4-H Deadlines Nearing

Tagging Day

The annual calf, sheep and meat goat tagging day is set for Thursday,

May 21 in Oakland on the Fairgrounds from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Tags will cost $1.00.

If this date does not work you may purchase tags and bring the animals to the courthouse to complete the livestock ID sheets. Make sure you call to confirm either John or I are available to check your animals. All completed ID sheets are due June 1 in the Burt County Extension Office.

If you need rabbits tattooed, please call the office to borrow the tattoo kit or to make arrangements with me to tattoo your rabbits.

Drop Dead 4-H Enrollment Deadline is June 1

This is your last chance to get your on-line 4-H enrollment and project forms completed. If not, you WILL NOT be able to exhibit at any fairs this year. To save time you do not have to complete the Health Form on the enrollment if you wish. This is also the last chance to add any projects you might want to take.

Go to the Burt County website at: www.burt.unl.edu and then to the drop down menu “Burt County 4-H” there is a link to take you to the enrollment site and another link for step-by-step instructions and a list of 4-H projects and the 4-H Resource Guide to help  you when enroll or add projects to your list. If you have questions call our office 402-374-2929 and visit with Sharon.

LIVESTOCK QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Livestock Quality Assurance Certification is mandated for 4-H member and FFA students exhibiting beef, sheep, swine, dairy cattle, bucket calves, goats, rabbits, and/or poultry at the Burt County Fair, the Fremont 4-H Fair, the Nebraska State Fair and the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition. Exhibitors are required to be Quality Assurance Certified through online certification or testing no later than June 15, 2015.

The successful completion of 3 new modules each year in the correct age category is all you need to do. You can go to thewww.burt.unl.edu website and click on the Burt County 4-H Heading. You can go to the Quality Assurance website under Online Course Information after opening the quality assurance link.

An Exciting New Summer Workshop is being planned!

A Pottery Workshop will be held in early June with Marilyn Tenney of Lyons as our guest artist. 4-H members will get 2 Sessions for the price of one!

Session #1 will be Tuesday, June 9 – Learn how to make two or more hand-built pottery pieces using coil, slab or pinch methods. Morning Session from 9:00-10:30 a.m.; Afternoon Session 1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshops held at the studio of Marilyn Tenney at 415 Grant, in Lyons.

Session #2 will follow up on Tuesday, June 16 – Students will glaze the pieces they made, observe throwing on the pottery wheel and learn about the firing process.

Fired projects will be returned to the Extension Office the following week. The cost for Pottery Workshop is $30 (4-H Council will pay half for Burt County 4-H members) Sign up by Tuesday, June 2 for this workshop.

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