April

2021

Keith-Arthur

4-H Update

DATES TO BE AWARE OF

May 7 Horse ID sheets due

We need your help! Looking for volunteers for the Keith County 4-H Progress Show. Please contact the office to help!

May 25th Goat and sheep weigh-in June 14-18 District Horse shows June 15 All other Animal ID sheets due Jun 15 Last day to sign up for 4-H June 28-29 PASE/Life Challenge June 30 State Speech contest July 16 Pre Fair Entry sheets due

Aug 2-8 Keith Co Fair

4-H Grows Here!

Aug 9-13 Arthur Co Fair

The Keith Extension Office has Free Beefsteak tomato plants available for any 4-Her that wants to learn to grow tomatoes. These can be planted in a garden or in a large contain like a 5 gallon bucket. Tomatoes plants will be available to pick up the week of May 10th. Available to both Keith and Arthur County 4-Hers. Call the office today to reserve your plant. Limit one per 4-H member, while supplies last.

4H Enrollment Deadline June
15th!

Boots & Saddles 4-H Horse Show June 5th

Entries from 7:30-8:30

Show Starts at 9:00

4-H Sponsor Signs

For more information contact: Tara Fanning at 308-289-2660 Or Mary Eisenzimmer at 308-289-5467

Youth 12 and over can now sign up for selling sponsor signs. Please let the Extension Office know if you would like to sell by April 30th. $50.00 goes to the youth. Money can be

used for 4-H projects or

camps. Must have a Mod-

Horse ID Sheet Due

May 7th

ern Pioneer Account.

The new horse books are available at the Extension Office

Goat and Sheep Weigh in May 25th 6 pm
Keith County Fairgrounds

Must Weigh in to be entered in the Rate of
Gain Contest.

Robotics classes:
All Classes at Mid-Plains CC in Ogallala

April 26-27 – May 3rd-4th 4-5:30 Robotics I
June 4 Adult Robotics 9-3 June 7-9 9-11:30 Robotics I June 14-16 9-11:30 Robotics II June 28-30 9-11:30 Robotics I July 12-14 9-11:30 Robotics II

Call Mid Plains to register 284-9830

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance certification through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). YQCA is a national multi-species quality assurance program focused on three core pillars: food safety, animal well-being, and character development.

Requirements

YQCA certification is required for all 4-H members enrolled in any of the following projects:

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Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)

Dairy Cattle

Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, meat goat)

Poultry Rabbit

Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep) Swine (breeding swine, market swine)

Annual Training

Nebraska 4-H members ages 8-18, who are enrolled in any of the livestock projects listed above are required to participate in an annual YQCA training. Annual training requirements may be satisfied by completing either an online web-based training course or a face-to-face instructor-led training course.

Web-Based Training Web-based annual training is available through the YQCA learning management system. The online YQCA course costs $12 per individual regardless of age. Please see the YQCA Login & Course Completion Instruc- tions for more information.

Each session purchased includes three modules - a knowledge builder, a skills lab, and a quiz. The knowledge builder is where content is delivered. The skills lab provides an opportunity to apply the content. The quiz test knowledge. To receive certification, 80% must be achieved on the 10- question quiz. These modules, completed in their entirety, will provide 2-3 hours of experience. Features of the online modules include:

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Characters at each age level to guide youth through the course. Free navigation within the course so youth can spend as much or as little time on a particular topic based on their personal needs. Variety of learning opportunities to accommodate various learning styles and modalities.

Audio button on each slide so youth can listen to audio rather than read the on-screen text. Face-to-Face Training

Face-to-Face YQCA training is also available to satisfy annual training requirements. Please note that these training courses must be facilitated by a

YQCA Certified Instructor. In-person YQCA training courses cost $3 per individual regardless of age. More info go to:

https://4h.unl.edu/yqca

YQCA training classes

May 20th 10 am-1 pm Arthur
May 27th 5-8 pm Ogallala

June 1st 1-3 pm Paxton
Summer Workshops

June 3 Fast Foods with an Instant Pot 11-1 Keith County Fairgrounds cost $10

June 4 Cake decorating/baking 10-1 Keith County Fairgrounds June 13 Beef & Sheep showmanship/fitting Keith County Fairground Time : TBD June 16 Easy as Pie 9-11 Keith County Fairgrounds cost $10 June 23 Microwave Magic 10-1 Keith County Fairgrounds cost $10 July 8th Try it out Thursday (honey bees & pollinators) at Mid Plains CC

Meat & Carcass Quality of Beef: June 3 6:00-8:00 PM at Keith County Fairgrounds

Learn about the differenct grades of meat and how to feed your animal to be market quality. Small meal

provided Cost $10.00

Baking at Arthur Vet Hall: June 10 1:00-4:00 PM

Alternative Healthy Baking. Learn to add in healthy alternatives to flour, including insect powder. Cost of $7.00

Barn Quilt Workshop: June 11 10-2PM Keith County Fairgrounds

Did you know that you can “quilt” without sewing a stitch? Learn design concepts, math and more at this year’s Youth Barn Quilt. Barn Quilts can be entered in the Quilt Quest 4-H Project at fair., so be sure you

enroll for that project in 4-H Online. Be sure to wear old clothes or an apron to each session. There will

be a selection of patterns to choose from when you arrive at the workshop. Cost of $30.00, supplies & lunch provided.

Clover Kid Workshop: June 16 1-3 PM Keith County Fairgrounds

For youth 5 to 7 years old. Come for an afternoon of crafts. Cost of $10.00.

Photography: June 17 1-3 PM Arthur County Courthouse

Come learn about photography and take photos. Cameras are not needed but are welcome. Projects will include Photography 1 and Entomology photos. Please call the extension office to register by June 11th. Ages 8-18 cost of $10.00. Cost includes 2 8-10 photo prints and mat boards.

Bird House: June 21 9-12 PM Keith County Fairgrounds

Come build a bird house and learn about why birds are needed in the landscape. Ages 8 and up. Cost of $15.00, includes precut and primed wood. Please call the extension office to register by June 15th.

Science Day: July 15 1-4 PM Vet Hall in Arthur

Come for some science fun. Make some ice cream in a bag and extract DNA from fruit. Cost is $10.00

Entomology Workshop: June 24 10 AM-4PM

Collect, ID, and pin insects. Learn why insects are cool and dominate the earth. This will be two projects for the county fair. Ages 9-18. Please wear shoes as we will be hiking in rough terrain, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Please call the extension office to register by June 18th. Cost of $25.00 includes wood display box and pollinator habitat. Please bring a sack lunch.

2021 Camp Sessions

· Discover Agriculture & Natural Resources

· Discover Animation

· Discover Digital Media · Discover Engineering

May 26 - NCTA Livestock Judging

Overnight Camp & Contest

· Discover Filmmaking

· Discover Sustainable Fashion

· Discover Teaching

· Discover Veterinary Science · Discover Talent in Startups Discover Unicameral Youth Legislature

May 27-Youth Animal Science Discovery Day – NCTA, Curtis

Go to https://4h.unl.edu/big-red-camps

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Keith-Arthur County UNL Extension 511 N. Spruce Room 203

Ogallala, NE 69153

4-H Newsletter

Keith/Arthur County Extension
511 N. Spruce Room 203

Ogallala, NE 69153

[email protected] Phone: 308-284-6051 Fax: 308-284-6052

Michael Eskelson, Extension Educator
4-H/Youth Development [email protected]

Extension is a division of the institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture

The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the non-discrimination policies of the University of Nebraska Lincoln and the

United State Department of Agriculture