Saline County. May News & Views

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1 May 2015 Saline County News & Views Get Your Green Thumb On! Want to learn how to grow plants? Join us for our beginning Horticulture workshop with guest presenter Nicole Stoner, UNL Extension Horticulturalist. Youth will learn about seeds, planting, care, and transplanting. We will start a Desert Garden (youth need to bring a pot or dish with an opening no larger than 12 ) additional plants and décor may be added at home. A started house plant will also be transplanted (we have pots). The Desert Garden and potted plant will be eligible for the fair. To get plants started we need early registration by May 5, for this May 27, 9:30 a.m. workshop to be held at the Extension Office in Wilber. A $3 fee will cover the soil needed for both these horticulture exhibits. To register call or eric.stehlik@unl.edu What s the BUZZ-Z-Z? The wide world of bugs is fun and exciting! A beginning (ages 8 & up) Entomology workshop will be held May 27th, 1-3:30 p.m. at the Saline County Extension Office. Participants will learn about the orders, collecting, pinning, and labeling bugs for display. Participants will receive an insect display box, a net, and 100 insect pins for $32.00 (everything for the first year exhibit). To secure your spot and kit, call or eric.stehlik@unl.edu by May 5. If participating in both workshops on the 27th, please bring a sack lunch. LATE FEE POLICY REMINDER As we move closer to county fair, please be prompt in meeting deadlines such as completing livestock identification, county fair entries, etc. We set these deadlines to allow us time to process and send them on or use them ourselves in the reports, fair preparation and deadlines we have. With this in mind the 4-H Council has enacted a late fee of $10 per member for those that are late with ID sheets, entries (county, state, Aksar-ben), and future enrollments. Identification forms and or entries may be submitted up to 5 days past the specified due date (County Fair only) and are subject to this late fee. ID FORMS AND ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS 5 DAY PERIOD! If you are late with identification forms for State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben, you may be ineligible to exhibit at these shows. We give ample advance notice of these throughout the year in the news letter, , Facebook, etc., so don t procrastinate or you will be assessed the late fee or not be able to enter exhibits. Market Sheep/Meat Goat Tag/ID Day The mandatory tagging day is Thursday, May 28, 2015, 4-7 p.m., at the fairgrounds in Crete for all market lambs/market meat goats to be eligible for show. Any 4-H er thinking of showing sheep or goats at S t a t e F a i r o r A k - S a r - B e n, n e e d s t o nominate lambs/goats with a DNA sample. DNA samples will be taken this day. Cost of the DNA is $6.00 per animal. Ear tags will cost 60 each. Market lambs & market meat goats must be tagged with an official 4-H tag or FFA tag. NEW Procedures For Livestock & Rabbits ID s Beginning in 2015, exhibitors who are planning to exhibit 4-H/FFA livestock and rabbits at the Nebraska State Fair/Ak-Sar- Ben, MUST complete their animal identification online by JUNE 15th. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS MADE IF YOU MISS THE DEADLINE. This includes breeding beef, breeding & market goats, breeding & market sheep, market swine, rabbits and feeder calves (Ak-Sar-Ben only). PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! You will need to provide our office copies of any registration papers for registered livestock by June 10th. Original copies are needed at State Fair upon check-in NO COPIES. Exhibitors who are exhibiting at the county level only-livestock & rabbit paper identification sheets are due at the Extension Office before June 15 th. Feeder calves nominated for Ak-Sar- Ben; market swine and market lambs nominated for State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben need to have a DNA sample on file by June 15th. Market lambs and goats will have DNA processed at weigh day if you choose to do so. The cost to exhibitors for DNA is $6 per head. Feeder calf and market swine exhibitors will pull their own DNA samples. Call us to get the sample envelopes and hair pullers. Horse ID s are due June 1st. Forms can be downloaded from our 4-H page or stop by the Extension Office. A n i m a l I d e n t i f i c a t i o n l i n k : Late county only ID s will be subject to LATE FEE. Clover Kid Livestock/Rabbit ID Forms - Due June 15th or Before Clover Kids enrolled as 4-H members in clubs, as independent members or in the Afterschool program who plan to exhibit an animal (rabbit, sheep, swine, goat or bucket calf) in an Open Class show MUST complete the appropriate ID for and submit to the Extension Office by the June 15th deadline to be eligible to exhibit animals. Rabbits should have a tattoo & other livestock should have the appropriate 4-H ID tag. Tags can be purchased from the Extension Office.

2 County Fair Trophy Sponsors Needed We are in need of the sponsors for the following trophies for county fair events. If you or someone you know are interested in sponsoring either of the awards, please call our office. General cost to sponsor ranges from $12-$15 per trophy. Dog: Champion Pet Dog Sheep: Champion Club Pen of Two Breeding Lambs Showmanship Sponsors The last few years we have awarded duffle bags, embroidered jackets, and other items instead of a trophy to the Showmanship winners. Although we have sponsors already designated to showmanship awards, additional monetary support is needed to be able to supply these awards. In the past, the excess cost not covered by our designated donors has been supplemented by the 4-H Council. If you would like to contribute a monetary donation for Showmanship awards or know of someone who may, added financial support of any amount is welcome. Please call our office at (402) for more details. Jr. Fair Superintendents We would like to have a Jr. Superintendent for each specie/department. The Jr. Superintendent (13-18) would work on ribbon entry on an I-pad. If interested give Eric a call. No experience needed. Junior Superintendent applicants in livestock areas may not want to be showing the specie they sign up for. This is a great opportunity to add volunteerism/leadership to your 4-H Career Portfolio. County Fair Volunteers Needed With County Fair just a few months away, we are seeking volunteers to help with various contests, shows, etc. We need help with entry day (Tuesday), judging day (Wednesday), and release of exhibits (Sunday). When you receive a mailing or from our office about volunteering, please consider helping out. Volunteers are the key to the success of the 4-H program. Adults (parents, grandparents) and 4-H members (12 years old or older) are encouraged to be part of the upcoming contest, pre-fair events, County Fair, activities and the Premium Auction. We need lots of volunteers to make the fair successful and enjoyable for everyone involved. Please call our office or one of our staff members if you can volunteer your time for a day, half a day, or even just a couple of hours. All help is greatly appreciated. Saline County 4-H Handbook Please take a look through the Saline County 4-H Handbook posted on our 4-H page. This guide has been developed to help 4-H families become familiar with what is expected of them and includes information about the 4-H enrollment process all the way through making county fair entries, information on submitting a Career Portfolio and MUCH MORE. 4-H Council Offers Camp Scholarships The 4-H Council is offering extra scholarship money to those who did not apply for camp scholarships. If you are interested in attending summer camp, amounts of $25 (Camp Renegade), $50 (ages 8-10) and (ages 11 & older); $100 for Big Red Camps are available. Funds are limited from 4-H Council - First Come-First Served until May 1 or funds are depleted. Please call our office to inquire about receiving one of these scholarships. All registrations for camp must be mailed or brought to the Extension Office, not the camp facility, to receive scholarship funds. Camp Renegade Plans are in the works for this summer s camp. Camp Renegade is scheduled for June 23 & 24 for youth ages 8-10 years old. The camp is held at the Camp Jefferson facility near Fairbury. To register, please call our office at (402) Please call the Extension Office for more information or to register. Counselors Needed For Camp Renegade We will also be accepting applications for counselors. Youth applying need to be 14 years of age on January 1st of the current year. This application will be due by May 1. Please call our office for a counselor application. Welcome to Spring! The Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center is getting ready for the summer camping season. They are planning a camp open house for Saturday, May 9 from 10am-12pm. All 4-H and non-4-h families are invited to come visit camp and see what we have to offer. The zip line will be running and tours will be given and you can meet some of the summer staff. Snacks will be available. This is a great way for youth to get acquainted and familiarized with camp facilities before they attend camp this summer. Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Make plans to attend the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day for Kids on Thursday, June 11, The event is held at Maranatha, 515 East 1st Street (Old Armory), Crete, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration/ check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Sessions include: Electrical Safety; Hearing Conservation; Tractor Safety; First Aid; Stop, Drop and Roll; Hand Tool Safety; Railroad Safety; Firearm Safety; and Severe Weather Safety. To register or for more information, contact Bunge Milling at (402) or sherry.tyser@bunge.com; J u l i e O B r i e n a t ( ) o r julie.obrien@bunge.com; or in person at Bunge (1405 Norman Ave., Crete) Participants receive lunch, snacks, T-shirt and take home bag.

3 County Fair Broiler Orders We are again offering the county fair Broiler project with all chicks being from the same batch. This year broiler chicks are $1.39 each and we recommend per member. Order your chick by May 4th at the Extension Office. Pick-up will be at Crete Lumber and Farm Supply on June 4th. Fairbooks Coming Soon The Saline County Fairbook is scheduled for printing soon. We will be distributing the fairbook to the local banks or businesses. Pick up your copy at the following locations: Citizens State and Bank of Friend, both Friend; First State Bank in DeWitt, Dorchester & Western; Pinnacle, City Bank, True Value, and Crete Lumber & Farm all Crete; First Tri- County Bank, Swanton; and the Extension Office in Wilber. The fairbook is online on our 4-H webpage at: Nebraska 4 H Club of the Month The Nebraska 4 H Foundation and the Nebraska 4 H Ambassadors are selecting a Nebraska 4-H Club of the Month each month. Each month, a 4 H club is chosen as the Nebraska 4 H Club of the Month. In order to be chosen, 4 H clubs must nominate themselves by filling out the application found at: then click the Recognition tab at the top. The club who is chosen to be Club of the Month will receive a $50 cash card from the Nebraska 4 H Foundation. PASE & Life Challenge Set for June The Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) is a two-day event offering a fun and educational environment for youth to compete, earn awards, and learn about UNL. Competitive events include Livestock Quiz Bowl, Livestock Judging Contest, Meats Judging Contest and Poultry Judging Contest and Livestock Skillathon. The Life Challenge event is designed to help 4-H ers learn about issues related to family and consumer sciences, explore career opportunities, and compete with other teens from across the state. Youth ages 12 & older can participate in these events. Registrations for both are due to our office by June 8. Information can be found at: Horse Exhibitors An award will be available to 4-H ers that complete the Light Horse Record Book and the 4-H Career Portfolio. The Saline County 4-H Equine Legacy Award won t be an easy task to accomplish, but with some work, and record keeping skills (feed, care, inventory, and time), it can be done. Your name will be put on a perpetual plaque in the Extension Office, and will receive a personal award. For more information contact Eric or eric.stehlik@unl.edu District Horse Show June 18th has been set for the District Horse show in Seward. Youth ages 10 & up as of Jan. 1st are eligible providing that they have completed the required levels testing. Please contact our office if you have questions about testing. Entries due to Ext. Office by May 8th. Entry forms have been mailed to eligible 4-H members. Quality Assurance For All Livestock Exhibitors NEW FOR There will be a $5 online fee per youth to complete their required 3 Quality Assurance modules. You may complete an additional 3 modules this year to satisfy your requirement for next year. More for your money! NOTE: Please keep in mind what age group you are in. If you are at the upper age limit of the Junior or Intermediate division, you may not want to complete additional modules as you will have to move to the next level. Right now you may think it is too cold to do much outside, but a great idea to make use of your time is to log on and begin your Quality Assurance moodle courses. Each year, 4-H ers need to complete 3 NEW moodle courses. You can pick the subject within your age that you want to study. Several members have already done this and enjoyed picking different sessions to match their interests. Get your jump start on 4-H and complete your QA while the weather is less than favorable. Links to instructions and the courses can be found at on the 4-H page under Animal Science then Youth Online Livestock Quality Assurance Moodle Course. Please READ all instructions before beginning. Keep in mind that each 4-H er needs their own address. Families may not use the same for more than one youth. Please be sure to write down your password and username as you will need these to re-login in the future. We are asking that you print off your certificates and send them to our office so we can verify your completion for 2015 and beyond. 4-H and FFA youth exhibiting beef, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits and poultry must complete the moodle QA course. Quality Assurance must be completed by June 15th. Please call our office if you have any questions or need help enrolling in the course.

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5 Violet Athletic Heather/ Dark Green Ringer Tee Return form to: Nebraska Extension - Saline County P.O. Box 978, Wilber NE 68465

6 H Calendar Dates subject to change May July 1 - Last day to take advantage of 4-H Council camp scholarships 1 - Camp Renegade counselor applications due 1 - Deadline to register for Horticulture workshop 4-4-H Public Speaking Contest, 7 p.m., Ext. Office 5 - Deadline to register for Entomology workshop 8 - District & State Horse Show entries due 15-4-H & FFA T-shirt Orders Due at Extension Office 15 - Deadline to register for Fashion Fabric workshop 20 - Deadline to register for Livestock Show Camp 21 - District Speech Contest, UNL Animal Science Complex, Lincoln, 1-7 p.m Holiday, Office Closed 27 - Horticulture Workshop, 9:30 a.m., Ext. Office 27 - Entomology Workshop, 1:00-3:30 p.m., Ext. Office 28 - Market Lamb & Goat Weigh Day, 4-7 p.m., Fairgrounds, Crete 29 - Registrations due for The River Run 29 - Fashion Fabric Workshop, Ext. Office, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m 4 - Holiday, Office Closed 12-4-H & Open Trapshoots, Crete State Horse Show, Grand Island Saline County Fair, Crete August 3 - Ak-Sar-Ben Entries due at Ext. Office 10 - State Fair Animal Entries Must Be Online by 5 p.m Ribfest, Tuxedo Park, Crete 23-4-H & Open Archery Shoots, Crete 28 - Sept. 7 - Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island September June 7 - Holiday, Office Closed Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition, CenturyLink Center, Omaha 1 - Horse ID s Due At Ext. Office 1 - Livestock Show Camp, Seward County Fairgrounds Washington D.C. Trip 6 - Saline County Lamb & Goat Show, Crete 8 - PASE/Life Challenge Entries Due 13 - The River Run, 8 a.m., Tuxedo Park, Crete Camp Renegade registrations/payment due 18 - District Horse Show, Seward 15 - All Livestock & Rabbit ID s due at Ext. Office (County Fair exhibition only) 15 - Livestock & Rabbit ID MUST be made online to be eligible to show at State Fair/Ak-Sar-Ben 22 - County Fair Entries due at Ext. Office Camp Renegade, Camp Jefferson, Fairbury PASE/Life Challenge, Lincoln

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9 Project Area Breeding Beef Market Beef Method of Identification Entry Deadline County Fair State Fair Ak-Sar-Ben # you can ID per exhibitor ID Form ID Form Due County Fair State Fair Tattoo Tattoo Tattoo 10 4HF105 June 15 June 22 Aug. 10 Check registration requirements for State Fair 4-H Tag Saline County Animal Identification Guidelines ANIMALS TO BE EXHIBITED AT NE STATE FAIR OR AK-SAR-BEN MUST BE IDENTIFIED ONLINE BY DESIGNATED DEADLINE AT THIS WEBSITE: PAPER COPIES NOTACCEPTED! 4-H Tag & DNA sample 4-H Tag & DNA sample 10 4HF106 County Weigh Day June 22 Ak-Sar-Ben Aug. 10 Feeder Calves * 4-H Tag H Tag & DNA sample 20 total 6 Ak-Sar-Ben 4HF110 June 15 June 22 Aug. 10 Bucket Calves 4-H Tag Bucket Calf June 15 June Performance Calves - Market or Breeding 4-H Tag (Mk) or Tattoo (Br) HF106 or 4HF105 Weigh Day (Mk) or June 15 (Br) June Cow / Calf 4-H Tag (calf) Tattoo (cow) Cow/Calf ID form June 15 June Meat Goat (Market) 4-H Tag Scrapie tags females only 4-H Tag, Scrapie tags & DNA sample 4-H Tag, Scrapie tags & DNA sample 20 4HF111 May 28 Weigh Day June 22 Aug. 10 Breeding Meat Goat Dairy Goat - Paper form only 4-H Tag Scrapie tags Drawing or photo, ear tattoo 4-H Tag Scrapie tags HF105 June 15 June 22 Aug HF109 June 15 June Horse - Paper form only Drawing or photo Drawing or photo Drawing or photo F29777 June 1 or May 8 (District) June 22 May 8 District/ State Breeding Sheep 4-H Tag, Registration Tag or Tattoo Scapie tags 4-H Tag, Reg. Tag or Tattoo, Scrapie tags HF105 June 15 June 22 Aug. 10 Market Lambs Ewes Wethers ** 4-H Tag Scrapie tagsewes only 4-H Tag, Scrapie tags, & DNA sample 20 4HF106 May 28 Weigh Day June 22 Aug. 10 Market Swine Universal Ear notches; No tags Universal Ear notches & DNA sample Universal Ear notches & DNA sample 40 4HF107 June 15 June 22 Aug. 10 Broilers Order by May 4 With Ext. Office Order by June 30 N/A N/A N/A All poultry preentries June 22 State Fair Poultry Aug. 10 Orders by June 30 (entry) Rabbit Tattoo Tattoo Tattoo HF103 June 15 June 22 Aug. 10 * To show at Ak-Sar-Ben, feeder calves must have a certified birthdate, be out of an identifiable dam, be the product of the 4-H ers breeding stock, not purchased or leased, must have a 4-H ear tag, DNA sample and be identified by June 15th. ** No scrapie tags required Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with Counties and 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.

10 News & Views Nebraska Extension - Saline County Saline County 4-H Council Box 978 Wilber NE Non-Profit Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Permit # 12 Wilber, NE Return Service Requested ~ DATES TO REMEMBER ~ May 1 - Camp Renegade Counselor apps. Due May 4 - Broiler Chick Orders Due May 4-4-H Public Speaking Contest May 8 - District & State Horse Show Entries Due May 15-4-H & FFA T-shirt Orders Due May 25 - Holiday, Office Closed May 27 - Horticulture Workshop May 27 - Entomology Workshop May 28 - Market Lamb & Goat Weigh Day May 29 - River Run early registration deadline June 1 - Horse ID s Due June 1 - Livestock Show Camp, Seward June 13 - River Run June 15 - Livestock & Rabbit ID s Due Visit us on the web at: Congratulations To Our 2015 Saline County 4-H Seniors There will be OBSTACLES, There will be DOUBTERS, There will be MISTAKES, There will be HARD WORK, There are NO LIMITS! 4-H ~ Your First Class at The University of Nebraska Nebraska Extension Youth Development - Saline County 306 W 3rd Street, P.O. Box 978, Wilber NE Phone: (402) ; Fax (402) Website: saline-county@unl.edu Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with Counties and 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 States Department of Agriculture.