https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php Quality Assurance website: (or in the Miscellaneous section)
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You can find all this and more in Resources for 4-H and More Resources for 4-H below.
4-H NEWSLETTERS
MAY 4-H NEWSLETTER
- All Contest Day results
- Congratulations Graduates
- Garden and Agronomy seeds are in
- The fairbook is live on our website
- 4-H State Horse Show
- Livestock, tags and DNA envelopes
- Showstock manager is open
- YQCA regsiter to take online or inperson
- Local summer camps and workshops
- Try out a Discover Box
- Ag 360 explorf Hawaii, Alaska and Nebraska
- Tractor & Equipment Safety Training
- Heavy Equipment Careeer Exploration
- Special Lied Center offer
- and so much more in this May issue of 4-H news
2026 4-H Calendar
Scroll to the bottom of this page to view.
Resources for 4-H
JOIN 4-H
- 4-H online enrollment site
- Code of Conduct
- Volunteer screening information
- Project Resources
4-H CONTESTS
- Favorite Foods
- Public Speaking
- Presentation
- Music
- Clothing Day
CAMPS, WORKSHOPS & CLINICS
- 4-H Workshops
- Large and Small Animals
- Horse/Equine
More Resources for 4-H
4-H Council
- Meet Dakota County 4-H Council
- Minutes
- Constitution & Bylaws
4-H Ambassadors
- Meet the Ambassadors
- Ambassador application
County & State Fair
- Fairbook
- Livestock affidavits
- Entry Forms
- Dates/Deadlines
4-H In Dakota County
4-H in Dakota prepares our young people for successful futures. The Educational programs place a strong emphasis on life skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, social skills, communication responsibility, citizenship, and leadership.
Dakota County 4-H members are either in clubs or join as independent members. There are three clubs in Dakota County
- Dad's Cowhands & Mother's Helpers
- Homer Future Leaders
- Hubbard Jr Feeders
- Independent members
- Omadi Legacy Trailblazers
Contact the Extension Office for information on joining 4-H
2026 4-H CALENDAR
JANUARY |
| 1 /2- Office Closed, New Years Day 19 - Office closed—Martin Luther King Day |
FEBRUARY |
| 1 - Dakota County Achievement Celebration 1- Farrowed & Owned Swine Cohort registration deadline 2- Extension Board meeting 4 - NACEB Meeting—Lincoln 6 - Chamber coffee hour hosted by Extension Office 9 - Dakota County & Joint 4-H Council meeting 10- Big Red Camp registration open 15 - 4-H Enrollments and volunteer enrollments due 16- Office closed Presidents Day 18 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at Pender Fire Hall; 7:00PM 24 - Pesticide training Extension Office |
MARCH |
| 2 - Extension Board meeting 2 - 4-H Council meeting 3 - Volunteer Training—Haskell Ag Lab 15 - Jarvis Memorial Scholarship Application DUE 18 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at Pender Firehall 7:00PM 31 - Dakota County 4-H Scholarship due |
APRIL |
| 5 - Easter Sunday 6- Dakota County Extension Board 11 - Siouxland Garden Symposium, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, SC, IA 15 - Horse Stampede entries due 15 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at Pender FireHall 7:00PM 18 - Rocket Launch—Haskell Ag Lab 20 - 4-H All Contest Day - Registration deadline 19-25 - National Volunteer Week 25 - All Contest Day 25-26 - 4-H Horse stampede, UNL Animal Science Complex |
MAY |
| 4 - Extension Board meeting 4 - Dakota County 4-H Council meeting 12 - Quality Assurance Training (in person) Dakota Extension Office 15 - 4-H Foundation Governor’s Agricultural Excellence Award Deadline" 20 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at D-T Fairgrounds 7:00PM 25 - Office closed Memorial Day 26 - Quality Assurance Train (In person) Haskell Ag Lab 27-29 - Premier Animal Science event—Lincoln 29 - All horse ID’s, district & State Entries DUE |
JUNE |
| 1 - Extension Board meeting 5 - Babysitting Clinic—SSC Library 15 - ALL LIVESTOCK ID’S AFFIDAVITS DUE 15 - State Fair livestock nominations/DNA due 15 - Final enrollment/project deadline 19 -20 - Premier Communications Event—UNL 29 - 4-H Council meeting |
JULY |
| 3 - Office closed Independence Day 6- Extension Board 11-15 Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo 15 - ALL County Fair pre-entry deadline & YQCA 15 - D-T Fair Board meeting at D-T Fairgrounds 7::00PM 25 - Fairgrounds Cleanup day 27 - 4-H Clothing Day, Fairgrounds 26 - August 3 - County Fair Week |
AUGUST |
| July 26- August 2. - County Fair Week 3 - Fairgrounds clean up day 10 - State Fair Animal & in person entries due 19 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at D-T Fairgrounds; 7:00PM 25 - State fair exhibit due to Extension Office 28 - September 7—Nebraska State Fair 28-30 - 4-H State Fair Livestock Show Weekend |
SEPTEMBER |
| August 28—September 7- Nebraska State Fair September 5 - 7 State Fair FFA Livestock Show weekend 7- Office Closed - Labor Day 14- 4-H Council meeting (may be a joint meeting TBD) 24-27 - Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show, Fonner Park Grand Island |
OCTOBER |
| 4-10—National 4-H Week 5- Extension Board meeting 21 - D-T Fair Board Meeting at D-T Fairgrounds 7:00PM 31 - Happy Halloween |
NOVEMBER |
| 2 - Extension Board meeting 2 - Dakota County 4-H Council Meeting 11 - Office closed - Veterans Day 26-27 - Office Closed, Thanksgiving Holiday |
DECEMBER |
1 - Extension Board meeting PRINT VERSION - pdf |