4-H Youth Development
YQCA Training
Only a few classes left!
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 with a focus on three core pillars:
- Food Safety
- Animal Well-Being
- Character Development
Remaing In-person Dates:
April 29, 7:00pm - Holt Co Annex, O’Neill
June 3, 9:00am - Holt Co Annex, O’Neill
*Plan on training lasting 1½ hours*
Face-to-face training is $3.00 and on-line training is $12.00
Each participant MUST complete a pre-test and a post-test in order to be marked as completing the training.
Click here for more Information and click on the YQCA button.
***YQCA must be completed and certificates due***
July 10 in the Boyd County Extension Office
July 21 in the Holt County Extension Office
4-H Youth Development | Farm and Ranch
Backyard Poultry
Raise a Healthy and egg-producing flock.
Learn to Raise a Healthy, Egg-Producing Flock — Join the May 3rd Webinar
This virtual event will feature expert advice on everything from poultry health and nutrition to housing and economics. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to improve your flock, this webinar has something for you!
Webinar Topics & Speakers:
- Common Poultry Diseases & Keeping Your Flock Healthy- Dr. Don Reynolds, Poultry Veterinarian & Extension Specialist,
- Nutrition Management, Egg Grading & Sales-Dr. Sheila Purdum, Poultry Extension Specialist,
- Housing & Feeding Your Backyard Flock- Brett Kreifels,
- Budgeting & Pricing: The Economics of Egg Production-Shannon Sand,
- Maintaining Your Backyard Flock & Mitigating Disease- Barb Batie, Poultry Producer.
Register by April 28th by calling 308-532-2683. Cost is $25 (credit card payment). Provide your email address, so a Zoom invitation link can be sent to you.
Special Opportunity for 4-H Members: Ten $25 scholarships are available for Holt, Boyd, and Garfield-Loup-Wheeler (GLW) 4-H members interested in poultry. Apply here: https://go.unl.edu/ScholarshipMay3 . Scholarship recipients must still call to register and receive the Zoom link.
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Farm & Ranch Youth
Tractor & Equipment Safety Training
Tractor Safety Training - Multiple Locations
Federal law prohibits youth under 16 years of age from using certain equipment on a farm unless their parents or legal guardians own the farm. However, certification received through National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) grants an exemption to the law allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to drive a tractor and to do field work with certain mechanized equipment.
In Nebraska, Nebraska Extension and CS-CASH collaborate to offer NSTMOP certification. Certification is earned by completing a two-day certification course, which includes a written test and a driving exam. Successful completion grants NSTMOP certification, allowing youth to operate tractors and certain mechanized equipment on farms and ranches, and obtain a husbandry permit. - UNMC
O'Neill | June 11 & 12 | Akers Equipment
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Early Childhood
Materials for You
Early Childhood Resources
The Fit and Healthy Kids team is committed to providing childcare professionals, teachers and families with resources that can benefit their business, their children and their families. It is our goal to bring you materials that can support you and your families.
Find interactive activities focusing around health, reading, and S.T.E.M. in our "Materials for you" section of Fit and Healthy Kids.
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