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📣 Families! Important information and reminders!
Don't forget to get signed up for the 2025-2026 4-H year through 4-H Online! ALL youth and volunteers MUST be signed up prior to attending shooting sports and horse practices. Just a reminder that you must re-enroll every year! We have step by step instructions on how to enroll or get re-enrolled on our website - Nebraska Extension in Cherry County. Enrollment CLOSES June 15th so make sure to get your enrollment done before then in-order to participate at fair!
Livestock Judging Day and YQCA
May 26th is the Cherry County Livestock Judging Day. Please sign up and register by May 15th through the online google form!
I will be holding an in-person YQCA training from noon to 1 that afternoon! Please bring a lunch and we will eat and learn over the lunch hour! Don't forget to get signed up for the in-person YQCA training online at https://yqcaprogram.org/login/index.php. YQCA is a requirement for all members planning to exhibit poultry, sheep, goats, swine, beef, and dairy. This is NOT required for clover kids or horse exhibitors. If you are planning to attend the in-person training, you must get signed up for it online prior and do the pre-test! Here is a video that will help walk you through how to sign up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZHW2qtMlOc
SCHEDULE CHANGE:
After lunch, there will be a basic showmanship clinic in-place of the meats education as Bo is no longer able to make it!
Summer workshop schedule
DUE MAY 20TH
Want to join our summer workshops? Head to the Cherry County Extension page and sign up through the Google Form!
Keep an eye out for reminder posts and updates if extra spots open up.
Cherry County Important Dates
May 26th - Cherry County Livestock Judging Day
- Sign up - Please register by May 20th through the online google form!
May 26th – Special Foods Day Pre-Entry
- Contest Registration and Information
May 28 – Horse IDs (State Horse Registration due June 1)
- ID Form
June 1 – Livestock IDs & Market Livestock Photos (let us know if you are nominating for State Fair by this date)
- Livestock Information and Affidavits
- Don't forget to include a bill of sale if you plan on selling at the auction
June 15 – 4-H Enrollment & State Fair Livestock Nominations DUE – DNA Samples into the Office
July 9 – Clothing Day Pre-Entry
July 15 – Horse Levels, YQCA, Pre-Fair Entries, Livestock Updates (online survey), Stocker Feeder Photos
Questions?
As always, if you have any questions, please contact the office at 402-376-1850 or email Blaire Speck at bspeck2@unl.edu!