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Boone & Nance Co Happenings
BOONE & NANCE COUNTY HAPPENINGS
Summer Workshops
Here are just some of the fun summer workshops that are open to 4-H members age 8 to 18. For more information, click on the Event Flyer button above.
Please call the Extension Office to register, at least a week in advance.
(Boone 402-395-2158; Nance 308-536-2691).
Clover Kid workshop information coming soon!
Pajamas 101 - May 19, Extension Office, Fullerton - Measure, cut, sew. 9:00 am to noon.
Patriotic Tee - May 19, Extension Office, Fullerton - Create an applique and add to a patriotic tee. 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
Flour Power - May 28, Extension Office, Fullerton - Bake biscuits and scones. 9:00 am to noon.
Flour Power - May 27, Event Center, Albion - Bake biscuits and scones. 9:00 am to noon.
3D Meets Embroidery - June 2, Fullerton Public Library - Create a 3D box and embroider a design - age 12 and older. 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Cactus Craze - June 9, Genoa Fire Hall - Start a desert garden - 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
Cactus Craze - June 9, St Edward School Ag Shop - Start a desert garden - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
4-Patch Pillow - June 11, Casey's Building, Albion - Sewing a pillow - 9:00 am to noon.
Reverse Canvas - June 11, Casey's Building, Albion - Explore the elements and principles of design and create a unique decorative piece. 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Knead to Know: Bread Basics - June 16, Extension Office, Fullerton - Make a basic yeast dinner roll dough - 9:00 am to noon.
Babysitting Basics - June 17, Event Center, Albion - Learn the basics of babysitting - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Call April Murphy to register at 402-395-3252.
Entomology - June 30, Event Center, Fullerton - Discover all about bugs - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Arama Shows in Boone County
For 2026 Rules & Regulations, go to the link for Event Flyers. To pre-register, go to the Showman App
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.
Sign up for Tractor, ATV, and Bicycle Contests!
The Tractor, ATV, and Bicycle contests will be held Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 pm. This is provided that we have enough entrants by May 26. We need a minimum of 6 ATV contestants (total) in order to hold the contest. For the Tractor Operators' contest, there needs to be a minimum of 4 participants in Jr Division and a minimum of 4 participants in Sr Division to hold the contest. For the Bicycle Rodeo, we need 4 participants in each division (Junior and Clover Kid) to be able to hold the contest. Call the Extension Office to register, or use the google form. Deadline is May 26.
Camp Counselors Needed!
We are getting ready for Junior 4-H Camp at Whispering Cedars Camp, which will be held June 3-5 at Genoa. We are in need of some camp counselors, and very much in need of guys to help out. So far we only have 7 girls and 1 guy signed up. We need about twice that.
You can help make the camping experience a good one for the younger 4-H members. These kids look up to you. And we can't do this without counselors.
Camp Counselors please register at https://forms.gle/txNy9EbPDhh6GxLf6 . If you are age 16 to 18 before January 1, you are eligible.
WE APPRECIATE YOU!
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, or complete the google form by May 6. See eligible contest entries at https://go.unl.edu/20oc
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.
2026 Nebraska Agricultural Custom Rates Report
Nebraska Custom Rates Surveys and Reports for farm and ranch operations provide custom operators with average market rate data for dozens of common custom services provided across the state.
Actual rates paid for custom services may vary from those listed in these survey results due to differences in the operators responding and those providing services across the state.
A downloadable report provides an introductory summary along with a Nebraska state summary of the most popular custom rates reported from the 2026 survey.
