The Nebraska 4-H Public Speaking Contest helps youth learn and practice skills that are beneficial for a lifetime in their personal and professional lives. Developing self-confidence and effective public speaking skills are two goals of the public speaking contest.
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Each Friday a 4-H Friday News Blast will arrive in the in-box of the Cass County 4-Hers. Be "In-the-Know" and read the News!
08/23/2024 4-H Friday NewsBlast: Cake Auction Checks and County Fair Premiums, County Awards Applications, Livestock & Static Point Sheets, 2024-2025 4-H Ambassador Application is open, 4-H Shooting Sports Update Sessions, and More!
07/19/2024 4-H Friday NewsBlast: Fair Notes, New 2024 Point Sheets now available, State Fair Tickets at a discount, Boomgaars Share your Fair Contest, Save your POP TABS! and more!
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Grocery Industry Summit to address retail technology, competition
September 16, 2024
The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and Nebraska Grocery Industry Association are hosting the second annual Grocery Industry Summit on Oct. 3 in Kearney.
FFA students gather information on the Ag industry and careers at field day
September 12, 2024
FFA youth from around the Panhandle came together on Wednesday, Aug. 28, for the WESTCO-UNL FFA Field Day in Gering and at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
Nebraska in the national news: August 2024
September 4, 2024
A trio of University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientists were interviewed by national media outlets in August. The stories were among 30-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, centers and programs during the month.
Nebraska Extension’s program receives NIFA Grant to support STEM Education for at-risk youth
August 29, 2024
Lincoln, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has been awarded a five-year grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program.
CYFAR is a national initiative developed to meet locally identified needs, through quality research-based programs for vulnerable, at-risk, low-income, and low-resource children, youth, and families to promote positive life outcomes.