Nebraska Extension is excited to announce that the new National Livestock Quality Assurance Course called Youth for the Quality Care of Animals or (YQCA) is now available to both 4-H and FFA youth.
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Area beef producers will want to make plans to attend a Cow-Calf Management Field Day that is scheduled for Saturday, June 17. According to Nebraska Extension Educator in Cuming County Larry Howard, this Field Day will be hosted by producers in Cuming and Dodge counties.
This training will help your Child Care Program be the best it can be. Training will focus on useful information and skills that you can put right into action to improve the health of young children. Must attend all 3 of the trainings which are on April 26, May25, and June 21, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Dodge County Extension Office.
Additional Information can be found at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/childcareprovider/
Thursday, March 30th beginning at 6:00 pm at Masonic Home for Children, Fremont
Participating in the 4-H Speech and Presentation Contest helps you develop confidence in your ability to speak in front of others. You learn to organize your thoughts and to share those thoughts with others. All speeches and presentations must relate in some way to 4-H. 4-H’ers may select any style of speech they would like (informative, persuasive, motivational, entertaining, or action) 4-H public speaking participants may not use any visual aids and their speech must be original. 4-H presentations may be either illustrated talks using posters or actual demonstrations showing a process.
Over 150 crops in the U.S. are pollinated by insects. Join Nebraska Extension experts to learn more about pollinators, the Nebraska Habitat Certification Program and talk with certified habitat gardeners. You will also have the opportunity to tour the certified Cherry Creek Pollinator Habitat located behind the Lancaster Extension Education Center.
Registration fee is $5 per participant.
Pollinator Class & Open House Registration Form
Check out more horticulture information at the Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems web page.
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