Please call the Buffalo County Extension Office (308-236-1235) or email, buffalo-county@unl.edu, if you have specific questions.
Here is a list of some of the major changes to the fair book. This is NOT all of the changes. Please check each area for more descriptions and guidelines.
Schedule of Events
General Rules
- General Rules
- Premier Science Award Application (docx) (PDF)
- Static Sample Entry Tag
- Static Exhibit Labels (docx)
- Static Exhibit Labels (PDF)
Pre-Fair Contests
- 2018 Public Speaking/Public Service Announcements
- 2018 Performing Arts
- 2018 Culinary Challenge (Food Fare)
- 2018 Presentations
- 2018 Shooting Sports Contest
- 2018 Fashion Show
- 2018 Contests/Judging/ ID/Hippology
Animal Science
- 2018 Livestock Rules
- 2018 Beef
- 2018 Sheep
- 2018 Market Goat/Lottery Goat
- 2018 Market Swine/Lottery Pig
- 2018 Dairy
- 2018 Poultry
- 2018 Rabbits
- 2018 Horse
- 2018 Companion Animals (including Cats)
- 2018 Dog
- 2018 Herdsmanship
Foods and Nutrition
- 2018 NEW Food Project Areas
- General
- Cooking 101
- Cooking 201
- Cooking 301
- Cooking 401
- Food Preservation (Please don't use Instant Pots)
- Food Preservation Info Cards (Fillable) (PDF)
- 2018 Culinary Challenge (Food Fare)
- 2018 Discovering Pies/Pie Auction
- 2018 Decorated Cakes
Health and Safety
Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Environmental and Earth Sciences
Citizenship and Civic Education
Communication and Expressive Arts
- 2018 Communications
- 2018 Theatre Arts
- 2018 Photography
- Photography Unit II Data Tag
- Photography Unit II Showcase Data Tag
- Photography Unit III Data Tag
Human Development
Clothing and Textiles
- Sewing Skills for STEAM 1, 2, and 3
- 2018 STEAM Clothing: Beyond the Needle
- 2018 STEAM Clothing 1: Fundamentals
- STEAM 1 Sewing Pattern Possibilities
- 2018 STEAM Clothing 2: Simply Sewing
- 2018 STEAM Clothing 3: A Stitch Further
- 2018 Knitting/Crochet
- 2018 Accessories
- 2018 Quilt Quest
Consumer Management
Home Environment
- 2018 Design My Place
- 2018 Design Decisions
- 2018 Preserving Heirlooms
- 2018 Sketchbook Crossroads
- 2018 Portfolio Pathways
- Home Environment Supporting Information Tag (.pdf)
Plant Science
- 2018 Crops/Weed Science
- 2018 Horticulture
- 2018 Special Garden - Delft Blue Nigella
Science, Engineering and Technology
- 2018 Veterinary Science
- 2018 Aerospace/Model Building
- 2018 Computers/Robotics
- 2018 Electricity/Geospatial
- 2018 Small Engines/Restored Vehicle/4-Wheelin'/Power of Wind
- 2018 Woodworking/Welding
Miscellaneous
Clover Kids
School Enrichment
Special Awards