Nebraska Extension in Stanton County

Heuermann Lecture to feature Chuck Hagel, Bob Kerrey

Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey, former U.S. senators for Nebraska, will discuss civil discourse and its impacts on the state’s future during the first Heuermann Lecture of the season Oct. 22.

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4-H Youth Help Save the Butterflies

Through the 4-H Ag Innovators Experience, youth to apply critical thinking and science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills to a real-world agriculture challenge.

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Makerspaces Transform Rural Communities

A variety of creative and learning projects are within reach of rural Nebraskans at the traveling Library Innovation Studio, also known as makerspace, at the Bridgeport Public Library this summer.

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Juntos 4-H Pilots in Nebraska

A new program offered by Nebraska Extension aims to help the state’s Latino students reach high school graduation and attend college.

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What Makes Farms Financially Resilient?

Learn some of the management strategies will consistently produce profits for farmers.

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Local Interest

Nebraska 4-H Summer Camp

Welcome to Nebraska 4-H Summer Camps! The summer programs offered at both of our 4-H camping locations provide all youth a place to discover, learn, and grow. Your child does not have to be a member of 4-H to attend. At Nebraska 4-H Camps and Centers, we believe strongly in promoting the mission of Nebraska 4-H, which encourages all young people to reach their full potential, by working and learning in partnership with caring adults. Amidst the beauty of the Nebraska National Forest and Schramm State Park and beyond, we are able to do what we do best: provide a life-changing summer camp experience for all youth!

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald Ash Borer—Where Is It In Nebraska and When Should Tree Owners Treat For It?

By Kathleen Cue, Extension Educator-Horticulture

The much-dreaded emerald ash borer (EAB) was identified in Douglas County in 2016. Since that time, EAB has been found in several other locations that holds implications for counties in the eastern part of Nebraska.

Infestations of this insect are known to kill ash trees in a relatively short time period—from 3 to 5 years in most cases. Once an ash tree is dead, the tree quickly becomes brittle and is a threat to nearby homes, vehicles, and yes, people.

Stanton County Animal ID Dates

Animal ID’s

All beef, dairy, sheep, swine, goats, horses and rabbits

must be ID’ed to be exhibited at the fair.

Market Beef – ID sheets are due April 2.

All other ID sheets are due June 1.

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Market Beef, Feeder Calf, Bucket Calf & Breeding Heifer

County Fair Only:

Satnton County 4-H Enrollment

4-H Enrollment is open. All returning and new 4-H members and leaders must enroll for the 2018 4-H year.

All information can be found the the 4-H Enrollment page.

Contact the Stanton County Extension Office (402-439-2231) if you hav any questions.

4-H Exhibit Workshop - 2018

June 20 - 21

Registration Form - due June 8.

Rockets, Fire Safety, Vase, Cake Decorating

Rockets, Canvas, Modge Podge Wood, Floral Design

Citizenship Washington Focus Trip 2018

If you will be 14 and not older than 18 on or before December 31, 2017, you are eligible to participate in the trip. This trip is a multi-county trip of 4-Hers in the Northeast Extension District. The tentative dates of the trip are Thursday, June 7 through Saturday, June 16, 2018.

A Letter & Registration/Information Sheet needs to be completed and returned to the Nebraska Extension Office in Wayne County on or before June 1, 2017 with a check for $350 made payable to University of Nebraska – Lincoln if you are interested in participating.

We are estimating the total cost the best we can based on airfare and bus rates.