Fremont 4-H Fair Results

July 21, 2014 Leave a comment


Many beautiful 4-H exhibits were taken to the Fremont 4-H Fair. These Burt County 4-H members enjoyed seeing their exhibits on display after judging.

 

Cody Bachtell:

Embellished garment – Blue

Wall accessory – Red

Simple accessory – Purple – Gold Medal

Wood Accessory – Red

Flowers – Blue

Miniature Garden – Blue

Walnuts – Purple

Herb – Blue

Wildlife Feeded/Waterer – Purple

 

Ashley Bohannon:

Acrylic Painting – Purple

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Red

 

Nick Bohannon:

4-H Scrapbook – Purple

Computer Slideshow – Purple

Computer Build a Website – Purple and Gold Medal

 

Maggie Braniff:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

 

Ryan Braniff:

Needlework – Blue

Ink painted tiles – Purple

 

Brooklyn Brenneis:

Ink painted tiles – Purple

Needlework – Purple

 

Izzy Connealy:

Ink painted tiles – Purple

 

Alex Davis:

Acrylic Painting – Purple

Wall Accessory – Red

Recycled Accessory – Purple

Slicing Cucumbers – Blue

 

Connor Davis: Clover Kid Exhibits:

Acrylic Painting

Tied Fleece Pillow

Tin Punch

Barn Quilt

 

Claire Dlouhy:

Ink painted tiles – Purple

Simple Skirt – Purple

Crochet I – Blue

Crochet II- Purple

 

Elizabeth Dlouhy:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Blue

 

Katheryn Gregerson:

Ink painted tiles – Purple

Needlework – Purple

Reese Hansen:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

 

Rayna Hladky:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Purple

 

Veona Hladky: Clover Kid Exhibits:

Hand Stitched towel

Ink Painted Tiles

 

Brent Miller:

Rocket – Purple – Silver Medal

Child Care – Blue

Woodworking – Purple – Gold

Bird House – Purple

 

 

Heidi Miller:

Acrylic painting – Purple

Barn Playhouse – Purple – Gold Medal

Citizenship – Purple – Gold Medal

Child Care – Blue

Recycled Accessory – Purple

 

Layne Miller:

Rocket – Purple – Gold medal

Wildlife feeder/waterer – Purple

Bird House – Purple – Gold Medal

Sewing for Fun – Purple – Silver Medal

 

Kennedy Pagels:

Ink painted tiles – Red

 

Lacey Petersen:

Wall Accessory – Purple

Needlework – Red

Recycled Accessory – Blue

Quilt Quest – Blue

Pillow – Blue

 

Amelia Schlichting:

Skirted Outfit – Blue

 

Casey Stone:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Red

 

Avry Trotter: Clover Kid Exhibits:

Ink painted coasters

 

Brennan Trotter: Clover Kid Exhibits:

Hand stitched towel

Painted Ink tiles

 

Jenna Voskamp:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Purple

 

Koralynn Voskamp:

Needlework – Blue

Ink painted tiles – Red

 

Anna Wakehouse:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Blue

 

Emma Wakehouse:

Ink painted tiles – Blue

Needlework – Purple

 

Lily Ann Willing: Clover Kid Exhibits:

Hand stitched towel

Ink Painted tiles

Decorated shirt

 

Sheep Showmanship Results

 

Senior Division:

Brent Miller – Purple

 

Intermediate Division:

Rylee Stevenson – Purple

Layne Miller – Purple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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Nature’s Beauty

July 20, 2014 Leave a comment


My dianthus flowers are an attraction for this butterfly. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

My dianthus flowers are an attraction for this butterfly. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Beat the Heat at Oakland’s Pool

July 20, 2014 Leave a comment


The heat is on! And, the Oakland pool is the place to be! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The heat is on! And, the Oakland pool is the place to be! All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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The Mighty Mo

July 20, 2014 Leave a comment


The Mighty Mo! Beautiful Day for a boat ride and just enjoying the beauty of nature. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The Mighty Mo! Beautiful Day for a boat ride and just enjoying the beauty of nature. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Craig Parish Holds Outside Service

July 20, 2014 Leave a comment


The Craig Parish took advantage of the beautiful weather and held Sunday worship service followed by a picnic in the Craig Park last Sunday, July 13. Enjoying the service were: Russell Lang, Ellen Eriksen, Jim Skinner, Keith Eriksen, Susan Skinner and David Eriksen. Mary Loftis, Extension Assistant UNL Extension - Burt County 111 North 13th Street, Suite 6 Tekamah, NE 68061 Phone: (402) 374-2929 Fax: (402) 374-2930 Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.

The Craig Parish took advantage of the beautiful weather and held Sunday worship service followed by a picnic in the Craig Park last Sunday, July 13.
Enjoying the service were: Russell Lang, Ellen Eriksen, Jim Skinner, Keith Eriksen, Susan Skinner and David Eriksen.
Mary Loftis,
Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929
Fax: (402) 374-2930
Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.

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Thousands Visit Nebraska National Parks

July 19, 2014 1 Comment


A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the nearly 258,000 visitors to Nebraska’s national parks in 2013 spent $11.7 million and supported 177 jobs in the state.

“The national parks of Nebraska attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year from across the country and around the world,” said Patricia Trapp, acting director of NPS’s Midwest Region, which includes Nebraska and 12 more states. “Whether it’s a day trip of a long family vacation, they come for a great experience — and they end up spending a little money along the way, too. This new report confirms that national park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service. This reality makes parks tourism an important factor in Nebraska’s economy as well. It’s a result we all can support.”

Nebraska’s national parks are Homestead National Monument of America, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, the Niobrara National Scenic River and the Missouri National Recreational River.

The peer-reviewed NPS visitor spending analysis was conducted by U.S. Geological Survey economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Christopher Huber and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service. The national report shows $14.6 billion of direct spending by 273.6 million park visitors in “gateway” communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported more about 237,000 jobs nationally — 197,000 them in park gateway communities — and had a cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy of $26.5 billion.

The 2013 national economic benefit figures differ from the 2012 results, which were reported earlier this year. In 2012, Nebraska’s national parks attracted 304,000 visitors who spent $13.2 million supporting 200 jobs in the state. The authors of the report said the 16-day government shutdown in October 2013 accounted for most of the national decline in park visitation. The economists also cited inflation adjustments for differences between visitation and visitor spending, jobs supported and overall effect on the U.S. economy.

According to the national report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (30.3 percent), food and beverages (27.3 percent), gas and oil (12.1 percent), and admissions and fees (10.3 percent). Souvenirs and other expenses accounted for the remaining 10 percent. Nationally, the largest jobs categories supported by visitor spending were restaurants and bars (50,000 jobs) and lodging (38,000 jobs).

The 2013 Visitor Spending Effects Report can be found at http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/docs/NPSVSE2013_final_nrss.pdf. To learn more about economics within the National Park Service, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/economics.cfm.

To learn more about Nebraska’s national parks and how the National Park Service works with communities in the state to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/nebraska.

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Tomato Problems

July 19, 2014 Leave a comment


By John Wilson

Extension Educator

John Wilson

John Wilson

Nothing is more frustrating to the home gardener than to watch their tomatoes slowly ripen, only to discover the bottom of the fruit has turned black and started to decay.

Blossom-end rot is a serious disorder of tomato, pepper, and eggplant. Growers often are distressed to notice that a dry sunken decay has developed on the blossom end (opposite the stem) of many fruit, especially the first fruit of the season. This nonparasitic disorder can be very damaging, with losses of 50% or more in some years.

The symptoms of blossom end rot on tomato and eggplant usually begins as a small water-soaked area at the blossom end of the fruit. This may appear while the fruit is green or during ripening. As the lesion develops, it enlarges, becomes sunken and turns black and leathery. In severe cases, it may completely cover the lower half of the fruit, becoming flat or concave. Secondary pathogens commonly invade the lesion, often resulting in complete destruction of the infected fruit.

On peppers, the affected area appears tan, and is sometimes mistaken for sunscald, which is white. Secondary molds often colonize the affected area, resulting in a dark brown or black appearance. Blossom end rot also occurs on the sides of the pepper fruit near the blossom end.

Blossom-end rot is not caused by a parasitic organism but is a physiologic disorder associated with a low concentration of calcium in the fruit. Calcium is required in relatively large concentrations for normal cell growth. When a rapidly growing fruit is deprived of necessary calcium, the tissues break down, leaving the characteristic dry, sunken lesion at the blossom end.

Blossom-end rot is induced when demand for calcium exceeds supply. This may result from low calcium levels or high amounts of competitive cations in the soil, drought stress, or excessive soil moisture fluctuations which reduce uptake and movement of calcium into the plant, or rapid, vegetative growth due to excessive nitrogen fertilization.

There are several things you can do to manage blossom end rot:

 

  • Maintain the soil pH around 6.5. Liming will supply calcium and will increase the ratio of calcium ions to other competitive ions in the soil.
  • Use nitrate nitrogen as the fertilizer nitrogen source. Ammoniacal nitrogen may increase blossom-end rot as excess ammonium ions reduce calcium uptake. Avoid over-fertilization as side dressings during early fruiting, especially with ammoniacal forms of nitrogen.
  • Avoid drought stress and wide fluctuations in soil moisture by using mulches and/or irrigation. Plants generally need about one inch of moisture per week from rain or irrigation for proper growth and development.
  • Foliar applications of calcium, which are often advocated, are of little value because of poor absorption into the plant and movement to the fruit where it is needed.

 

 

If your tomatoes have blossom end rot and it hasn’t damaged the whole tomato, you can remove the damaged portion of the tomato and eat the rest. It does not affect the edibility of the rest of the fruit.

For more information on blossom end rot, contact your local UNL Extension office.

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Entry Deadlines for Burt County Fair and Pie Day II

July 18, 2014 Leave a comment


Static Exhibit Pre-entry deadline for County Fair

If you haven’t turned in your list of exhibits for the 4-H Building at the fair as well as rabbits, poultry and companion animal entries, please due NOW! They are due Monday, July 21 and Sharon needs time to enter each one of them in the computer so an entry tag is ready when you bring your exhibits to the fair. If you have any questions please call the UNL Extension Office at 402-374-2929.

 

County Fair Club Livestock Entry Forms & Horse Entries Due July 25

            Burt County Horse exhibitors need to have their county fair horse entries in the Extension Office by July 25. ALSO this is the deadline for all 4-H Livestock Clubs to submit their club entries. 4-H members MUST enter through their 4-H Club, so make sure you call your leader if they don’t have a meeting planned to collect this information. All livestock entry fees are also due at that time and one check from the club is preferred. Call 402-374-2929 if you have questions.

 

PIE DAY II – Saturday, July 26

            96 apple, rhubarb and strawberry rhubarb pies were made at Pie Day I, but if you like cherry, peach or apricot pie or the frozen fruit cups, please plan to help at Pie Day II

on Saturday, July 26. Pie Day II will be held in Oakland at the Vet’s Building on Main Street starting at 8:00 a.m. Help of all ages including 4-H members, parents, grandparents, other relatives, friends and curious passer-bys are welcome to help. Whether you’ve ever made a pie or just like visiting with old friends or making new ones, this is the place to be.

 

“4-H Flashback at the Fair”

The Burt County 4-H Council is again challenging you to dig through your old photos to display in the 4-H Kitchen during the county fair. Last year the topic was you with your tractor…this year we’re calling it “4-H Flashback!”  We want pictures of you, your 4-H Club and/or your family members as 4-H members.

It doesn’t just have to be Burt County 4-H either as many of us are transplants! Make a copy of the picture (5×7 or 8×10 are great to look at) label it with who, what, when and where the photo was taken and bring it to the fair, or to the Extension Office before the fair.

This fits well with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Smith Lever Act which established Cooperative Extension across the nation. Be part of the “4-H Flashback” at the fair.

 

4-H Fairbook On-line

The 2014 edition of the Burt county Fairbook is available online at http://burt.unl.edu/fairbook so check it out. We are also on the WEB. “Like” us at: www.facebook.com/BurtCountyNE4H and/or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BurtCountyNE4H. This is where you will find the latest information. Check it out!

 

County Fair Phone Number: If you need to reach someone at the livestock office or the 4-H Kitchen the phone number is the same as last year…402-685-4321.

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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4-H Rocket Launch

July 18, 2014 Leave a comment


If you’ve ever attended a 4-H Rocket Launch Contest, you probably never experienced a perfect night for it like it was Wednesday, July 16. Calm, comfortably cool and partly cloudy a perfect evening for a rocket launch. And perfect it was. Every 4-H member had their rocket take off on the first attempt! No second or third launch attempts and the stress that goes with them.  Of course the ribbon placing’s also put them in the perfect category and the judges, Dorothy and Caleb Schmidt had to be very picky to select the top two for Champion and Reserve Champion.

Back Row: Brayden Anderson, Lyons; Layne Miller of Lyons; Elise Anderson of Lyons; Michael Bracht of West Point Front row: Caleb Schlichting, Lyons; Miranda Bracht, West Point; Eli Schlichting and Andrew Schlichting, both of Lyons. Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.

Back Row: Brayden Anderson, Lyons; Layne Miller of Lyons; Elise Anderson of Lyons; Michael Bracht of West Point
Front row: Caleb Schlichting, Lyons; Miranda Bracht, West Point; Eli Schlichting and Andrew Schlichting, both of Lyons.
Photo Credit/Mary Loftis.

Eli Schlichting of Lyons was the only Clover Kid participating in the contest and he garnered a Clover Kid ribbon for his launch.

Champion honors went to Brayden Anderson of Lyons with Reserve Champion going to Caleb Schlichting of Lyons. Also winning purple ribbons were: Layne Miller of Lyons, Elise Anderson, Lyons; Michael Bracht of West Point, Andrew Schlichting of Lyons and Miranda Bracht of West Point.

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

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Village of Decatur Special Meeting Minutes

July 18, 2014 Leave a comment


Village Board of Decatur

Special Board Meeting
July 17, 2014

4:30 P.M.

The Board of the Village of Decatur met in special session at 4:30 P.M. at the Community Center on July 17, 2014. The guest signing in was Alta Wolf. Guests not signing in were Jaime Bacon with Burt County Insurance and Kay Kellogg with K&H Insurance.

The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Jim Nicola.

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Jim Nicola-yes, Robert Richards-yes, Margaret Tolby-yes, Stephanie Warren-absent.

Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting were received:

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Jim Nicola-yes, Robert Richards-yes, Margaret Tolby-yes.

Approval and/or correction and suspended reading of the previous month’s minutes:

Roll Call: Walt Bolln-yes, Jim Nicola-yes, Robert Richards-yes, Margaret Tolby-yes.

Excusing Board members not attending:
Stephanie Warren had to work. Richards made a motion to excuse Warren. Tolby seconded the motion. Roll Call: Nicola-yes, Bolln-yes, Richards-yes. Tolby-yes.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Health & Life Insurance Bids. All board members reviewed the Insurance bids. Bolln made a motion to accept the BluePride Plus Option 101 Gold Plan health insurance, and life Insurance from Burt County Insurance for a period of one year. Richards seconded the motion. Roll Call: Nicola-yes, Tolby-yes, Bolln-yes, Richards-yes. The employees pay for their own dental and vision insurance, so they can decide who they want to be their policy carrier for this part of insurance.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

Alta Wolf asked why the board went with the policy they chose. Jim Nicola replied it was felt that this was a better policy.
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING
Motion Bolln 2nd Richards
Adjournment Time 4:33 P.M

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Jim Nicola, Chairman
 

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Joyce McCullock, Village Clerk

 

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