Requirements - YQCA certification is required Yearly by June 15th for all 4-H members (ages 8-18) enrolled in or wanting to exhibit in any of the following projects:
Beef (bucket calf, feeder calf, breeding beef, market beef)
Dairy Cattle
Goat (breeding meat goat, dairy goat, market meat goat)
Pygmy Goat (Adams County only) New 2023
Poultry
Rabbit
Sheep (breeding sheep, market sheep)
Swine (breeding swine, market swine)
Annual Training - Nebraska 4-H members 4-H Ages 8-18, who are exhibiting in any of the livestock projects listed above are required to participate in an annual YQCA training. Annual training requirements may be satisfied by completing either an online web-based training course or any face-to-face instructor-led training course. Age level is based on child's age as of December 31 of previous year. Clover Kids do not have to take this training.
Youth are required to take a Pre-Test and a Post-Test before their certificate can be issued (see "Creating a YQCA Account and Logging Your Training" for how to do them)
Scheduled Sessions in Adams and Webster County:
- Feb 28th – 2:20 pm to 3:20 pm – Kenesaw Public School – Mrs. Meyer’s Classroom
- March 27th – 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm – Hastings, NE – Adams Co Extension Office
- March 28th – 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm – Blue Hill, NE – Blue Hill Community Center
- May 23rd – 9 am to 10 am – Hastings, NE – Adams Co Extension Office
- May 23rd – Noon to 1 pm – Hastings, NE – Adams Co Extension Office
- May 28th – 1 pm to 2 pm – Bladen, NE – Webster Co Fairgrounds
- May 31st – 9 am to 10 am – Bladen, NE – Webster Co Fairgrounds
- May 31st – 3 pm to 4 pm – Hastings, NE – Adams Co Extension Office
As a reminder, it is encouraged for participants to complete the pre-test prior to the in-person training.
Register Here for Online Module Training or Face to Face Training Classes . Look for the day & name or city of the training.
Website & procedures in 2024 - All youth will be required to have an account, follow the instructions on the website. Tip: If wanting to pay for multiple youth one time - purchase the $3 or $12 YQCA coupons on website first (multiple coupon codes can be used for one youth)
Creating a YQCA Account and Logging Your Training - This very helpful and easy to follow document was authored by Kimberly Cook - 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator
For more details visit the State 4-H YQCA page