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Boone & Nance Co Happenings
BOONE & NANCE COUNTY HAPPENINGS
Junior Regional 4-H Camp
Boone County campers send your check to the Boone County Extension Office, 2624 Fairgrounds Rd, Albion, NE 68620. Make check payable to the Boone County 4-H Council.
Nance County campers send your check to the Nance County Extension Office, PO Box 130, Fullerton, NE 68638. Make check payable to the Nance County 4-H Council.
Camp Counselors please register at https://forms.gle/txNy9EbPDhh6GxLf6 . If you are age 16 to 18 before January 1, you are eligible.
Campers please register at https://go.unl.edu/26jrcamp or use the QR code on the flyer.
Camp Scholarship applications are available at the Extension Office and are due by May 1, 2026.
Boone-Nance 4-H Communication Contest
The 2026 Boone-Nance 4-H Communications Contest will be held Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm at the Nance County Extension Office Conference Room. Register by calling your local Extension Office By May 6. See eligible contest entries at https://go.unl.edu/20oc
YQCA
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a training for all livestock exhibitors age 8 to 21 (by the first of the year) that must be completed prior to exhibiting at the County or State Fair. Instructor-led classes will be held Saturday, May 9 at 10:00 am at the Boone County Extension Office, and on Friday, May 15 at 5:00 pm at the Nance County Extension Office. Youth can attend either class. Please call your local Extension Office for a Coupon Code which covers the cost of the instructor-led class, or can be applied to the online course.
Time to Request Project Poultry
Please use this form to request chicks for the 2026 County Market Broiler Project. Birds will be males, $2.23 per bird, and arrive the week of May 17. The exact delivery date will be shared with families later who have signed-up. Families are expected to be available on the day of delivery to pick up their birds. Extension Staff WILL NOT be responsible for or be able to keep the birds after delivery. Payment is due in the Extension Office within 48 hours of completing this form. Your order will not be placed until payment is received in the office. Chick Order must be completed by Friday, April 10. Please make check payable to: Boone County 4-H Council.
Broiler Order Form
Arama Shows in Boone County
For 2026 Rules & Regulations, go to the link for Event Flyers. To Pre-register, go to the Showman App
4-H Enrollment Now Open!
Each year, 4-H members and leaders must re-enroll in the 4-H program. Access the enrollment form at 4-H Online. If you are a returning member, enter your email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, click “Reset Password” to receive an email with a link to set a new password. Do not create a new profile if you have registered before!
For NEW members! We can’t wait for you to join us! Please visit 4-H Online. If you have never enrolled in 4-H using 4-H Online, select “Don’t have an account?” Select your state, “Nebraska 4-H Youth Development”, and your county. Each household will have a profile, and individual members will be added under one profile. Choose a club or clubs. If taking a shooting sports project, be sure to select the 4-H Shooting Sports Club as one of your clubs, and then select your project areas.
Projects should be selected if families would like to receive additional information regarding project-specific reminders, such as upcoming deadlines. If you forget to choose a project, no worries, you can still take exhibits from any project area to the fair.
If enrolling in Horse and Shooting Sports, you are required to select these projects due to the consent forms that are required. The goal is to enroll as a 4-H member now. Then when you turn in your fair entries in June, you can add all the exhibits you want.
If your 4-Her plans to attend 4-H camp or participate in any state or national events, you must complete the health section. All other 4-Hers may skip over the health information. Then complete the consent section.
Additional instructions for enrollment can be found on our Enrollment Page. Feel free to contact or come to the office if you need assistance!
Cornhusker Economics
Check out the market value of ag land in Nebraska, and the cash rental rates. Download the "Nebraska Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates in 2026" (updated March 2026).
To view other articles, go to Cornhusker Economics.
Pesticide Safety Education Program
For information about private applicator training for certification and licensing, commercial and noncommercial applicator training, chemigation training, and for 2026 local in-person training dates and the online private self-study programs, go to Pesticide Safety Education.
