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Boone & Nance Co Happenings
BOONE & NANCE COUNTY HAPPENINGS
Summer Workshops
Here are 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).
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.
4-Patch Pillow - June 24, 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 Aprill Murphy to register at 402-395-3252.
Entomology - June 30, Event Center, Fullerton - Discover all about bugs - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Clover Kid workshops will be a series of Mondays beginning in June: June 8, June 15, and June 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Each Workshop will cost $8, or attend all three for $20. Call and register to save your spot. More information will be sent to Clover Kid members as soon as it is available.
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. There is an Instructor-led class that will be held Tuesday, June 2 at 10:00 am at Antelope County Extension Office. 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. The online class can be found at https://yqcaprogram.org. 4-H members must register or log in, choose the course they want, and take a pre-test. Then complete the course. A post-test will need to be taken before the certification can be accesses. Certificate should be dropped off or emailed to your Extension Office.
State Fair & Aksarben Livestock Deadlines
JUNE 15 - DNA DUE AT THE EXTENSION OFFICE FOR STATE FAIR ONLY!
MONDAY, JUNE 15 - SHOWSTOCK MANAGER NOMINATIONS DUE ONLINE. (Open now at https://showstockmgr.com).
A Premises ID is required as part of the nomination process. https://nda.nebraska.gov/adt/pemises.html
AUGUST 10, 8:00 PM – STATE FAIR ENTRIES DUE IN SHOWORKS
https://nebr.fairwire.com/ (Opens July 1)
THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR RUNS FROM AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2026
AKSARBEN NOMINATIONS
For 4-H/FFA families who are planning on nominating the same animals for the Nebraska State Fair and the Aksarben Stock Show, you must obtain additional DNA envelopes for Aksarben at https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com under Livestock Show.
*Their deadline for ordering DNA envelopes is June 26 at noon.
*Envelopes must be ordered prior to nominating animals.
*Nominations must be done by 11:59 pm on July 1.
*DNA envelopes must be postmarked by July 1. Mail to:
Aksarben Stock Show
PO Box 1387
Grand Island, NE 68802
*Online entry window: August 1 - September 4.
More information about the Aksarben Stock Show nomination process is available at https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com/p/livestockshow/entries. Please follow their recommendations.
AKSARBEN STOCK SHOW RUNS SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2026. https://www.aksarbenstockshow.com
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.
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.
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