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Nebraska Summer Camps 2024

Registration for the Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp program is now open!

The summer 2024 theme is "The Power of Being Green".  Youth will get to explore and interact with their natural world in six different sessions.  Youth will learn how they can use their head, heart, hands, and health to make our natural world a better place for all.

The 2024 sessions offer tailored age cohorts, providing sessions for younger campers between the age of 8-10, and an older cohort for ages 10-14.

Families can find dates, session summaries, and registration information by visiting https://4h.unl.edu/camps-register.

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Big Red Ag Growers - "BRAG"

Attention all 12 to 15 year olds who are interested in learning more about Nebraska agriculture. To apply to be part of the Adams/Webster BRAG Class in 2024, complete and submit the application by Wednesday, January 10, 2024 to the Extension Office.
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Join 4-H

Please contact the Adams County Extension Office via email at Adams-County@unl.edu or call 402-461-7209 if you are interested in enrolling in our 4-H Program for the 2024 4-H year. The 4-H Online site is is now OPEN.
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4-H Achievement Celebration 2023

Thanks to all who joined us at the Celebration of our Youth and Dedicated Volunteers on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Fun, Delicious Food and Friendship was had by all.
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4-H Awards Available

Adams County 4-H Awards

The 4-H Council has adapted the award process to try to fit the needs of our county.  Adams County Awards entries are due in the Extension Office the First Monday in October by 5:00 PM. This deadline is for the Award Application, Adams County Achievement Application, Golden Clover, and Diamond Clover applications.

Adams County 4-H Members have the opportunity to participate in county and state awards and opportunities.  A 4-H’er will need to complete each application that fits the awards that they would like to be considered.

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GROBigRed Virtual Learning

GROBigRed Virtual Learning Series programs. These free webinars via Zoom are an opportunity to join experts from Nebraska Extension to learn and ask questions!
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Annual forage options following irrigated winter wheat

Annual forage options following irrigated winter wheat

July 25, 2024
The “Engaging Agriculture” articles are written weekly by and for Engagement Zone 1 Nebraska Extension Educators, who cover the 11 counties in the Panhandle.‘

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New Format for Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days

New Format for Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days

July 24, 2024
The 2024 Soybean Management Field Days will take place August 13 to August 16. Hosted by the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) and Nebraska Extension, the field days offer a unique opportunity for farmers to learn about soybean production, the new Soybean Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) contest, and to network with fellow growers.

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SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.

SCAL field day set for Thursday, Aug. 8.

July 24, 2024
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) field day is Thursday, Aug. 8.

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Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest

Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest

July 23, 2024
Amid the high temperatures in western Nebraska, wheat harvest has been going on. “We’re right in the middle of wheat harvest,” said Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension dryland cropping specialist at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. “The rest of the state has wrapped up, and we’ll be completing harvest this week.” Typical for most growers, weather has been a big factor in wheat yields. The yield reports in the Panhandle vary depending on whether the fields were hit by hail or not.

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