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Chamber Senior Scholarship

The North Platte Area Chamber of Commerce's Agri-Business committee will be awarding 2 $1,000 scholarships this year.

Eligibility requirements are as follows: 1) Must be a senior going on to a “higher education” program relating to agriculture (veterinarian medicine does apply). 2) Must either live in or go to school in Lincoln, Logan, or McPherson County. Applications are available at the Extension Office and can be dropped off when completed at the Chamber & Development office, 502 South Dewey, 308-532-4966. Scholarship application deadline date is October 18, 2021.

2021 Scholarship Form

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Production Records

Those participating in Production Records need to complete and turn them into the office by September 15th

Nebraska 4-H Animal Project Record

Nebraska 4-H Animal Project Record Fillable PDF

Production Livestock Rubric (office use)

PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK CLASSES: LINCOLN-LOGAN-MCPHERSON COUNTIES

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Diamond Clover Awards

The Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program encourages 4-H youth to engage in a variety of programs, projects, and activities that will enable youth to acquire skills and abilities that will prepare them for success in the future. The program is designed to reach and recognize all youth engaged in 4-H.

The program consists of six levels that require a young person to plan and report a broad range of age-appropriate accomplishments. For each level, the Nebraska 4-H Diamond Clover program provides a list of accomplishments from which 4-H youth choose their goals. The accomplishments increase in quantity and difficulty for each level.

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4-H Achievement Applications

The Nebraska 4-H Achievement Application is a standard application form used for the selection of county and state award winners, including Nebraska delegates to National 4-H Congress and National 4-H Conference, as well as Nebraska 4-H Foundation scholarship award recipients. The forms can be found here: https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application.

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Lincoln County 4-H Council Scholarship

All 4-H members in Lincoln County who are Seniors & will be graduating in 2022 are encouraged to apply!

Items that must be completed are the Lincoln County 4-H Council Scholarship Form & the 4-H Achievement Application (https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application). If you are applying for State Level awards or scholarships I need the full application found at the above link filled out and returned by                   .

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County Fair Projects

Upon completion of a School Enrichment Project lead by staff from the Lincoln-Logan-McPherson County Extension Office, we encourage you to create an exhibit about what your class learned for the 2022 County Fair. Below is a section out of our Fairbook listing the requirement for these exhibits. Feel free to reach out to extension staff with any questions about how to enter for fair: Caitlyn Jacobson  caitlyn.jacobson@unl.edu.

1. Students and/or classes involved in 4-H School Enrichment projects may be eligible to enter exhibits at county fair.

2. Class posters should measure 28”x22” or smaller and individual posters should measure 12”x18” or smaller.

3. For class projects, only ONE entry per program per classroom.

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Wheat shows good promise going into winter

Wheat shows good promise going into winter

November 29, 2023
The Panhandle of Nebraska experienced favorable planting conditions for its hard red winter wheat with good soil moisture.

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Walbrecht opens 4-H livestock opportunities to youths with disabilities

Walbrecht opens 4-H livestock opportunities to youths with disabilities

November 15, 2023

“Youth getting agricultural experience and the skills that 4-H teaches them — there’s no limit on how valuable that is.” —Allison Walbrecht, sophomore animal science major and founder of the Unified Showing 4-H Club.

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IANR, Extension, Landscaping and Nebraska Forest Service Leaders and Educators Honored with Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Awards

IANR, Extension, Landscaping and Nebraska Forest Service Leaders and Educators Honored with Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Awards

November 13, 2023
The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum honored 11 individuals and organizations with awards at its annual reception on November 3 at First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln.

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Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Road Show: helping youth thrive through leader development

Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Road Show: helping youth thrive through leader development

November 13, 2023
Outside the York County Fairgrounds 4-H Building stands a historical marker titled “Nebraska 4-H Clubs Began in York County.”

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