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Stay up to date with what's happening with 4-H in Furnas County. Information on this page is continually being update. Important Dates
May 31 - YQCA training at the Furnas County fairgrounds in the Blue Ribbon

June 15 - Small Animal Rabbies Vaccination Certificate Due

June 15 - 4-H Enrollment Deadline

June 15 - YQCA Certificate Deadline

June 15 - DNA & Show Stock Manger Nominations Due

June 15 - Pre-Entry Forms for Livestock Due

June 19 - Office Closed in Observance of Juneteenth

July 4 - Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day

July 6 - Clean up Day

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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