Jedlicka, Photos Sheila Day the 4-H Council Food Booth or any Table Setting contest Dog obedience number of other volunteer efforts occurring during the fair — it is absolutely amazing! A person can See 4-H Super Fair top exhibits on page 7 of this issue. look in nearly any direction and see Complete 4-H/FFA ribbon results and many photographs are at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h. volunteers giving a hand!” 4-H Clover Kids ages 5–7 talked about their exhibits during Show & Tell.

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UNL Extension in Lancaster County Avoid These Canning Practices! 444 Cherrycreek Road, Ste . A, Lincoln, NE 68528 402-441-7180 food, you may also end up with models have not been adequately Alice Henneman, MS, RDN the same risk of botulism by researched. Because steam http://lancaster.unl.edu UNL Extension Educator under-processing. Even if you canners do not heat foods in the Email: lancaster@unl .edu • Fax: 402-441-7148 have an acid food and do not same manner as boiling-water Each year our Extension process it long enough, food canners, their use with boiling- Join us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and office receives questions about spoilage can result. water process times may result in Pinterest at http://lancaster.unl.edu/media whether a canning practice is spoilage. It is not recommended safe. Here are some of the unsafe Using a small pressure pressure processes in excess of 15 Lancaster Extension Education Center Conference Facilities practices still being used and why saucepan/cooker to can PSI be applied when using new 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln they are unsafe, based on infor- foods is not recommended . pressure canning equipment. mation from the National Center NCHFP: Pressure cookers So-called canning powders are for Home Food Preservation have less metal, are smaller in useless as preservatives and do (NCHFP). For more information diameter and will use less water not replace the need for proper about canning, visit NCHFP than pressure canners. The result heat processing. Jars with at http://nchfp.uga.edu and the is the time it takes a canner to wire bails and glass caps make University of Nebraska–Lincoln come up to processing pressure attractive antiques or storage Home Food Preservation web (that is, the come-up time) and containers for dry food ingredi- pages at http://food.unl.edu/ the time it takes the canner to ents, but are not recommended preservation. cool naturally down to 0 pounds for use in canning. One-piece pressure at the end of the process zinc porcelain-lined caps are Canning a recipe you (known as the cool-down time), also no longer recommended. made up yourself can be Both glass and zinc caps use flat unsafe . rubber rings for sealing jars, but NCHFP: Under-processed, too often fail to seal properly. low-acid foods run the risk of allowing survival of Clostridium Green beans must botulinum and its spores, and be canned in a pressure consumption of these foods can canner . lead to botulism, an often fatal NCHFP: Canning low-acid disease, and one that involves vegetables, meats, fish and expensive health-care costs and Using a small pressure poultry requires the use of a Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources health complications for those saucepan/cooker, such as pressure canner. Spores of at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the that do survive. Again, there this, is NOT recommended for Clostridium botulinum bacteria, United States Department of Agriculture. is no formula for converting a canning. as found naturally in soils, are University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with process time for one low-acid very, very heat resistant. Even the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture. food to another food or jar size. will be less than for the standard hours in the boiling water Too many characteristics of the pressure canner. The come-up canner will not kill them if We assure reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act; particular food and processing and cool-down times are part of they are inside your jars of for assistance contact UNL Extension in Lancaster County at 402-441-7180. procedures can influence the rate the total processing heat used to beans. Left alive after canning, of heating. If you are experi- establish USDA process times for they will eventually germinate EXTENSION EDUCATOR & UNIT LEADER menting with untested recipes low-acid foods. If the heat from into actively-growing bacte- Gary C. Bergman for pickled products or other the come-up and cool-down rial cells that will produce a ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE acidified foods such as salsas and periods is reduced because deadly human toxin when Jenny DeBuhr there is not enough acid to treat these times are shortened, then consumed. The bacteria like EXTENSION EDUCATORS them as a boiling-water canned the heat from the process time the conditions inside closed Lorene Bartos, Sarah Browning, Maureen Burson, Alice Henneman, Barb Ogg, Karen Wobig at pressure alone may not be jars of low-acid foods (such as enough to destroy targeted vegetables and meats) sitting at EXTENSION ASSOCIATES Mary Abbott, Tracy Anderson, Soni Cochran, microorganisms for safety. That room temperature, so they must Marty Cruickshank, Mary Jane Frogge, Mardel Meinke, is, the food may end up under- be killed during the canning Dana Root-Willeford processed. Under-processed, low- process for safe storage. EXTENSION ASSISTANTS acid canned foods are unsafe and Jars of improperly canned Teri Hlava, Vicki Jedlicka, Cole Meador, Kristen Houska, can result in foodborne illness, vegetables and meats can Emily Schuckman, Jim Wies, Jessica Wolter including botulism poisoning, if contain the deadly botulism EXTENSION TECHNOLOGIST consumed. toxin without showing signs of David Smith spoilage. People who see their SUPPORT STAFF Open-kettle canning beans spoiling after under- Pam Branson, Deanna Covault, Karen Evasco, Konnie Robertson, Chris Rosenthal, Karen Wedding and the processing of processing them (not using freshly filled jars in conven- enough heat when canning tional ovens, microwave them) may also have jars that The ovens and dishwashers are contain botulism toxin because EBLINE not recommended . they are showing signs of under- N NCHFP: These practices do processing by other spoilage that The Nebline is published monthly (except December). Mailed to more than 11,000 households in Lancaster County not prevent all risks of spoilage. might include cloudy, bubbling

and can be read online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/nebline. in Lancaster County Alice Henneman, UNL Extension Photos: Steam canners are not recom- liquid and jars that pop open Making up your own canning mended because processing after initially sealing. Photo on front page flag and page headers by PRANGE Aerial Photography recipe is dangerous! times for use with current The Nebraska Library Commission’s Talking Book and Braille Service records The Nebline for individuals with a visual or physical condition or a reading disability which limits use of regular print. For more information, go to www.nlc.nebraska.gov/tbbs or call 402-471-4038 or 800-742-7691.

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Name ______Alice Henneman, registered dietitian nutritionist and UNL Extension Educator, will share tips, recipes and an extensive handout for making quick, delicious and nutritious 5-ingredient dishes. Address ______Five is the magic number for ingredients we want in a recipe. Whether we’re making a main dish, soup, salad, sandwich or side dish, our eyes begin to glaze over as the number of City______Zip ______ingredients goes beyond five. Learn to cook delicious dinners in less time (and for less money!) than it takes to eat out. You probably already have, or can easily stock up on, most of the Phone______staples, so there’s little shopping for extra ingredients. We will only use your phone number in case there is a problem with your mailing address. TheNEBLINE FAMILY LIVING September 2014 • Page 3 September is National Preparedness Month ASK LORENE FAMILY LIVING TIPS National Preparedness supplies to help you survive if a person(s) as “ICE” (In Case Month is sponsored by the you lose power or get stranded of Emergency) in your phone. Lorene Bartos, UNL Extension Educator U.S. Department of Homeland in your car. This is especially If you are in an accident, emer- Security’s Ready Campaign to important for dealing with gency personnel will often check Q: Do I need to clean my dishwasher? encourage Americans to take icy roads and snowstorms this your ICE listings in order to get A: Every appliance we use needs to be cleaned to keep it simple steps to prepare for winter. Go to http://ready.gov to a hold of someone you know. in good working condition. The dishwasher is no different. emergencies in their homes, find a list of suggested supplies. Make sure to tell your family Cleaning the dishwasher should be done several times a year. businesses and communities. • Get involved — Be an advocate and friends you’ve listed them as The American Cleaning Institute suggests the following steps It is never too early or too and educator for safety and emergency contacts. to keeping your dishwasher in good working order. late to prepare for a disaster. emergency preparedness within 3. Teach family members • Read the manufacture’s use and care manual for cleaning September is the month set aside your community. Contact your how to use text messaging (also recommendations. If you have lost the manual, contact the to encourage everyone to get local Citizen Corps. known as SMS or Short Message manufacturer. READY — be prepared. Each family should have a Service). Text messages can often • Scrub the rubber gasket with a toothbrush and wipe the To start, follow these four plan for communicating during get around network disruptions residual crumbs off with a damp cloth. steps: a disaster. FEMA (Federal when a phone call might not be • Pull out the racks and check the drain. Be sure to remove any • Be informed . Know the Emergency Management able to get through. objects that may block the drain. hazards and risks in your area. Association) give these tips for 4. Subscribe to alert services. • You can place a dishwasher-safe cup filled with plain white Learn what you need to do to good family communication in Many communities now have vinegar on the top rack of the dishwasher and run the get ready for them. time of disaster: systems that will send instant text dishwasher to remove unpleasant odors. • Make a family emergency 1. Identify a contact, such alerts or e-mails to let you know • Use a soft cleanser or baking soda to scrub away any plan, so you know how you as a friend or relative, who lives about bad weather, road closings, remaining stains. would communicate with out-of-state for household local emergencies, etc. Sign up • There are also appliance cleaners available to consumers who and find your loved ones if members to notify they are by visiting your local Office of don’t want to go it alone. Be sure to read the product label a disaster hit. For example, safe. It may be easier to make a Emergency Management website prior to use. think about how you would long-distance phone call than to www.nema.ne.gov. “Ask Lorene” by mail: Attn. Lorene Bartos, UNL Extension in Lancaster County, 444 reach your kids at school; your call across town, so an out-of- Good family communica- Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528; email [email protected]; or phone spouse at work. If you had to town contact may be in a better tion is important at all times, but 402-441-7180. evacuate, where would you position to communicate among it especially important during go. Thinking this through separated family members. disasters as all family members in advance will make a big 2. Be sure every member of may not be at the same loca- difference. your family knows the phone tion. Start now to develop an • Build an emergency number and has a cell phone, emergency plan for your family. supply kit both at home and coins or a prepaid phone card For additional information on Stepping On Workshop to in the car — that includes to call the emergency contact. If being prepared for a disaster, go water, food and first aid you have a cell phone, program to http://ready.gov. Reduce Falls, Sept. 8–Oct. 20 What is Stepping On? Stepping On is a program that has been researched and proven to reduce UNL Extension has started “The Learning falls in older people. It consists of a Child Blog” at http://child.unl.edu/ workshop that meets for two hours learning-child-blog which provides a week for seven weeks. Workshops resources, training and support for are led by a health professional parents, teachers and caregivers of children ages 0–8. Here is a recent entry. and a peer leader — someone who, just like you, is concerned about falls. In addition, local guest experts provide information on exercise, vision, safety and medications. Activities to Help Me Grow! Aging Partners and University of Nebraska–Lincoln You can describe the actions quarters) and building their Extension will present the workshop on Mondays, Sept. 8– Lisa Poppe you are doing while cooking sense of competence as they Oct. 20, 1–3 p.m. at the Lancaster Extension Education UNL Extension Educator or working in the garden. help you. Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. Call 402-441-7575 Describe what you see around 4. Dusting, picking up and to register. $3 per class suggested contribution. You’ll learn I want to help my child you as you are driving in the direction following? Try giving exercises and strategies to help prevent you from falling. learn and be ready for school, car or at the grocery store. Your your child a damp rag and but sometimes I feel like the child is learning new words asking them to dust certain day is so busy I can’t fit in and concepts just by hearing surfaces. Make it a game by one more thing! Do you have you talk. giving interesting directions ideas for activities we can do 2. Read signs and words … “Can you dust three things together that won’t take extra around you. Children learn that are green? Can you pick time? printed words carry a message up all of the purple blocks and 2014 Household Hazardous Every day errands and from the signs and words that put them in the basket?” Then chores are a great time to are in their world. Try pointing encourage your child to look Waste Collections involve your child and help out the signs of familiar for furniture or the toys that These collections are for households only. Only residents of Lincoln and them learn and grow. Parents stores, traffic signs and signs you have described. Being able Lancaster County can bring items to collections. and caregivers often think they with information. You might to follow directions and use SOME ITEMS YOU CAN BRING FOR DISPOSAL: Thermometers, need to use computer software, be surprised at how quickly clues are both important early thermostats containing mercury, solvents, oil-based paint, paint thinner, videos or workbooks for your child learns to point out learning skills. Children may stripper, stain, old gasoline, transmission fluid, pesticides, small propane “S-T-O-P Stop!” Through cylinders. You can dispose of compact fluorescent light bulbs at these “learning” but actually, young be motivated when you make a waste collections. children learn from every day these experiences, children job a game. DO NOT BRING latex paint, fertilizers, medicines/pharmaceuticals, experiences and learn best learn letters come together to 5. Let’s watch things electronics & computers, large propane cylinders, tires, used oil, batteries, when they are involved in form words and these words grow together! Your child will antifreeze or ammunition. hands-on activities. Plus, they carry a message…key things enjoy working by your side in For more information or if you have questions how to recycle or dispose of love to help and be part of for readers to know! the garden. They may enjoy items not accepted, call the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department what you are doing. 3. Laundry time is math planting seedlings or flowers at 402-441-8021 or go to www.lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: household). Here are some ideas to time? Even toddlers can sort with you. They can learn Saturday, Aug . 23 • 9 a .m .–1 p .m . help you get started with out all of the socks from a important science skills about Veyance Technologies: 4021 North 56th St. suggestions for different ages basket of laundry. Preschoolers their natural world when of children. may be able to match the socks working by your side. A small Saturday, Sept . 13 • 9 a .m .–1 p .m . 1. Talk about what you into pairs. Young children can child-sized rake can be fun to Lincoln Industries: 600 West E St. are doing. It may feel funny fold simple things like pillow use in the fall. Children can Satursday, Oct . 11 • 9 a .m .–1 p .m . at first, especially with a cases, washcloths and towels. help bag leaves, pickup sticks Woods Park: South 31st & J St. small infant or toddler who Try giving your child their and dig up weeds in the garden cannot talk back to you or own little basket and asking if you show them how to Friday, Nov . 14 • 9 a .m .–1 p .m . ask questions. Try to pretend them to sort or fold a certain identify plants that are weeds. Appointment Only: Call 402-441-8021 to schedule you are on a cooking or “do type of laundry. They are Work and play side by it yourself” show while your learning early math skills of side with your child and Latex paint is not accepted at Household Hazardous infant or toddler is watching classification, shapes, fractions, they will be learning Waste Collections. Usable latex paint can be taken to you or playing by your side. (learning to fold in halves and every day! EcoStores Nebraska’s paint exchange on Sept. 13, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at 530 W. P St., 402-477-3606. TheNEBLINE FARM & ACREAGE September 2014 • Page 4 Fall is the Best Time for Control of Tough Weeds Note: Glyphosate is a Sarah Browning non-selective herbicide and will UNL Extension Educator injure or kill cool season grass and broadleaf species that are

Fall is the best time of year Bugwood.org actively growing at the time of to control tough perennial application. weeds on the farm or acreage. At this time of year they begin Ponds moving carbohydrates from Cattails are one of the most the leaves down to the roots for common weeds on acreages winter storage. If herbicides are with ponds. In fall, mechanically applied now, they are trans- removing the tops of cattails is ported to the roots along with one way to keep them in check the carbohydrates killing the and eventually obtain control. entire plant instead of just the Ideally, plants should be cut leaves. And even if the chemical below the water line. If they must Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California University - Davis, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Image Copyright Miss Steel. This work is licensed under the Creative This work Creative is licensed under the Copyright Miss Steel. Image 2.0 GenericCommons Attribution-Share Licence. Alike doesn’t completely kill the weed, In fall, thistles are in the rosette stage, which is the best Cattails are one of the most common be cut above the water line, the the plant goes into winter in a time to control them. Pictured is a musk thistle rosette. weeds on acreages with ponds. water level should be raised to weakened condition and is much submerge the cut stems at least more susceptible to winter kill. is unnecessary and wasteful. tions are a waste of money if even when temps are in the 50’s eight inches. Finally, the potential for 2,4-D These weeds only live for one only a few weeds are present. most years. Research in Iowa (Weller, and dicamba herbicide drift summer, and naturally die in Many products are available Target winter annuals in the 1975) found cutting shoots damage to non-target species is fall. In fall, it’s best to focus on for broadleaf weed control and fall with post-emergent herbi- two or three times during the lessened in the fall. tough perennial weeds including may contain 2, 4-D, quinclorac cides when the seedling plants growing season before flower Fall is also the best time to musk thistle, Canada thistle, field or triclopyr. These products are are small and have not had time production, reduced cattail control winter annual weeds, bindweed, poison ivy, curly dock selective and won’t damage grass, to store much energy in their stands by 95–99% in one year. A such as henbit, marestail and and cattails. but use them with caution in root system. single cutting in August followed the mustards (field pennycress, landscape beds since accidental Downy brome is a common by submergence resulted in shepherds purse, tansy mustard, Lawns spraying or spray drift can winter annual pasture weed. 80% control. It is important to blue mustard, etc). Winter Weeds are opportunistic, damage shrubs and ornamental Most seeds germinate in the remove all dead and live cattail annual weeds germinate in the taking advantage of thin areas plants. Quinclorac is particularly fall but some may germinate stems to achieve this control. fall, overwinter as a green plant, in a lawn to grow and thrive. So effective at controlling difficult during warm spells in winter and Power equipment used and begin growing again in early the best way to prevent future weeds like wild violets. early spring. Plants produce a to cut cattails includes sickle spring. They complete their life weed problems is to overseed seed head in June, then mature mowers and hand operated cycle and go to seed in the spring and thicken lawn turfgrass Pastures and die in July. In warm season power trimmers equipped with or early summer. In fall they stands. The best time for Fall is an excellent time pastures and CRP, take advantage metal cutting wheels instead of can be killed as they germinate overseeding Kentucky bluegrass to control perennial weeds of the winter annual growth strings. Hand scythes, machetes with pre-emergent herbicides, and tall fescue is Aug. 15–Sept. in pastures and waste areas. habit to control downy brome (corn knives) and long-handled or targeted as young plants with 15. With good preparation and The post-emergent herbicides using glyphosate. shovels also can be used to post-emergent products. application, young grass plants mentioned above are effective Glyphosate applied in late manually cut cattails close to the Before applying any can grow well even while weeds against thistles, curly dock and fall or early spring when warm shoreline. herbicide, know the weeds you are present. Use caution with poison ivy. There is an extended season grasses are completely Note: With all chemical are trying to control. Get help herbicide applications on new window to apply herbicides dormant will kill downy brome applications, be sure to from your local garden center seedings. from mid-September through plants without harming the read and follow all direc- or UNL Extension office if If chemical control is needed late October. Best control will dormant species. Allow 8 weeks tions on labels and use the you’re not sure. Fall control of spot treatments, or spraying be achieved when daytime for the herbicide to completely recommended personal annual weeds like crabgrass, individual weeds, saves money temperatures are above 60°F, but kill the downy brome before protective equipment . foxtail, knotweed or purslane on chemicals. Broadcast applica- good control can be obtained grazing or harvesting.

Predicting Last Irrigation of UNL Extension Water Meter Calculator the Season for Crops App Now Available A University of Nebraska–Lincoln cap remaining as well as any annual cap short pods. The pods elongate to full Extension app will help irrigators penalties. Paul Hay, Extension Educator length with newly-developed pods calculate the amount of water pumped by The developers of the Water Meter UNL Extension in Gage County growing rapidly in early August. The their irrigation pumping plant. Calculator App include: Chuck Burr, beans then enlarge in the pods from mid- The Water Meter Calculator App Tim Lemmons and Tom Dorn, all UNL The irrigation management objec- August till early September. Water during allows the user to store data, such as Extension Educators, and Bryan Lubeck tive near the end of the season for the bean fill period is critical to soybean field size in acres, flow meter units and and Shirlee Poyser, both of the Lower fully-watered crops, should be to provide yield. When soybeans reach the R6.5 allocation and annual irrigation caps for Republican River Natural Resources enough water in the root zone to carry stage, the leaves begin to yellow on the each field. District. It was made by Jeff Abele of the crop to maturity and produce top plant. At this point, soybeans still need The user inputs the beginning Move Creative, LLC. yields while leaving the soil fairly dry. 1.9 inches of water to reach maturity at and ending meter reading and the app The Water Meter Calculator App is The winter and spring rain and snow the full yield potential for this time. The calculates the amount of water pumped available for download at the Apple App will hopefully refill the dry soil profile. combination of soil moisture available for the field and on a per-acre basis. The Store and Google Play store for $1.99. Although this goal sounds challenging, as indicated by watermark sensors, plus app keeps track of total water pumped it can be achieved if field information rainfall and irrigation, need to supply the for the irrigation season, the remaining Source: IANR News Service is available. The following information needed 1.9 inches of water to achieve full allocation for future years, the annual is necessary to predict the amount of yield potential. Yield potential could fall water needed to take the crop through to as much as 10 bushels per acre without maturity: crop maturity level, predicted this needed moisture at the end of the UNL Releases CornWater Irrigation water use by the crop to full maturity, bean fill period. remaining available water in the soil and Determining the amount of available Management Online Tool predicted rainfall before crop maturity. water in the root zone is a key point of University of Nebraska–Lincoln soil properties (including soil texture, soil Corn at the R5+ growth stage would information needed to predict the last researchers and educators are pleased water status at planting time, soil rooting have the starch line about halfway out irrigation. Watermark sensors should to announce the release of the testing depth and soil surface residue coverage on the kernel. This is the full dent stage. be used to record soil water content in version of the CornWater program. rate). From this point on the corn will need the crop’s active root zone. This means CornWater is an online, real-time To use the CornWater program, 2.25 inches of water to reach full matu- monitoring soil water content in the decision support tool to help irrigators a user must register (for free) for an rity. The combination of soil moisture top 3 feet for corn, grain sorghum and determine when to irrigate corn fields account at the program website (http:// available as indicated by watermark soybeans. Roots will penetrate deeper in Nebraska. To make irrigation recom- hprcc3.unl.edu/cornsoywater/cornwater/). sensors, plus rainfall and irrigation need into the soil, but little water will be mendations, CornWater evaluates, in The user can then add their fields to the to supply the needed 2.25 inches of used from these depths. The watermark the real-time mode, available soil water program. Note a field will not be added water to achieve full yield potential. Yield sensor readings combined with the stage at different soil depths and possible to a user’s account if the program can’t potential could fall as much as 20 bushels of growth for the crop, will guide us to corn-water stress based on up-to-date find a weather station within 20 miles of per acre without this needed moisture at determine needed irrigation to realize the weather data, user-input crop informa- the field. the end of the grain fill period. full yield potential of the crop. tion (including date of planting, hybrid Soybeans first flower and develop maturity, plant population) and basic Source: UNL Cropwatch TheNEBLINE HORTICULTURE / PESTS & WILDLIFE September 2014 • Page 5 Flowers That Tower showy, white, aster-like flowers Russian sage, Perovskia GARDEN GUIDE Mary Jane Frogge in late summer. It will get 5–7 atriplicifolia  This sage has UNL Extension Associate feet tall and may need staking. aromatic gray-green leaves and THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH Thrives in any garden soil and pale blue flowers in the summer. Mary Jane Frogge, UNL Extension Associate Tall perennial plants in your spreads rapidly in moist condi- It prefers well-drained soil and flower beds can bring a sense of tions. Prefers full sun. full sun. Russian sage will grow Do not wait for frost warnings to move your plants indoors. drama to your landscape. If you Common sneezeweed to be 3–5 feet tall. Temperatures of 45°F or lower can damage many tropical have the space, consider a few of or False sunflower, White Mugwort, house plants. these giants. Helenium autumnale  Artemesia lactiflora  Select accent plants for your landscape that will provide Compass plant, Showy, yellow flowers in late Creamy-white flowers appear in autumn colors. Trees with red fall color are flowering dogwood, Silphium laciniatum  summer. This plant is 3–6 feet late summer. Attractive foliage red maple, sugar maple, Norway maple, red oak and scarlet This native perennial attracts tall. Very adaptable, but prefers reaches 4–6 feet tall. Grows in oak. Shrubs with red fall foliage include sumac, viburnum, winged euonymus and barberry. butterflies. A tall, sturdy plant moist soil and full sun. full sun or part shade. that grows to 9 feet tall. Features False Indigo, Baptisia Before the first frost, dig up caladiums. Allow them to dry and sunflower-like flowers that australis  Forms large store them in a dry place for the winter. are 5 inches wide with yellow clumps. Grows 3–5 feet tall. Allow plants to finish the summer growth cycle in a normal rays and yellow centers. Basal Blue flowers bloom in spring. manner. Never encourage growth with heavy applications of leaves usually orient themselves Prefers full sun to part shade. fertilizer or excessive pruning at this time. Plants will delay their on a north-south axis so as to Goatsbeard, Aruncus dormancy process that has already begun in anticipation of winter in the months ahead. New growth can be injured by an minimize intense overhead sun dioicus  Stately perennial early freeze. exposure, thus giving rise to the that produces creamy-white common name. Slow to establish plumes of blossoms in early Collect okra seed pods, gourds, sumac seed heads, rose hips and other suitable materials for dried arrangements. Air dry and may not flower until the summer. Will grow in sun to part these materials in a dark, cool location. second or third year. shade. Reaches heights of 4–6 Joe-Pye weed, feet. Perennial phlox can be divided about every third or fourth year. Eupatorium purpureum  Queen-of-the-prairie, Divide big clumps of perennial phlox into thirds. Early fall or early spring are the best times to plant or transplant them. Very showy with purple flower Filipendula rubra  Tall and clusters in the fall. Grows to be wind tolerant. Reaches heights Divide lily-of-the-valley. 4–7 feet tall. Prefers moist soil of 6–8 feet tall. Flowers are Pot up chives, parsley and other herbs to extend the growing and full sun to part shade. large, 6–9 inch pink clusters. season in the house. Boltonia, Boltonia Prefers moist-wet conditions and in Lancaster Soni Cochran,County UNL Extension Tree wound paints used after pruning are no longer asteroides  This plant has full sun to part shade. Compass plant recommended as they can slow healing and may promote decay. If pesky seedlings of woody plants, such as elm, mulberry, hackberry or maple are found growing in your yard, remove them as soon as possible. If left too long, they will take over gardens and other landscape plantings. Fall is a good time for improving your garden soil. Add manure, compost and leaves to increase the organic matter content. Plant peonies now, but make sure the crowns are buried only 1½–2 inches below ground level. Planting them deeper than 2 inches may keep them from blooming. Root cuttings from annual bedding plants such as begonias, coleus, geraniums and impatiens. These plants can be

Kim Todd, UNL Extension Horticulture UNL Extension Specialist Kim Todd, overwintered in a sunny window and provide plants for next Common sneezeweed or False sunflower False Indigo year’s garden. Pears should be picked at the hard ripe stage and allowed to finish ripening off the tree. The base color of yellow pears should change from green to yellow as the fruit approaches maturity. Be sure to keep strawberry beds weed free. Every weed you pull now will help make weeding much easier next spring. Rake up leaves, twigs and fruit from crabapple trees and dispose of them in the trash to help control apple scab disease. Water newly-planted trees and shrubs to provide sufficient moisture and prevent winter damage. Add a 2-inch layer of an organic mulch, such as shredded bark, around the base of plants to retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature. Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Statewide Nebraska Joe-Pye weed Queen-of-the-prairie Russian sage Cicada Killers and Steel-Blue Cricket Hunters spiders which become food for sions its cells in the ground with sting people, control Barb Ogg the next generation of wasps. crickets. Iridescent females are is not justified, but UNL Extension Educator Female cicada killer wasps often observed on the ground, these wasps can capture, sting and paralyze flicking their wings, keenly cause homeowner There are several species annual cicadas in July and watching for an unguarded stress because of all of large wasps in Nebraska August and place them in cells cricket. the activity around which dig burrows in the soil located at the end of a tunnel Unlike yellow jackets and the nesting site. If in the midsummer. The cicada they have dug in the ground. other social wasps, these solitary burrows are concen- UNL Releases CornWater Irrigation killer wasp is alarming to some Each tunnel is about 1/2-inch wasps are not aggressive. The trated in an area, because it is huge — it can be in diameter and extends 10–20 females have the capability to consider covering Management Online Tool 2 inches long! It is black with inches into the ground. After sting (after all they sting and the soil with shade yellow markings on the thorax placing one or two paralyzed paralyze their prey), but they cloth, plastic sheets and abdomen with rusty colored cicadas in each cell, the female don’t attack people unless they or plastic mesh Photos: Jim Kalisch, UNL Department Jim Kalisch, Photos: of Entomology wings. Another species, some- deposits a single egg on the are handled. Males cannot sting to prevent the Cicada killer wasp (approximate size) times referred to as the steel-blue cicada and then closes the cell and do not dig in the soil, but wasps from digging cricket killer, is about 1¼ inches with dirt. Each burrow may have hang around in groups near in the soil. Dust formulations long and is a beautiful metallic as many as 10 cells. After only breeding locations, aggressively of insecticides can be used in blue color with black wings. a day or two the larval wasp posturing for available females. the burrows, but it may not Both these species are emerges from the egg and feeds These wasps prefer soft soil completely prevent emergence of solitary wasps. This means on the paralyzed cicada. It passes or sand to dig their burrows and wasps the next year. Some studies each wasp lives independently through the winter as a fully rarely dig in established areas. have shown liquid pyrethroid and does not depend on other developed larva. It pupates the They choose sites with well- insecticides, applied into the members of a colony to share in next spring and emerges as the drained, light-textured soils in burrows can be helpful. the raising of young or main- adult wasp in the summertime. full sunlight near trees harboring Being patient always works taining a nest. These solitary The steel blue cricket hunter cicadas. well — these wasps die after they Steel-Blue Cricket Hunter wasps usually paralyze insects or has a similar life cycle, but provi- Because these wasps rarely have provisioned their burrows. (approximate size) TheNEBLINE 4-H & YOUTH September 2014 • Page 6 4 HEART OF 4-H -H Teen Council Invites New Members VOLUNTEER AWARD KayCee Wanser Teen Council members lead the 4th & 5th Grade Lock-In Lancaster County 4-H is proud to announce 4-H Teen Council is a lead- • participate in several commu- KayCee Wanser as winner of ership organization for youth nity service activities September’s “Heart of 4-H in grades 7–12. Meetings are • plan, set up and facilitate the Award” in recognition of held the second Sunday of each annual 4th & 5th grade Lock-In outstanding volunteer service. State Fair month at 3 p.m. at the Lancaster • are involved in other leadership She has volunteered with Extension Education Center, 444 activities the Fantastic 4 4-H club for 4-H Tickets Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. The For more information four years, helping with their Get ready for fun at the 2014 next meeting will be Sunday, or to join, contact Tracy at community service projects Nebraska State Fair, Friday, Aug. Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. [email protected] or such as Kiwanis Karnival and 22 through Monday, Sept. 1 at 4-H Teen Council members: 402-441-7180. activities with Union Manor Fonner Park in Grand Island! Apartments, a residence for For a schedule of 4-H at the senior citizens. The club’s state fair, results, and more, go to six members have already http://4h.unl.edu/nebraskastate- Livestock Booster Club Scholarships volunteered more than 500 fair. State Fair information is at hours in 2014. Fantastic 4 is a www.statefair.org. Nebraska Club of Excellence The Lancaster County and has been a Lancaster County Super Fair Outstanding 4-H Extension office has a limited Club winner for five years. KayCee has also presented and number of $4 exhibitor tickets helped present workshops at 4-H Clover College. for 4-H exhibitors and their “I enjoy the opportunity to teach the youth of our commu- immediate family only. These nity about volunteerism by showing them just how much fun can be purchased at the office at it can be,” she says. “I also enjoy the lasting relationships I have 444 Cherrycreek Road (cash or been able to create over the past few years and look forward to check only, no credit cards). the new ones I am soon to create. I have particularly enjoyed Public gate admission will the opportunity to work with youth and see them grow and be $10, with $5 days Aug. 25

develop. There is nothing better than watching kids complete & 27. Children 6–12 will be $3 vantageimaging.com projects all while gaining self-esteem, building character and every day and children 5 and The Lancaster County 4-H Livestock Booster Club awards two $500 college scholarships each year. The Husker Auto Group maturing with the pillars of 4-H!” under will be free every day. sponsored one of the scholarships this year. Brandon Sieck and Lancaster County 4-H thanks KayCee for donating her time General parking on the Justine Nelson were presented the scholarships at the Lancaster and talents. Volunteers like her are indeed the heart of 4-H! fairgrounds is free. Preferred County Super Fair 4-H/FFA Livestock Premium Auction. parking is $10. ORSE BITS State 4-H Horse Expo Results

The 2014 Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Exposition was held July 13–17 at Grand Island. 424 exhibitors from over 50 counties participated in 1,214 total entries. Here are the Lancaster County 4-H’er purple ribbon winners. Complete Horse results are at http://animalscience.unl.edu/anscdistrictstate4-hshowresults. Awards Senior Judging Contest Trail Horse Lancaster 2 team (1st place): Kate Rawlinson Haylie Pointer Night, Oct . 2 (1st place individual), Caitlin Davis (4th place Ranch Horse Pleasure Come one and all! individual), Hailey Hula (6th place individual), Ashley Bradbury (Reserve Champion) Nicole McConnell (7th place individual), The annual Lancaster coached by Roger Bell Hunter Hack County 4-H Horse Haylie Pointer (Champion) Junior Judging Contest Awards Night will be Lancaster team (2nd Place): Madison Sobotka Senior Hunter Under Saddle Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 Anna Heusinger (Reserve Champion),

Photos: Faye Zmek Photography Faye Photos: (1st place individual), Ellie Bunz (7th place p.m. at the Lancaster Champion Team in Senior Horse Judging individual), Katherine Cooper (8th place Grace Kim, Bailee Peters Extension Education individual), coached by Roger Bell Advanced Hunter Under Saddle Center, 444 Cherrycreek Junior Hippology Contest Marissa Carlson (Champion) Rd., Lincoln. The Horse Lancaster 2 team (Second Place): Ashley Megan Luedtke, Bailee Sobotka VIPS Committee will Clegg, Katherine Moyer, coached by Andy Advanced Hunt Seat Equitation provide snacks. Awards Dearmont Marissa Carlson (Champion), Bailee presentation includes 4 & 5 year old Mares Sobotka (Reserve Champion) Incentive Awards, Grace Kim Elementary Dressage Horsemanship Levels, Junior Showmanship Kate Rawlinson (Champion), Bailee Horse Course Challenge, Aubrey Hayes, Madison Sobotka Sobotka (Reserve Champion), Marissa Carlson, Megan Luedtke All-Around Awards, Senior Showmanship Herdsmanship, Top Marissa Carlson, Morgan Chipps, Anna Senior Pole Bending Anna Heusinger County Fair Judging Heusinger, Grace Kim, Sierra Nelson, Bailee buckles and ribbons, and Peters, Bailey Peterson, Bailee Sobotka Senior Barrels a few surprise awards! Senior Western Horsemanship Nicole Finkner (Reserve Champion), Anna Heusinger, Grace Kim Come help celebrate Anna Heusinger, Grace Kim, Bailee Peters, the outstanding accom- Bailey Peterson Working Ranch Horse Dylan Schmidt, Jadin Vogler plishments of the 2014 Junior Western Horsemanship Lancaster County 4-H Reserve Champion Team in Junior Horse Judging Olivia Wennstedt Break- Away Dylan Schmidt, Mackenzie Wolfe horsemen! More details to Senior Western Pleasure follow. Bailey Peterson (Champion), Audrey Dally Team Roping-Header Heusinger, Sierra Nelson, Sydney Scow MaKenzie Mayer TheNEBLINE 4-H & YOUTH September 2014 • Page 7

4-H/FFA complete results and photos are online at http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h

Ch = Champion; Res = Reserve Top Static Exhibits GENERAL AREAS Poster: Kylie Hansen Club Banner: Rabbits R Us Quilt: Eliana Babcock Top Dog Static Exhibit: Joli Brown SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Aerospace: Taylor Yakel Woodworking: Steven Weitz Safety: Riley Weitz Overall Science, Engineering & Technology: Colin Henshaw FOOD & NUTRITION Yeast Bread: Elizabeth Norton in Lancaster County UNL Extension Wedding, Karen in Lancaster County UNL Extension Wedding, Karen Quick Bread: Joli Brown Food Preservation: Anne Greff Cake/Pie: Anna Sump

Cookie: Cadence Watson unless otherwise noted in Lancaster County, Vicki UNL Extension by Jedlicka, Photos HOME ENVIRONMENT Home Environment: David Swotek ELITE SHOWMANSHIP Home Environment: Rose Ingracia 1st Place: Madalyn Scott Home Environment: Anna Sump 2nd Place: Kylee Plager CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3rd Place: Allison Docter Child Development: Rose Ingracia 4th Place: Taylon Lienemann PHOTOGRAPHY 5th Place: Cassie Meyer Unit 1: Addison Henshaw Unit 2: Sophie Polk Top Animal Exhibits Unit 3: Natalie Meckel Career Exhibit: Mariana Tines BEEF Ch Supreme Breeding Heifer: Lauren CLOTHING Robertson DAIRY/PYGMY GOAT DOG Clothing Level 1: Eliese Schwinck Res Ch Supreme Breeding Heifer: Renae Ch Sr Showmanship: Sheridan Swotek Ch Trophy Showmanship: Ivy Dearmont Decorate Your Duds: Eliese Schwinck Sieck Ch Jr Showmanship: Corianna Kubicek Ch Inter Showmanship: Bethany Knitting: Harper Lawson Ch Supreme Feeder: Brett Heinrich Ch Overall Alpine Goat: Corianna Kubicek Wachter Crochet: Eliana Babcock Res Ch Supreme Feeder: Peyton Goracke Res Ch Overall Alpine Goat: Corianna Ch Beginning Jr Showmanship: Maleah Clothing Level 2: Chloe Hammond Grand Ch Market Heifer: Ashtyn Cooper Kubicek Jamison Clothing Level 3: Renae Sieck Res Grand Ch Market Heifer: Caitlyn Ch Overall Nigerian Goat: Corianna Kubicek Pre-beginning Agility A - Level 1 Ch: HORTICULTURE Walbrecht Res Ch Overall Nigerian Goat: Corianna Emely Troy Vegetable Exhibit: Colin Henshaw Grand Ch Market Steer: Brett Heinrich Kubicek Pre-beginning Agility B - Level 1 Ch: Herb Exhibit: Laurel Frogge Res Grand Ch Market Steer: Brandon Sieck Ch Overall Nubian Goat: Corianna Kubicek Bethany Wachter Annual Flower Exhibit: Zachary Pittman Supreme Ch Showmanship: Brett Heinrich Res Ch Overall Nubian Goat: Genevieve Beginning Agility A - Level 2 Ch: Jacob Perennial Flower Exhibit: Laurel Frogge Ch Sr Showmanship: Taylon Lienemann Moyer Chipps Rose Exhibit: Bailee Gunnerson Ch Inter Showmanship: Skylar Lienemann Ch Toggenburg Goat: Corianna Kubicek Inter Agility - Level 3 Ch: Spencer Peters Specimen Plant: Jared Nielsen Ch Jr Showmanship: Brett Heinrich Ch Overall Pygmy Goat: Genevieve Moyer Inter Agility - Level 4 Ch: Ivy Dearmont Res Ch Overall Pygmy Goat: Katherine Obedience Brace Team Ch: Spencer CONSERVATION & WILDLIFE & DAIRY CATTLE Moyer Peters FORESTRY Overall Ch Showmanship: Cassie Meyer Ch Sr Pygmy Goat Showmanship: Genevieve Conservation & Wildlife Exhibit: Sophie Ch Sr Showmanship: Yahsmin Gorji Moyer CAT Polk Ch Inter Showmanship: Cassie Meyer Ch Jr Pygmy Goat Showmanship: Katherine Best in Show: Emma Whaley Forestry Exhibit: Keren Carlson Ch Jr Showmanship: Isabella Hytrek Moyer Most Expressive Eyes: Kylee Plager Sr Ch Holstein Heifer: Cassie Meyer Most Catitude: Sheridan Swotek Jr Ch Holstein Heifer: Cassie Meyer LLAMA/ALPACA HOUSEHOLD PETS Top Contest Sr Ch Cross Breed Heifer: Cassie Meyer Ch Sr Showmanship: Alyssa Jensen Ch Inter Showmanship: Olivia Waters Ch Mammal: Abigail Babcock Jr Ch Cross Breed Heifer: Cassie Meyer Ch Bird: Jay Stander Awards Jr Ch Jersey Heifer: Catherine Hytrek POULTRY Ch Fish, Reptiles/Amphibians: Maleah PLANT SCIENCE Jr Ch Milking Shorthorn Heifer: Benjamin Best of 4-H Poultry Show: Evan Merrell Jamison Horticulture Contest: Abigail Babcock Meyer Ch Sr Showmanship: Stella Uiterwaal Tree Identification Contest: Grace Dowd Ch Jr Showmanship: Linara Carlson HORSE BUCKET CALF Ch Western Sr Showmanship: Elli PRESENTATION Ch Bucket Calf Jr Division: Megan Lange Ch Large Fowl: Evan Merrell Res Ch Large Fowl: Judson Tietjen Deamont Ch Sr Presenters & Premiere Presenters: Res Ch Bucket Calf Jr Division: Heather Ch Western Jr Showmanship: Madison Nate Becker & Taylor Nielsen Lange Ch Water Fowl: Kristen Benes Res Ch Water Fowl: Izac Martin Sobotka Res Ch Sr Presenters: Abigail Babcock & Ch Bucket Calf Inter Division: Cassie Meyer Ch Western Elementary Showmanship: Valerie Gabel Res Ch Bucket Calf Inter Division: Kaleb Ch Bantam: Sophia Bonifant Res Ch Bantam: Sophia Bonifant Clara Bradbury Ch Inter Presenter: Rose Ingracia Sorge Ch English Sr Showmanship: Grace Kim Res Ch Inter Presenter: Nathaniel Gabel Ch Guinea Fowl: Kristen Benes SHEEP Res Ch Guinea Fowl: Kristen Benes Ch English Jr Showmanship: Madison Ch Jr Presenter: Halsten Hutchings Grand Ch Market Lamb: Madalyn Scott Sobotka Res Ch Jr Presenter: Toby Jordan Ch Overall Poultry Pet Class: Judson Tietjen Res Grand Ch Market Lamb: Cole Cooper Res Ch Overall Poultry Pet Class: Linara Ch English Elementary Showmanship: STYLE REVUE Ch Exhibitor Bred & Owned Market Lamb: Carlson Clara Bradbury Ch Style Revue: Haley Zabel Trevor Spath Judging Contest Sr Ch: Abigail Babcock Ch Groom & Care: Harper Rosenstiel Res Ch Style Revue: Kylee Plager Res Ch Exhibitor Bred & Owned Market Judging Contest Jr Ch: Eliana Babcock Grand Ch Halter Pony: Ashley Bradbury Ch Shopping in Style: Chloe Hammond Lamb: Cole Cooper Breed ID Contest Sr Ch: Christine Cooper Res Grand Ch Halter Pony: Kate Res Ch Shopping in Style: Sheridan Supreme Ch Breeding Ewe: Riley Scott Breed ID Contest Jr Ch: Zachary Pittman Rawlinson Swotek Ch Sr Showmanship: Allison Docter Grand Ch Stock Horse ages 4 & up: Clothing 1: Carman Kinkaid Ch Inter Showmanship: Cole Cooper RABBIT Bailey Peterson Decorate Your Duds: Bailee Gunnerson Ch Jr Showmanship: Kila Jordon All-Around Showman Award Ch: Alyssa Res Grand Ch Stock Horse ages 4 & up: Make One/Buy One: Kylee Plager Zimmer Audrey Heusinger SWINE All-Around Showman Award Res Ch: Emily Upcycled Garment: Emily Pillard Ch Overall Market Swine: Jaclyn Heinrich Grand Ch Aged Horse Ages 15 & up: Apron: Karter Kincaid Harms Morgan Chipps Res Ch Overall Market Swine: Jordan Best 4 Class: Abagail Scott Res Grand Ch Aged Horse Ages 15 & TABLE SETTING Nielsen Best 4 Class Res: Ian Maahs up: Aubrey Kelley Jr Picnic: Grace Spaulding Ch Sr Showmanship: Madalyn Scott Best 6 Class: Emma Sondgeroth Grand Ch Hunter/Saddleseat Horse Jr Casual: Livia Swanson Ch Inter Showmanship: Kylie Gana Best 6 Class Res: Rhianna Metcalf ages 4 & up: Grace Kim Jr Birthday: Julia Cooper Ch Jr Showmanship: Brett Heinrich Ch Sr Showmanship: Austin Hurt Res Grand Ch Hunter/Saddleseat Horse Inter Picnic: Eric Jr Vander Woude Ch Breeding Gilt: Judson Tietjen Ch Inter Showmanship: Bailee Gunnerson ages 4 & up: Logan McDonald Inter Casual: Katie Borcherding Res Ch Breeding Gilt: Trevor Spath Ch Jr Showmanship: Luke Harms Grand Ch Hunter/Saddleseat Aged Inter Birthday: Emma Lanik Ch Pen of Three: Drew Doak Judging Contest Sr Ch: Austin Hurt Horse Ages 15 & up: Kenzy Hayes Inter Formal: Valerie Gabel Res Ch Pen of Three: Nicolette Larsen Judging Contest Inter Ch: Alyssa Zimmer Res Grand Ch Aged Hunter/Saddleseat Sr Picnic: Lydia Clarke MEAT GOAT Judging Contest Jr Ch: Ayla VanAsperen Horse Ages 15 & up: Alexa Starner Sr Casual: Sheridan Swotek Grand Ch Meat Goat: Lilian Bogle Breed ID Contest Sr Ch: Austin Hurt Sr Formal: Paige Borcherding Res Ch Meat Goat: Lilian Bogle Breed ID Contest Inter Ch: Emily Harms Top horse awards will be announced at 4-H Horse LIVESTOCK JUDGING Ch Meat Goat Showmanship: Kylee Plager Breed ID Contest Jr Ch: Rhianna Metcalf Awards Night. Sr Ch: Renae Sieck Res Ch Meat Goat Showmanship: Lilian Quiz Bowl Sr Ch: Austin Hurt Inter & Jr Ch: Stashia Paitz Bogle Quiz Bowl Inter Ch: Joli Brown Ch Jr Showmanship: Jayden Hamel Quiz Bowl Jr Ch: Carter Smith Doanes Receive Ag Society EXTENSION CALENDAR Hall of Fame Award 30 All events will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, unless otherwise noted. Alice and the late Ted Doane are the 2014 recipients of August the Lancaster County Aug . 22–Sept . 1 Nebraska State Fair, Fonner Park, Grand Island Agriculture Society Hall of Fame. This September award, established 2 4-H Council Meeting ...... 7 p .m . in 2009, formally 3 Barb Ogg’s Retirement Reception ...... 3:30–6 p .m . recognizes individuals who have dedicated 8 Stepping On Workshop ...... 1–3 p .m . time and effort to the 11 Co-Parenting for Successful Kids Class ...... 12:30–4 p .m . Lancaster County 12 Extension Board Meeting ...... 8 a .m . Agriculture Society 14 4-H Teen Council Meeting ...... 3 p .m . beyond the normal 15 Stepping On Workshop ...... 1–3 p .m . volunteer and who 20–21 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Horse Show, Lancaster Event Center have made significant 22 Stepping On Workshop ...... 1–3 p .m . contributions to the 23 Guardian/Conservator Training ...... 1:30–4:30 p .m . establishment, devel- 25–28 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show, CenturyLink Center, Omaha opment, advancement 27 Composting Demonstration, Pioneers Park Nature Center’s backyard or improvement of the composting demonstration area ...... 10 a .m . Lancaster County Fair. Ted and Alice 29 Stepping On Workshop ...... 1–3 p .m . Doane have been lifelong supporters of the 4-H program,

Lancaster County in Lancaster County Vicki UNL Extension Jedlicka, Fair and agriculture. Alice Doane is pictured standing Ted, a UNL professor beneath her and Ted’s plaque on the Barb Ogg Retires Lancaster County Ag Society Hall of in Animal Science, Fame at the Lancaster Event Center gave his time and (located in the Business Center). Public Invited to Reception Sept. 3 talents not only to his students, but to the Extension youth of Lancaster County. He volunteered at the Lancaster County Educator Barb Fair from 1955 until his passing in 2014. Ted and Alice helped in the Ogg has been with areas of sheep and clothing, and supported the 4-H Speech Contest. University Nebraska– They were co-leaders of the Progressive Herdsman 4-H Club. Alice Lincoln Extension in still supports the Speech Contest and sheep show. Lancaster County for 22 years. Barb will retire on Aug. 31. The public is invited to Barb’s retire- 4-H Kick Off ment reception on Wednesday, Sept . 3, 3:30–6 p .m . Thursday, Oct . 9 • 6 p m. . at the Lancaster Extension Lancaster Extension Education Center Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Lincoln 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln . If you would like Find Out How to submit a letter or Youth Ages 5–18 card to be included Can Join 4-H! in a book of letters Extension Educator Barb Ogg will retire after 22 years with UNL Extension in for Barb, please send Lancaster County on Aug. 31. She has developed many pest-related educational by Friday, Aug. 29 to: materials and programs which have been used locally and globally. Adults Are Attn Lorene, UNL Needed to Help Extension in Lancaster County, contributed to include Cockroach Educator Award and in 2007 with Organize Clubs! 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Control Manual, Subterranean the UNL Institute of Agriculture Lincoln NE 68528. We would like Termites: A Handbook for and Natural Resources Holling to present these to Barb during Homeowners and a 9-minute Family Award for Teaching 402-441-7180 • lancaster unl. .edu/4h the reception.​ video, Removing Head Lice Excellence. This November, she Barb received a Bachelor Safely. The video was a National will receive a Lincoln-Lancaster of Science in Zoology from Telly Award finalist in 2000. It is County Environmental Michigan State University and available on DVD and YouTube Leadership Award in the Master of Science and doctorate in English, Spanish, Arabic and Government category for her in Entomology from Iowa State Russian. efforts to improve our environ- Experience the University. She joined UNL Major workshops she helped ment and protect public health. Extension in Lancaster County develop and present included Harry Heafer, Environmental in 1992. “Cockroach Combat” “Everything Health Specialist says, “Barb has Power of Red Barb has coordinated the Homeowners Need to Know provided an immense service City of Lincoln’s Biosolids Land about Termites and Termite to me and co-workers here at An open house for prospective high school, Application Program. In the last Control” and “Termite Hands-on the Lincoln-Lancaster County 22 years, more than 663,000 tons Trainings for Professionals.” Since Health Department, helping us transfer students, and guests of biosolids have been recycled 2007, she has conducted more learn more about the intricacies and applied to crop fields, rather than 125 educational programs of various insect pests so we can Sponsored by the College of Agricultural than being landfilled. This about bed bugs for the public, better respond to the public. We Sciences and Natural Resources program has saved more than agencies, medical personnel, pest direct citizens to Barb to identify $6.6 million for landfill users and management professionals and insects, bugs and spiders. She Saturday, Oct . 18 valuable space in the Bluff Road other groups in Nebraska and has also kept me updated on landfill. surrounding states. some of the latest research on the 9 a m. –2. p .m . • UNL’s East Campus Throughout her career, Barb Many of these educational best practices for pest control of • Learn more about how we prepare students for careers has helped thousands of people resources are available on UNL roaches and bed bugs. Barb is an in everything from animals to plants, soil to climate, golf to in Lancaster County deal with Extension in Lancaster County invaluable resource and will be business, mechanization to leadership, food to forensic science insect and pest problems. She Extension’s website at greatly missed.” • Meet current students, faculty, and staff has promoted the least-toxic http://lancaster.unl.edu. The On behalf of the Extension To view the schedule or to register, go to solutions to problem household “Insects, Spiders, Mice and More” office, we will miss Barb’s http://casnr.unl.edu/openhouse insects. She has initiated and portion of the website attracts dedication and passion for Please register by Oct. 10. No charge to attend. co-developed pest-related educa- almost 2 million users annually. helping those in the community. tional resources and programs She was a guest on KFOR 1240’s She epitomizes the ideals and 402-472-4445 for the public, pest management “Problems and Solutions” many excellence of the Extension professionals and has served as a times over the years. staff at UNL. We are proud to resource for state and local agen- Barb was recognized in call Barb our colleague and ® cies and non-profit groups. 2006 with UNL Extension’s friend. Best wishes and happy ® Major resources Barb has Distinguished Extension retirement, Barb!