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This training will help your Child Care Program be the best it can be.  Training will focus on useful information and skills that you can put right into action to improve the health of young children. Must attend all 3 of the trainings which are on April 26, May25, and June 21, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Dodge County Extension Office. 

Additional Information can be found at http://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/childcareprovider/

Progress Shows & Clinics

LARGE ANIMALS

Thursday, March 30th beginning at 6:00 pm at Masonic Home for Children, Fremont

Participating in the 4-H Speech and Presentation Contest helps you develop confidence in your ability to speak in front of others. You learn to organize your thoughts and to share those thoughts with others. All speeches and presentations must relate in some way to 4-H. 4-H’ers may select any style of speech they would like (informative, persuasive, motivational, entertaining, or action) 4-H public speaking participants may not use any visual aids and their speech must be original. 4-H presentations may be either illustrated talks using posters or actual demonstrations showing a process.

Over 150 crops in the U.S. are pollinated by insects.  Join Nebraska Extension experts to learn more about pollinators, the Nebraska Habitat Certification Program and talk with certified habitat gardeners.  You will also have the opportunity to tour the certified Cherry Creek Pollinator Habitat located behind the Lancaster Extension Education Center.  

Registration fee is $5 per participant.

Pollinator Class & Open House Registration Form

Check out more horticulture information at the Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems web page.

As a result of the post-fair meetings and the recommendations brought before the 4-H Council at their November meeting, the following changes will be implemented in 2017.

Horse Show:

The Spring Schedule for continuing education for Master Gardeners and members of the public with an interest in gardening are fast approaching.  All speakers are live and in person at the Dodge County Extension office in Fremont, NE.  Admission is $5 to attend each class for returning Master Gardeners and members of the public.  All classes are on Thursday evenings running from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

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