Adams County 4-H and Events Calendar

Jan 1            Extension Office Closed – New Year’s Day observed

Jan 3            Clover Kid Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Jan 4            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Jan 4            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM 

Jan 5             4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jan 5-10       Shooting Sports Classes start for BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, 22 Rifle, 22 Pistol, Shotgun

Jan 10          Shotgun Parent and Youth Meeting, Extension Office @ 10:00 AM

Jan 11           PASE Organizational Meeting, Extension Office @ 2:00 PM 

Jan 12-15      Shooting Sports Classes start for Archery

Jan 13          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Jan 18           4-H Council Soup Supper, Fairgrounds @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Jan 19           Extension Office Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed

Feb 1            4-H Beef Weigh-In, Animal Clinic @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

Feb 1            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Feb 1            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM 

Feb 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Feb 7            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 

Feb 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Feb 14           Love 4-H Enrollment deadline for Adams County – Free 4-H Manual Incentive

Feb 16           Extension Office Closed – President’s Day observed

Feb 27            4-H Special Agronomy Project Seeds ordered, Extension Office before 5:00 PM

 Feb 28          Nebraska 4-H Horse Stampede, Online Entry Deadline

Mar 1            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

Mar 1           Jr. Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

Mar 2             4-H Special Garden Project Seeds ordered, Extension Office before 5:00 PM 

Mar 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Mar 7           Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Mar 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM 

Mar 16         Dog Obedience Organizational Meeting, Adams County Fairgrounds  @7:00 PM

Mar 23         Dog Obedience Classes begin, Adams County Fairgrounds  @7:00 PM

Mar 28-29     Nebraska 4-H Horse Stampede held in Lincoln, NE

Mar TBA        Horse Series Organizational Meeting, TBD

Apr 1            Horse Series Organizational Meeting, Extension Office @ 6:30 PM

Apr 5            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Apr 6            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 1:30 PM

Apr 6            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 3:00 PM

Apr 6            Shooting Sports Celebration, Fairgrounds (East End) @ 5:00 PM

Apr 7            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Apr 8            Ag Society Meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Apr 14          BInterested (FCE) (Youth & Adults), Earl May's Garden Center @ 7:00 PM - Program – “All about Planting"

Apr 15           Market Broiler Order Deadline for Adams County - Payment also by 5:00 PM

Apr 15           Early Enrollment Deadline for Adams County - Special 4-H T-shirt incentive

Apr 15           Flower Barrel Workshop, Fairgrounds @ 5:00 PM

Apr 21           YQCA In-Person Training, Adams County Extension Office, Hastings @ 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Apr 21           YQCA In-Person Training, Blue Hill Community Center, Blue Hill @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Apr 25           Extension Office Closed – NE Arbor Day observed

May 2            Sheep/Goat Weigh In, Fairgrounds @ 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

May 3            Clover Kids Fun Saturday, Extension Office @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

May 4            Four Leaf 4-H Club meeting, Extension Office @ 4:00 PM

May 4            Jr Leader Meeting, Extension Office @ 5:30 PM

May 5            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

May 13          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

May 26          Extension Office Closed – Memorial Day observed

May 27          YQCA In-Person Training, Adams County Extension Office, Hastings @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

May 27          YQCA In-Person Training, Webster County Fairgrounds, Bladen @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

May 29          South Central Livestock Judging Contest - Bladen

May 30          YQCA In-Person Training, Webster County Fairgrounds, Bladen @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

May 30          YQCA In-Person Training, Adams County Extension Office, Hastings @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

May 30          State Horse Levels completed and ID's due in Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 1            NE State 4-H Horse Show Entry deadline. No late entry will be accepted.

Jun 1            Adams County Animal ID deadline - turn in on or before date to Extension Office by 5:00 PM  

Jun 2            Adams County Animal ID sheets will be accepted at the Extension Office by 5:00 PM  (Since June 1st is on a weekend)

Jun 2            Adams County Horticulture ID Contest Practice - 2:30 PM at the Extension Office.

Jun 2            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jun 3            Adams County Tree ID Contest Practice - 2:30 PM at the Extension Office.

Jun 6            Adams County Horticulture ID Contest Practice - 10:00 AM at the Extension Office.

Jun 10           4-H Camper Sign Up Online Registration @ 7:00 AM - more information see 4-H Newsletter.

Jun 10           Adams County Tree ID Contest Practice - 2:30 PM at the Extension Office.

Jun 10          Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Jun 10-24     2025 Online Horticulture Judging Contest - Contest opens June 10, 2025.

Jun 13          Identification Contests for Horticulture and Tree @ 10:00 AM at the Extension Office.

Jun 13          DNA Samples for State Fair turned into the Adams County Extension Office by 5:00 PM

Jun 15           Nebraska 4-H Enrollment deadline for 2025 

Jun 15           Livestock Nominations completed and DNA samples paid for online for State Fair by 11:59 PM

Jun 15           Horse Levels for County Fair Deadline - must be completed before 5:00 PM at the Extension Office.

Jun 15           Adams County Pre-Fair Online Entry deadline before 11:59 PM.  Late entries will be penalized.

Jun 16           Due to 15th being a Sunday, Horse Level completion & YQCA Completion will be accepted till 5:00 PM

Jun 17           Bowling Tournament - Registration deadline - call Adams County Extension Office. 

Jun 17-18      Premier Animal Science Event (PASE) in Lincoln - East Campus

Jun 19           Extension Office Closed – Juneteenth observed

Jun 19-20      Premier Communication Event in Lincoln - East Campus

Jun 21            Regional Dairy Show @ 10:00 AM - Clay County Fairgrounds. 

Jun 21-22      Adams County Progress Show - Adams County Fairgrounds. More information 

Jun 24            Adams County 4-H Bowling Tournament - Pastime Lanes @ 6:30 PM. 

Jun 25            Adams County 4-H Rocket Contest - Adams Central Elementary School @ 6:00 AM

Jul 4            Extension Office Closed – Independence Day observed

Jul 7            4-H Static Superintendent Meeting, Extension Office @ 6:00 PM

Jul 7            4-H Council Meeting, Extension Office @ 7:00 PM

Jul 8            4-H Livestock Superintendent Meeting, Fairgrounds @ 6:00 PM

Jul 8           Ag Society meeting, Fairgrounds @ 7:30 PM

Jul 9             Adams County 4-H Fashion Show Judging - Fairgrounds @ 9:00 AM

Jul 9             Adams County 4-H FCS Judging Contest - During Fashion Show Judging & Food Review Contests

Jul 9             Adams County 4-H Food Review Contest - Fairgrounds, Set up @ 1:30 PM, Contest @ 2:00 PM

Jul 9             Adams County 4-H Public Fashion Show - Fairgrounds @ 7:00 PM

Jul 11           4-H Fair Set up - Adams County Fairgrounds, Livestock areas @ 5:00 PM, Static Exhibit Hall @ 6:30 PM 

Jul 13           4-H Static Exhibit Entry 3:00 - 5:00 PM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds 

Jul 14           4-H Static Exhibit Entry 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds, Interview with Static Judges available by appointment till 2:00 PM 

Jul 15-16      4-H Livestock can begin to stall on Fairgrounds - per 2025 4-H Fair Schedule 

Jul 16-20      4-H Animal Shows and Contests see 2025 4-H Fair Schedule for details

Jul 21           4-H Livestock Premium Auction 9:00 AM  @ Adams County Fairgrounds

Jul 21           Release of 4-H Static Exhibits 1:00 - 2:00 PM & 5:30 - 6:30 PM @ Adams County Fairgrounds

Jul 29           Adams County Grass and Weed ID Contest Practice - 6:00 PM at the Ochsner's Farm.

Jul 31           Adams County Grass and Weed ID Contest Practice - 6:00 PM at TBD

Aug 4            Adams County Insect ID Contest Practice - 6:00 PM at the Extension Office.

Aug 5            Adams County Grass and Weed ID Contest - 6:00 PM at the Ochsner's Farm.

Aug 6            Adams County Insect ID Contest Practice - 6:00 PM at the Extension Office.

Aug 7            Adams County Insect ID Contest Practice - 6:00 PM at the Extension Office.

Aug 10          State Fair Livestock & In Person Contests/Events Online Entry completed and paid for online in State Fair ShoWorks by 8:00 PM CT

Aug 19          4-H Static Exhibits for State Fair brought to Adams County Extension Office between 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Aug 22          Nebraska State Fair opens.

Aug 22-24    4-H Weekend at Nebraska State Fair.

Sept 1            Labor Day, State Fair Ends.

Sept 3            State Fair exhibits and checks picked up - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Adams County Extension Office.

Oct 6            County Award Applications due by 5:00 PM - Adams County Extension Office. More Information

Oct 13          Office Closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Nov 11          Office Closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Nov 16          Achievement Celebration - Potluck 5:00 PM, Adams County Fairgrounds

Nov 27-28     Office Closed in observance of Thanksgiving

Dec 1-5         Shooting Sports Class Registration for 2026

Dec 24           Office Closes at 12:00 Noon in observance of Christmas.

Dec 25-26      Office Closed in observance of Christmas.