HARLAN COUNTY

EXTENSION NEWSLETTER

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This N That Day

Animal Identification

Sheets Due

Online Enrollment Due

Livestock Quality Assur-

ance

4-H Camp

Sewing Camp

Photography Workshop

Presentation Contest

Favorite Food Revue

http://extenson.unl.edu/statewide/harlan PO Box 258 Alma NE 68920 Phone: 308-928-2119

June 2016

Calendar of Events

June 8, 9 & 10—County 4-H Camp—Ag Center-Orleans

June 10—King/Queen Contest entries due at the Extension Office

June 10th—Animal Identification Sheets Due

June 15—Last day to enroll in 4-H—online at ne.4honline.com

June 16– This N That Day—RSVP by June 7th

June 21 — Photography On-The-Go Workshop— RSVP June 14

June 27– 30 — Sewing Camp — Ag Center—Orleans

July 1– Livestock Quality Assurance Training Due

July 7—”Just for Fun” Dog Show—Livestock arena at the Fair-

grounds-Orleans—6:30 pm

July 11—Bicycle Rodeo—Fairgrounds, Orleans –6 pm Registration

Please welcome Cammie Kroll as our new Extension Assistant for Harlan and

Furnas Counties. She is enthusiastic to begin working with the youth, to meet

more community members, and to help enhance the 4-H program. Having par-

ticipated in 4-H on a local, state and national level, Cammie understands the

major impacts that 4-H has for the youth and their communities. She was raised

in the Central Sandhills of Nebraska where her passions developed and now

range from baking and sewing to horse riding, design and technology. In Sep-

tember of last year, she married Tyler Kroll of Holdrege, Nebraska where they

are currently residing. While getting acquainted to the area, Cammie is looking

forward to continuing 4-H traditions while bringing in new projects and ideas.

4-H King and Queen/

Ambassador Applications

The Harlan County 4-H

Council is sponsoring the

4-H King and Queen/

Ambassador Contest again

in 2016. Requirements for

applying are below

Must be 16 years of age January 1st of this year (*16 thru 18 years of age)

At least 2 years of active membership including the current 4-H year.

Upstanding individual willing and capable of promoting 4-H in Harlan County.

Once named a king or queen, you are ineligible to compete again.

Responsibilities include:

Maintaining an active partici-

pation in promoting 4-H in

Harlan County as approved

by the 4-H Council. Assist

with the 4-H Banquet, Fash-

ion Show, and 4-H Fair Night

and whenever requested.

There will be $200 awarded

to the Queen and $200 to the

king or each ambassador.

Also the runner ups will each

be awarded $50. The appli-

cations are due by June

10th, 2016 to the Harlan

County Extension Office.

Please contact our office for

more information and the

application. 308-928-2119 or

mpeterson7@unl.edu

Livestock Identification Process

Paper Livestock ID Affidavits will still

be required by our county office.

We will be using one size visible EID tags in two colors for all market beef, market swine, market lamb, meat goat, feeder calves, showing at the State Fair or AKSARBEN. Families will be re-quired to submit a Breeding Nomination Card for all breeding animals showing at State Fair. Breeding Nomination Cards will have a $2 nomination fee.

For breeding goats and breeding sheep the scrapie tag identification number will serve as the official identifica-tion. For breeding beef a tattoo will serve as the official identification for State Fair and AKSARBEN. Bang tattoos are not an accepted form of identification. Registration papers are required. DNA and breeding card verification will be required for all livestock animals showing at State Fair or AKSARBEN. County-only animals will use regular 4-H tags (no EID tag). There will be no mandatory weigh-in days or group tagging.

Through a four-way partnership with the Nebraska Department of Agri-culture, the Nebraska State Fair, the Nebraska 4-H Foundation, and FFA, we are able to offer the EID tags at no charge to families for 2016. The cost of DNA is $6 per entry. There will be a total limit of nominations by individuals including both 4‐H and FFA entries to help level the playing field for those youth who are in both organizations. Entry Limits‐ Beef (10) Lambs (20) Swine (40) Goats (20). Youth will have until August 10 (State Fair pre‐entry deadline) to select whether they are showing their animal in 4‐H or FFA. This could mean they show one organization at the county level and one organization at State Fair. They cannot switch between State Fair and AKSARBEN. Families will be able to select which animal entries they have chosen to show at State Fair in a dropdown menu in the ShoWorks program that you will use to pre-enter your livestock. All nominated animals will be automatically listed as a choice option when pre-entering via ShoWorks.

*All animal affidavit forms are available in our office or online for

Livestock Quality Assurance

All youth that are showing sheep, goats,

beef, swine, dairy, poultry or rabbits must

have quality assurance training. The last

training is June 6th at 9 AM in Beaver City at

the fairgrounds. The other option is to com-

plete the training online at http://4h.unl.edu/

qualityassurance . There is a $5.00 fee to take the online training. All

Livestock Quality Assurance training must be completed by July 1st.

NEWS

County Camp for ages 8-12 will be held June 8-10th at the Ag Center in Orleans. Youth will be camping

with other 4-Her’s from surrounding counties. A fun and exciting program is being planned with the Harlan Coun-

ty 4-H Council offering a $30 scholarship to all Harlan County youth who attend.

The cost is $90 minus the $30 scholarship = $60.00 per camper

Our program activities will include:

● Canoeing ● Swimming ● Crafts

● Camp fires and loads of fun!

Please call or email us and register for this event as soon as possible, we need your t-shirt size. There is limited

Presentation Contest

4-H'ers, do you have something you do that you want to share with others? Do you like to teach others how to do things? If so, than you should plan to enter the Presentation Contest. Harlan County will be holding their Presentation Contest on July 12th before the judging of the Favorite Food Revue at the Ag Center in Orle-ans. You will need to pre-register for this contest by July 6th.

Favorite Food Revue Contest

July 12th at 6:30 pm at the Ag Center, in Orleans. The Ag Center will be open at 5:00 pm on the 21st for you to set up your tables.

Sewing Camp

Does your 4-H’er want to learn how to sew? Are they wanting to enter a sewing project in the fair this year? All

4-H’ers and youth wanting to sew are invited to this year’s Sewing Camp, Monday June 27th

– Thursday June 30

th, at the Orleans Ag Center. The Ag Center will be set up for sewing from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with

adults present to assist the 4-H'ers as needed. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to come with their 4-

Say, “Cheese!” Is your 4-H’er into photog-

raphy?

Let them build their skills and learn more about their camera at this year’s Photog-raphy On-The-Go workshop. 4-H’ers will spend the afternoon learning settings on their camera, what makes for a strong photograph and new ways to take pictures. At the end of this workshop your 4-H’er will have taken ample quality pictures so they can choose their ‘picture’ perfect photograph for fair.

Date: June 21st, 2016 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Location: Harlan County Court House Meeting Room

Animal Information:

4-H Livestock ID Sheets are due June 10th

It is very important that we have these sheets at the Harlan County Extension office so we can review them before sending them on to the State 4-H office. Dairy Cattle are the only exception and they are due June 17th. Please have your ID Sheets in on time!

Harlan County Fair Animal Exhibit Information

Number of entries: Entries per project area that may be made by one individual (including FFA): (2) two breeding beef, (3) three market beef, (2) two stocker-feeders, (2) two breeding sheep, (3) three market lambs, (3) three swine, (3) three dairy cows and/or (calves), (3) three market meat goats, (2) two breeding meat goat does.

Pigs weighing under 220 pounds or over 320 pounds will not be considered for any championships in the market swine show.

Lambs must weigh a minimum of 100 pounds to be eligible to show in the lightweight division. Lambs weighing less than 100 pounds will show separately, no purple ribbons will be awarded in this class, and these lambs will not compete for champion.

Dairy Goats are to be on the fairgrounds only on the day of the show. A 4-H’er may make a total of two entries in the dairy goat show. In addition, a third entry may be made in the “Best Dressed Kid Class”.

Please note that a beef animal can be shown in only one class, except where a calf has been shown in the cow/calf class, it also can be shown in the stocker/feeder class. Exhibitor must list each heifer’s breed, identifica-tion number and birthdate (month, day & year) on the entry card, and turn the entry card into the livestock chairperson on entry day.

4-H’ers may show only one bucket calf at the County Fair.

All showmanship entries are due when your livestock is checked in at the Harlan County Fair.

All livestock must be owned by the club members. Animals may have been raised by the club members or purchased

prior to June 15 of the year owned. Except Clover Kids may use sibling’s or other 4-H member’s animals to

show in the Clover Kid class.

In order to exhibit market beef, breeding beef, stocker/feeders, dairy over (6) six months of age and horse, the 4-H’er

must reach his/her 8th birthday by December 31st of the previous year. Only 4-H’ers 5 years of age or older before

January 1st will be permitted to exhibit bucket calves, swine, sheep, meat goats, dogs, and other small animals and or

pets in a non-competitive for participation only class. Allowable animals should be no more than six months of age

and no more than 350 pounds at the time of the show. Exhibitors in this age group are not allowed to sell their animal

through a premium auction. They may sell their animals for a base bid but not for premium.

Swine Exhibitor Reminder

All exhibitors who plan on showing swine at the Harlan County Fair or the Nebraska State Fair must have a Prem-

ise ID number. Market Swine will be eligible for Premium Only at the sale.

Harlan County Fair Check-In

All market livestock exhibitors are asked to please tell the check in crew on Sunday evening July 31st-

which animal(s) you do not plan to sell in the auction. This could be your third lamb or pig or market beef

that you could sell for the base bid or put into your family’s freezer (going to slaughter, but not in the sale),

or an animal that you will be taking home. Market animals that normally would sell, but are withdrawn

from the sale and go home, may receive a premium for their animals at the auction. This excludes an ex-

hibitor’s “third” market animal.

County Horse Show Registration

Watch your mail for the County Horse Show pre-registration forms. The forms need to be completed and returned to us no later than July 22nd If you do not receive your letter with your Horse Show registration please call the office 308-928-2119 or email harlan-county@unl.edu . The letter will be sent out the first week of July. Also, note that all youth must be checked in at 8:00 am the day of the horse show.

Livestock Entry Day for Market Animal Exhibitors

All poultry, and livestock, except for rabbits, stocker/feeders and Division II dairy, check in time is Sun-day, July 31st from 4:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Rabbits will have the choice to stay or go home after they are shown. Rabbits may check in on Monday before the show at 9 a.m or on Sunday evening. Market swine will be scanned and all market animals will be weighed.

This-N-That Day will be held on June 16th at the Ag Center in Orleans. The day will begin at

10:00 a.m. and finish at 3:00 p.m. Youth will be making and finishing at least four items that will be ready to exhibit at the 2016 Harlan County Fair. The cost will be $12.00 and this will cover the cost of supplies and their lunch. Parents of Clover Kids are encouraged to stay and help their youth with their projects

Please RSVP youth t-shirt size by June 7th so we will have enough supplies! Also, bring with you an old colorful t-shirt that we can make into a project. Please wear old clothes to this event since we will be using paint.

Performing Arts Contest & Fashion Show

July 25th is a big day for all 4-H’er taking clothing projects or being in the Performing Arts Contest. All Clothing and Fashion Show entries are judged on July 25 at the Ag Center in Orleans. The public Fash-ion Show and Performing Arts Contest will be held that evening at the Ag Center in Orleans at 8 p.m. If

4-H Online Enrollment Ends June 15, 2016 — (Earlier if you

are applying for the 2016 4 -H King and Queen award)

Hello 4-H Families! As we start a new 4-H programming year, enrollment or re-enrollment has begun at https://ne.4honline.com Please remember that you will need to set your internet browser to the latest version of Google Chrome (not Internet Explorer). You will need to log into your family account and profiles for each 4-H member to participate in the 2016 program year. Please do not make a new profile if you were signed up for 4-H last year. If you don’t remember your password, click on the “I forgot my password” button and information will be sent to your email. When you are filling out the form, please click on the box on how you would like to receive your cor-respondence as by mail or email. Also, there is a box to check if you would like to receive notices by text mes-sage. There will be no paper forms to submit for enrollment. For more information contact the Harlan County Extension 308-928-2119 or email us at harlan-county@unl.edu .

Dine- A- Mite

Honored Harlan County Homemaker Club

Summer 2016

On November 4, 1949 at 2 pm five ladies—Mrs. Ethel McNitt, Mrs. Gertrude Gardels, Mrs. Velma Paxson, Mrs. Elva Ziegler & Miss Helen Rohwer the county extension agent met at the home of Mrs. Florence Rumbaugh for the newly formed homemaker club “Dine-A-Mite”.

Some of the early members were Tena Whitehead, Phyllis Schroder, LaVeva White-head, Mrs. B.O. Waggoner, Pearl Bash, Velma Davis, Irene Dixon, Dorothy Dixon and Leila Dixon to name a few.

A memory in November 1964 was meeting to do the yearbook. The day was spent making yearbooks and watching the JFK assassination news on TV, this was quite a memory.

Members of the club who received the Great Nebraska Family Award are: Ed and Corrine Rebman in 1999, Dee and Ruby Hardin in 2001, John and Juanita Ulrichson in 2002, Paul and Myrene Ulrichson in 2004.

The club helps with the annual Homemaker Christmas Event and Scholarship Luncheon.

In the good old days the club was filled with children of all ages but they have since grown up but now occasionally a grandchild attends.

In January the husbands and guest are invited for a soup supper, we have a birthday party in May and get to eat out. In September the men and guests are again invited to dine out with us and for Christmas we have a carry in dinner. The ladies always enjoy the cooking lessons as we have to live up to our name “Dine-A-Mite”.

Current members are Ruby Hardin, Myrene Snyder, Alice Fouts, Becky Seyler, Jan Rebman and Juanita Ulrichson.

The family of Lynette Brown created a Memorial cookbook of Lynette’s favorite recipes.

The proceeds have gone to support the Harlan County 4-H, the Harlan County Homemakers, the Harlan County Foun-

dation, 4-H Camp and the Ag Center. Please call the Extension office to reserve your copy now: 308-928-2119

For those of you that have previously placed your orderyou may pick them up at the Harlan County Extension office —

new copies have just arrived from Leroy and his family. These make great gifts for special occasions!