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New design for 2023 Dakota County T-shirts and sweatshirts.  The t-shirts are  dry-fit and the sweatshirts are hoodies. 
Note:  Youth small and  Youth Medium hoodies, the design will be on the back.  

These shirts are approved for 4-H show dress codea at the Dakota~Thurston county fair.   (the shirts that the Fairboard sells are NOT approved for 4-H shows)

Deadline to order is June 5th.  

The shirt was designed by our own 4-H'er Audric.  Audric will receive 2 shirts for his winning design.

June 2023 Newsletter

Congratulations to our graduates Trophy donations still needed Livestock Id's, YQCA due June 15th Jr Robot Camp 2023 Dakota County Specil Project Order your Dakota County 4-H t-shirts Horticulture & Floriculture tips OUtfit Challenge Fair Schedule Fair Entertainment Get your State fair livestock nominations done Online  Horticulture Contest Raikes School Computer Science Camp and so much more.....

 

Livestock Quality assurance is required for all 4-H exhibitors that will be showing a meat animal (beef, sheep, goat, swine, rabbit and poultry) at county fair, state fair and Ak-Sar-Ben.    YOUTH FOR THE QUALITY CARE OF ANIMALS.    Register for the classes at yqca.learngrow.io

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

Find out what is happening at the Haskell Ag Lab in the Haskell Happenings Newsletter

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/hal/haskell-happenings-newsletter/

Nebraska 4-H is excited to announce the second year of the Nebraska 4-H Livestock Achievement Program. This additional opportunity for enrolled livestock project youth, is designed to promote all educational aspects of 4-H livestock projects including selection, production, leadership, and exhibition by recognizing youth striving to improve in their livestock project knowledge and leadership. 

The program recognizes Members of Excellence across all 4-H livestock project areas, including: beef, sheep, meat goat, swine, dairy cattle, dairy goat, rabbit, and poultry. 

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