Dakota County 4-H News

DAKOTA COUNTY OFFICE STAFF

Angela Abts—4-H & Youth aabts2@unl.edu

Julie Boyle—4-H and Youth julie.boyle@unl.edu

Tammy Dunn—Office Manager tpeterson3@unl.edu

Carol Larvick—Food & Nutrition clarvick1@unl.edu

Brenda Sale—SNAP-ED bsale@unl.edu

Email: dakota-county@unl.edu
Website: https://dakota.unl.edu
Location: 1505 Broadway Street, Dakota City, NE, USA
Phone: 402-987-2140
Facebook: facebook.com/UNLDakotaCounty
Twitter: @NEDakota4HExt

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Instagram: NE Extension Dakota County

JULY

4th - Office closed Independence Day

9th - 13th - Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo

20th - County Fair - Pre-entry deadline

30th - Fairgrounds Cleanup day

31st - August 7th - County Fair Week

31st - Cat, Dog & Companion Animal Show

AUGUST

1st - Clothing Day

3rd - Entry Day - Static Exhibits and all animals

4th - Swine Show,

4th - Bucket Calf record Books due

4th - Rabbit & Poultry Show

5th - Beef Show

5th - Bucket Calf Show

5th - Sheep Show

6th - Goat Show4-H Horse Show

6th - 4-H Movie Night

7th - Family Livestock Judging Contest

7th - Round Robin Showmanship

8th - Post Fair Cleanup

10TH - STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK AND IN-PERSON ENTRIES DUE!!!!!

22nd - Eligible Static exhibit for State Fair deliver to Extension Office

27th - 29th - 4-H State Fair Livestock Show Weekend

SEPTEMBER

August 26th - September 5th - Nebraska Sate Fair

2nd - 5th State Fair FFA Livestock Show weekend

5th - Office Closed Labor Day

12th - 4-H Council meeting (maybe joint with Thurston TBD)

22nd - 25th - Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show, Fonner Park Grand Island

Join in the fun and help get the Fairgrounds ready for the fair? Saturday, July 30th, 2022. 9AM start time. come and be prepared to sweep, wash, weed, wipe down, lift, tote and more. Muscle would be most useful. Bring gloves, shovels, brooms, and maybe a wheelbarrow. Lunch served at Noon. Don't forget cleanup after the fair too, Monday, August 8th.

Horticulture/Floriculture, figure out the variety and cultivar of your plants, you’ll need that for fair. Every year this is an issue.

Read, read and re-read the fairbook. It is your best source of information (besides your favorite County Extension Staff).

READ THE FAIRBOOK, MAKE IT YOUR FAVORITE READING MATERIAL. BRINGING FOODS,? READ THE HEALTHY LIFESTYE SECTION, BRINGING PHOTOGRAPHY? CHECK OUT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS SECTION. STILL NEED SOME HELP? CALL TAMMY 402-987-2140.

Angela has created a video that can help you out understanding the fairbook and the entry process. Check it out on our Facebook page!

Wristbands - The wristbands in the packet are for our 4-H'ers and Cloverkids. It gives them free entrance to the Tractor Pull and the Bull Riding events. (it does not include the Ryan Hurd Concert). One you put it on and tighten the bead it doesn't come off!!! BEWARE!!!!

The 2022 Dakota~Thurston County fairbook is now updated and online. You can view the book in it's entirety or as individual sections.

This link will take you to the page that has lots of information about the county fair.

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/county-fair-state-fair/

Fair Entries

Entry information went out in the mail the week of July 4th. Please check for a packet that included horticulture entry forms and instructions on how to complete the online entry process for exhibits. Complete your online entries at: dakotane.fairwire.com (Pre-Entry Deadline is July 20th)

Late Entry Policy
4-H members are to pre-enter their projects for exhibition at the fair by July 20th, 2022 Entries that are submitted past the deadline will be accessed a $10 fee per individual. Entries will be accepted up to one week past the deadline, as long as the late fee has been paid.

Outfit Challenge

Any 4-H member may enter in the Outfit challenge. Just remember these exhibits are due on Clothing Day, August 1st. For more information see page 60 in the fairbook (Consumer & Family Science—Clothing)

Horticulture/floriculture

Don’t forget you need to know the cultivars on your entries. Pre-enter prior to august 3rd or bring the printed entry form with your entries on Wednesday morning.

Livestock Check-in

Wednesday, August 3rd, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm is check-in day at the fair. Before you unload your livestock trailer, please stop by the livestock office and check-in. In order to verify exhibitors and livestock that are on the fairgrounds. This will help us with correct stall assignments and correct show programs. Reminder: Swine ear tags need to be purchased for $3.00 each at the time of check-in.

Stalling Horses - The Dakota~Thurston County Fairboard voted in 2010: That if a horse is showed it must be stalled. No veterinarian excuses will be accepted. This applies to all horses exhibiting at the 4-H Horse Show, no expectations. Horses must be stalled at the fairgrounds on Wednesday August 3rd, by 8:00 PM

4-H/FFA, Open Class (except cats, dogs, household pets/birds) will remain on the grounds for the duration of the fair. No early releases. Also see page 29 for the following statement from the Fair Board: Penalty– Premiums will be pulled for exhibits leaving the fairgrounds prior to the aforementioned release time.

No early release of animals

Please refer to the fair book for the following rule: All live animals, 4-H/FFA, Open Class (except cats, dogs, household pets/birds) will remain on the grounds for the duration of the fair. No early releases. Also see the following statement from the Fair Board: Penalty– Premiums will be pulled for exhibits leaving the fairgrounds prior to the aforementioned release time.

Rabbit/Poultry Exhibitors
When you enter your animals Wednesday, August 3rd , from 5:30 - 8:00 PM we are asking that you check your animals in with either the superintendents or Extension Staff. We want to try and ensure that our show programs are accurate. Your assistance on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Bedding For Livestock
Once again the Fairboard will be providing bedding for stalls. You are responsible for cleaning your pens, removing soiled bedding to the dump area. Remember to not just dump at the opening of the dump area, as the fair goes on, then others aren’t able to push their wheelbarrows into the dump area.

Volunteers
Are still needed for the fair - Some of the livestock shows may need additional help with wrangling kids, show order, ring set up or miscellaneous duties.

Help is needed in the Exhibit hall - In the morning help, check in kids, paper wrangling, ribbon attachment, After lunch, help displaying and exhibiting items. Please contact the office to volunteer.

How to Prepare Photographs For Exhibit
You may only enter one unit of Photography., but can enter additional projects on the Other Photography section (Note these classes are not State Fair Eligible). There is a wonderful publication created by Lancaster County on preparing your exhibits. Visit the link on our website to obtain the information https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/photography/

Don’t forget the Data tags that are required in levels 1, 2 & 3.

Healthy Lifestyles—Food & Nutrition

Remember that baked goods should not contain any cream cheese fillings/frostings, Meat dried meat, meat substitute pieces or melted cheese topping, as these may result in an unsafe food product. You should bring at least 3/4 of the baked product (loaves of bread), 4 pieces (muffins cookies etc) Recipes MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR EXHIBIT. Want your exhibit to look particularly special? Type the recipe on a 4x6 index card for a professional look. Don’t forget to include any additional documentation required. The card templates needed for food preservation classes are available on our website . https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/food-and-nutrition/

Bucket Calf

Record books for the Bucket Calf project are due to the Fair Livestock Office by Noon on Thursday, August 5th, 2021. Form is available on our website https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/CountyFair/4H%20BUCKET%20CALF%20PROJECT%20RECORD.pdf

Cat/Dog

Vaccinations are required for cats, dog (and ferrets) shown at the Dakota~Thurston County Fair. Please submit proof of vaccinations with your animal entries that are due on July 21st.

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/CountyFair/SF262-Cat-Ferret-Vaccination-Certification-Form%20Updated.pdf

Want some great gear to show your love for our very own Dakota~Thurston County Fair?

Check out the Dakota~Thurston County Fair Shop for t-shirts, hoodies, full zips and hats.

The online store will be open until JULY 10th, 2022. All orders will only be available for pick up at the Fair Office on clean-up day (July 3oth) and throughout fair week. Get your orders in early! These clothing items are not acceptable for 4-H shows.

https://stores.inksoft.com/dakota_thurston_county_fair_22/shop/home?fbclid=IwAR0jFuMMADgsIfd7Ge4G97STfYNrYo9db-S-kCtx9pQyw4CMZPM8O-B7y1w

The Dakota-Thurston 4-H County Fair has the following policy:
Late fair entries will be accepted for one week following the entry deadline and will be accessed a $10 late fee per individual for the Dakota-Thurston County Fair.

These do not apply to any State Fair submissions! State Fair deadlines are hard and firm!

The Dakota~Thurston County fair dates are July 31st through August 8th (this includes all 4-H events). Your Fairboard is working hard to plan a great event for 4-H'ers and the community. Remember to thank these great people who are volunteering their time and efforts to plan this community event.

The big news is the concert featuring Ryan Hurd with opening act Dane Lewis.

Visit the Dakota~Thurston County fair website for details.

https://www.dakotathurstonfaironline.com/

Have someone new who might like to donate and support our 4-Hers? Have them contact the Dakota County Extension Office.

Trophies will be presented at the 2022 Dakota-Thurston County Fair at a cost of $25.00 awards please contact the Dakota County Extension Office.

Trophies add great incentive for our 4-H'ers to excel. Please remember at fair time and throughout the year that ribbons are awarded for the merit of the project and items such as trophies should be based on competition.

If everyone that took a pot brings it back, we should have over 50 pots to display!!! What a fun display this is going to be. Bring your entry on Wednesday morning August 3rd

Please enter your pot under:

County only projects

Department Q

Section 920

Class 902 Special County Project

Are you interested in learning more about the Dog project, want to participate in horse show or attend a fitting clinic?

The Dakota County website has a place you can find out about these.

As the office gets information about different events it is posted on our website. (It will be current soon!)

https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dakota/4-HCamps/

All 4-H rabbits exhibiting at the 2021 Nebraska State Fair must have a
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) within 15 days of exhibition. The CVI
must list the Nebraska State Fair as consignee and will need to have the official
identification (ear tattoo) listed on all rabbits being exhibited during the State Fair.
The health papers will be checked by a representative of the State Veterinarian’s
Office. A CVI form has been created if your local vet needs a template to use:
https://4h.unl.edu/documents/StateFair/State-Fair_Rabbit-CVI-Form_042121.pdf
• All rabbits should be quarantined for 30 days after returning from the show and all
equipment and cages should be sanitized once you return home.
• The NDA has created a link for rabbit owners to review information, guidance, and
links for public knowledge to increase awareness and provide guidance regarding
this disease. Link: https://nda.nebraska.gov/animal/diseases/rhd/inde

If you are planning on exhibiting livestock (beef, sheep, goats, swine) these animals must have been nominated in the Showstock manager site by June 15th.

Entries for the Nebraska State Fair are due by August 10th, 2020 8:00 PM. PLEASE DO NO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. There is no leniency in this deadline.

For more information on the health requirements, entry information and more please visit: https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair/live-animal-exhibitor

The 4-H State Dog Show rule book has some changes for 2022.

Rulebook can also be found at: https://4hfairbook.unl.edu/fairbookview.php/animals/4 along with updated score sheets!!

The Nebraska 4-H Livestock Information Series is a resource for 4-H members, leaders, and parents to gain knowledge in various livestock-related topic areas. Each session, a new topic is covered with experts joining to share their experience and expertise. Extended learning opportunities and supporting documents are also available for each topic.

https://4h.unl.edu/livestock-info-series

Nebraska Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture. The 4-H Youth Development program abides with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.