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Dundy, Hayes, and Hitchcock 4-H Summer Fun Days

2023 Dundy, Hayes, and Hitchcock 4-H Summer Fun Flyer

Open to all youth.  All registrations are due 1 week prior to the camps. Late registrations will be $5.00 more than regular registration fee.

stART Camp

Date: 5/24/2023 Time: 1:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CT Cost: $25 Ages: 8-18 years old

Location:  Hayes County Fairgrounds – 4-H Exhibit Building, Hayes Center

Youth will use their creativity to learn the art of felting by transforming strands of wool into something beautiful. Each participant will receive a complete felting kit to create their own masterpiece!

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Animal Nomination/ID Forms

Find the animal nominations forms here.

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2023 SW Nebraska ServSafe Classes

ServSafe Manager Training 2023

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A Food Safety Training and Certification Program from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. ServSafe is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States. The ServSafe course is recommended for all types of food service managers, both commercial and non-commercial.

$130 per person

Class Schedule: All classes are 8:30-5:00

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YQCA Instructions

YQCA instructions

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Custom Rates, Land Values, Cash Rental Rates

2022 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates

Nebraska Land Values, Cash Rental Rates, Farm Lease Forms | Nebraska Extension (unl.edu)

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It’s Summer-Cooking Outdoors is Great!

Cooking outdoors is a summer activity many people enjoy. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer barbecue or grilling season. So, since the season has started it is a good idea to review the food safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing foodborne illness when cooking outdoors. Use these simple guidelines for grilling food safely.

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4-H Speech Contest announces Grand and Reserve results

4-H Speech Contest announces Grand and Reserve results

June 4, 2023
Fifteen 4-H youth gathered for the Scotts Bluff County Speech Contest on June 1, at the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.

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Tractor safety course teaches students safety and when to say no

Tractor safety course teaches students safety and when to say no

June 4, 2023
Nebraska Extension and Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, held an annual “tractor safety” training course on June 1 at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering.

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Older Tractors Still a Danger in Agriculture

Older Tractors Still a Danger in Agriculture

June 1, 2023
Recently a small utility tractor rollover fatality in Southeast Nebraska is a wake-up call to the dangers involved in operating older tractors, without rollover protection.

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Wheat variety trial field tours across Nebraska in June

Wheat variety trial field tours across Nebraska in June

May 25, 2023
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crop Performance Testing program will sponsor wheat variety trial field tours in six locations across Nebraska, from Perkins to Banner County, starting June 12 - 15.

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