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Perkins County Extension Office

The Stumpf International Wheat Center can be found east of Grant in rural Perkins County.
The Stumpf International Wheat Center can be found east of Grant in rural Perkins County.

The Perkins County Extension Office is located in the Stumpf International Wheat Center at 76025 Road 329 east of Grant.

Chase County Extension Office

The Chase County Extension Office is located in the Chase County Office Building at 490 E. 5th Street in Imperial.

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YQCA Quality Assurance Trainings

2025 YQCA In-Person Trainings

March 31, 2025 10 a.m.-Noon--Perkins County Extension Office

April 25, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon--Chase County Fairgrounds

May 28, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon--Chase County Fairgrounds

May 29, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon--Perkins County Extension Office

June 4, 2025, 10 a.m.-Noon--Wauneta

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) certification is required yearly for all 4-H youth participating in the 4-H and FFA livestock shows.

Age divisions for YQCA certification are based on 4-H member age as of Jan. 1.

Exhibitors are required to complete training and provide certificate copies (print or digital) to the Extension Office in their county by July 1.

Those who do not complete the training will not be eligible to exhibit livestock at the Perkins or Chase County Fairs or the Nebraska State Fair.

** YQCA DEADLINE ** July 1, 2025, 4 p.m. ** Certificates must be turned in to Extension Office.

4-H Horse Camp

For registration forms, scholarship applications and more information for this year's 4-H Horse Camp at Fort Robinson click here

The 2025 4-H Horse Camp will be June 12-14.

4-H Camps

The 2025 What’s the Buzz? season of the Nebraska State 4-H Camp will share the importance of pollinators in Nebraska- why they’re important, how they impact agriculture, and what youth can do in their own communities to support the various native pollinators we have in Nebraska. From bees and butterflies to hummingbirds and bats- it’s going to be a week full of learning and fun!

The Nebraska State 4-H Camp is returning to Chadron and Burwell for summer camp 2025! Youth new to camping can attend a shorter camp session designed to let them experience all the best parts of summer camp in a 3 day/2 night session. Choose from one of two 5 day/4 night sessions for youth 10-14 years old and returning this year is the Leaders in Training camp for high school youth 15-17 years old! Campers will focus on developing leadership skills with an opportunity to put those skills into practice by volunteering at one of our other camp sessions!

Registration is now OPEN! More information on sessions, dates, and the link to register can be found at 4h.unl.edu/camp

2025 ServSafe Trainings

Food safety is in the news and on the minds of many people. The ServSafe® Food Safety Program is developed by the National Restaurant Association to address the growing food safety concerns of consumers for the food service staff that serve them.

ServSafe® Manager is a nationally recognized food safety training and certification program established by the National Restaurant Association. This training provides the latest science-based information on food safety and best practices in the industry. This course is designed for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, schools, long-term care facilities and other food-handling establishments. 2025 trainings will be held in North Platte and Scottsbluff.

ServSafe® Food Handler is a basic food safety class for food service workers. The class consists of five sections: Basic Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-Contamination and Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and Sanitation. At the end of the class, a short test will be given. 2025 trainings will be held in North Platte, Lexington, McCook and Chappell.