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COVID-19 Response Activities Animal Science News Jenna Christensen, Ext. Educator
Lori Swanson, Extension Assistant
Kathy Beck, Gosper Office Mgr
OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday ADDRESS 507 Smith, Elwood NE 68937 PHONE (308) 785-2390 WEBSITE phelps-gosper.unl.edu FACEBOOK Extension in Phelps and Gosper Counties TWITTER @gosperphelps
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Gosper County May 2020 4-H News
WELCOME OUR NEW 4-H EDUCATOR, JENNA CHRISTENSEN!
Hi! I’m Jenna Christensen and I’m really excited to be the Extension Educator for Phelps and Gosper coun-
ties. I’ve spent the last 28 years being a Spanish/English/Health Science teacher and school counselor, so
I have a strong passion for education and college and career readiness, in addition to STEM. I graduated
from Holdrege High School, so I am happy to be home, but more importantly, I understand the importance
of Extension and 4-H in both Phelps and Gosper counties. I grew up in 4-H and some of my best memories
are that of my involvement in 4-H activities. I love working with youth and their families to help them
achieve their goals and dreams, so I hope you will share those with me. If you have any ideas or if you
think of something, let me know…..I love new ideas or even spinning old ones into something exciting. I
can’t wait to meet everyone and get to know what y’all are interested in so that I can find programming for
you! I want to grow 4-H into something even more amazing for our two counties--I want to keep doing what
we are doing and add to it to make it even better!
Congratulations!
Let’s celebrate the
high school and
college graduates!
Best wishes to your
future!
Find our salute to
the high school
grads during the
month of May on
our Facebook page.
If you are a high school
grad and have not sent
a senior photo to us,
please send it asap.
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Phelps /Gosper Enrollment Deadline
JUNE 10, 2020
Go online to http://ne.4honline.com
What is the 4-H Premium Book?
The 4-H Premium Book is the book of rules and policies of the exhibits you may
bring to the county fair, 4-H contests, and the fair schedule. Find your project
area and read carefully as there have been changes since last year. The Pre-
mium Book has unique information for each county. The Premium book will
help you answer question like; How much can my market steer weigh? What
size of photos can I display? What supporting information do I need for my ex-
hibit? The 4-H Premium Book can be found at https://extension.unl.edu/
statewide/phelps-gosper/prembk/
It will also be printed for your convenience. It will be mailed to all enrolled 4-H member families and
will be available for pick up at your county Extension Office later in May.
**The online premium book will reflect the most up to date information.
Office availability:
The local Extension offices are open, but it is suggested
that you call the office before coming in. The Gosper
Courthouse is closed to the public and open only by
appointment. Our offices will remain accessible by
email and phones.
Gosper 308 785-2390 Phelps 308 995-4222.
Gold Star Award Atlanta Industry F&F 4-H Club!!
4-H clubs are unable to meet at this
time. The Atlanta Industry club stays connect-
ed through the club’s Facebook page and spe-
cial messages emailed from their leader, Patty
Samuelson. Keep up the good work!
(if you or your club are finding unique ways to stay active
during this time, please let us know)
4-H Presentation-July 9 10:00 AM
Register by July 8
Phelps County will host an
invitational 4-H Presenta-
tion Contest with 4-H’ers
from other counties being
invited to participate. Youth, ages 8-18 by Dec.
31, 2019, have an opportunity to teach others
about the skills they have learned in 4-H by de-
veloping and delivering a "show and tell"
presentation. Call the office to register!
Calling all True Leaders! Submit your community service project for a chance to be showcased! We know communities across Nebraska need true lead-ers now more than ever. We also know Nebraska 4-H Clubs and Members are rising to the challenge. Let us know what you're doing to serve your commu-nity.
Submit your 4-H community service project using
https://4h.unl.edu/community-service-project-
submission Selected community service projects will
be showcased on the Nebraska 4-H social media
channels, including on Facebook, Twitter, and Insta-
gram.
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Virtual and At Home Learning Looking for learning opportunities you can do from home? We've got you covered! Nebraska 4-H is now offering a variety of virtual learning experiences, such as Living Room Learning and Boredom Buster Chal-lenges. We've also collected some of our favorite ac-tivity guides that are perfect for hands-on learning at home. Check out the Phelps Gosper Facebook Event 4-H and Friends Explore, https://go.unl.edu/friends Statewide Events are available at https://4h.unl.edu/virtual-home-learning.
Phelps-Gosper Speech Contest Moved to Virtual Contest, May 19
2020 Phelps and Gosper 4-H Speech Contest is coming to you virtually on May 19!
FIRST-you must register as a 4-H member at https://ne.4honline.com/SECOND
Register on this form, https://form.jotform.com/201075351171141HOW WILL IT
WORK?T he contest will take place live using ZOOM. There will be time sections
for each age group. Once registrations are in, more information will go out to the
participating families. We can record! The 4-H staff will be there to help you
through any questions you may have on how to use Zoom.
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NEW DATE-Summer Animal Progress Shows
The Phelps 4-H Council is excited to announce the summer 4-H Progress Shows to be held on
Saturday, June 27, 2020 in Holdrege at the Phelps County Fairgrounds.
4-H Rabbit, Poultry and Small Animal Shows
Beef Progress Show
Returning for 2020 Sheep Progress Show
NEW in 2020 Goat Progress Show
All 4-H members with properly identified animals are eligible to partici-
pate. Mark your calendars for this great event!
As the COVID-19 is an ever changing situation, many are asking if we will have
the county fair. As of today, planning for the county fair continues! The Ag
Society manages the fair celebration for the county. This includes entertain-
ment, vendors and space for competitions. 4-H is a welcomed guest. If any ad-
justments to the county fair dates need to be made, the Ag Society will inform
the community. We are thankful for their dedication in creating a safe and invit-
ing celebration for all. GOSPER COUNTY FAIR July 21-25
Nebraska 4-H and Phelps-Gosper 4-H will celebrate 4-H with 4-H contests!
The 4-H program continues to work with local health departments. 4-H competitions and showcas-
es will move forward but may look different. The priority is to have face to face 4-H. However, if a
virtual format is needed, Nebraska 4-H will give guidance for the county to move forward!
Nebraska 4-H COVID-19 Response Nebraska 4-H takes the health and safety of our community very seriously and we are carefully monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation.
Nebraska 4-H programming will proceed in a virtual format through June 15
While this was an extremely difficult decision, we are putting the health and well-being of our staff/families/youth at the forefront. This includes all scheduled educational programs, competitive events, and 4-H club and council meetings hosted by Nebraska 4-H. Additionally, there will be no tagging or weigh-in; families will be responsible for their own tagging and DNA collection. We are continuing to plan for summer events and will make determinations six weeks in advance of the event and then continue to monitor the situation up to the event.
We thank you for your continued patience and support as we learn more from our public health offi-
cials and educational partners, and determine the best way to continue serving young people dur-
ing this time. For updates on Nebraska 4-H and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s evolving posi-
tion on COVID-19, please visit our website at covid19.unl.edu. We also encourage you to refer to
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for the most current recommendations
pertaining to health and personal risk factors.
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Project Area County Requirement Due to County YQCA Due Premise ID
Market Beef
EID Tag , Affidavit Sheet,
(Weight if in Rate of Gain Contest) June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Breeding Beef ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Market Swine EID Tag and ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Market Sheep Scrapie Tag and ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Breeding Sheep Scrapie Tag and ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Market Goat Scrapie Tag and ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Breeding Goat Scrapie Tag and ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Dairy Cattle ID Affidavit Sheet June 10, 2020 July10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Rabbits No County Fair requirement NA July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Poultry No County Fair requirement NA July 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
Horse ID Affidavit Sheet drawing/photo June 15 2020 NA NA
Dog Completed Vaccination Sheet July 10, 2020 NA NA
Cat Completed Vaccination Sheet July 10, 2020 NA NA
Ferret Completed Vaccination Sheet July 10, 2020 NA NA
All youth must be enrolled in 4-H and declare their projects by June 10.
Tags and ID Sheets are available at the Extension Office,
Call the office to set up a time to pick up EID tags/forms.
Mail or email the form back to the office. Office will sign the form and return a copy of signed form to family.
Each Family will tag their own animal.
No Sheep or Goat weigh in.
All exhibits being shown at the county fair must be entered in Showworks by July 10, 2020. This link will be
open and shared out in the June Newsletter
NEW YQCA COUNTYDEADLINE
JULY 10, 2020 The in-person YQCA trainings are postponed until after
June 15. The deadline for county YQCA has changed to
July 10. Please be watching your newsletters and emails
for the in –person training dates.
Online training available at you conven-
ience, http://yqca.org/
You must turn in your 2020 YQCA certificate to the extension office by July 10, 2020 if you show beef,
sheep, swine, goat, rabbit, poultry, or dairy. Clover Kids do not need YQCA.
UNL Introduces Online Livestock Judging Practice
During this unusual time, UNL knows it is extremely difficult for youth to have the opportunity to practice live-
stock judging and prepare for future contests. This new video series will provide students the chance to eval-
uate the class, listen to a critique of the class, and gain knowledge regarding terminology for their reasons
moving forward.
Each week Blaine French, Head Livestock Evaluation Coach and Extension Educator, will add 1 to 3 clas-
ses to the series. Youth can access these videos at 4h.unl.edu/livestock or 4h.unl.edu/self-paced-videos
State Fair Livestock Notes
State Fair Livestock Identification, Nomination & Entry can be found at https://4h.unl.edu/
livestock/state-id
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4-H Horse Program Updates
• Phelps-Gosper Horse Show July 18 in Elwood
• District Horse Shows –Cancelled
• Fonner Park State 4-H Horse Expo
All youth will be allowed to enter the Fonner Park State 4-H Horse
Expo without qualifying
Entries Due to County Offices by June 15 (New Deadline)
Horse ID due to County Offices by June 15 (New Deadline)
• Stampede
Moved to July 12th at Fonner Park in the Bosselman Conference Center
Entries due to the county office June 15
• Advancement Levels completed for State entries by June 15
Written exams available online
Skills test-Currently on hold
Demonstration-Currently on hold
Written reports, feed charts and health care papers; email to county office when complete
Due to the concerns surrounding COVID-19, 4-H Riding groups are not to meet until further notice..
Virtual Dog Club
Are you and your dog at home with nothing to do? Have you thought of training your dog, but didn't know where to start? Join our Nebraska 4-H Virtual Dog Club to get started training your dog at home! You only need a few minutes each day to build a relationship with your dog and improve their behavior.
The Nebraska 4-H Virtual Dog Club will provide
members with training tips each week delivered
through short videos. New materials will be
shared each week. Register at
https://4h.unl.edu/virtual-dog-club
Reminder for DOG and CAT Participants
4-H Vaccination sheets due July 10.
Dog ownership papers due July 10.
Companion Rabbit Science
Companion Rabbit Science is a self-paced learn-
ing opportunity offering information about caring
for rabbits. The online course is great for middle-
school-aged youth but is open to all youth re-
gardless of age who are looking to learn more
about rabbits and the 4-H rabbit project.
https://4h.unl.edu/companion-rabbit-science