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4-H LIVESTOCK & COMPANION ANIMAL NEWS
4-H Kick Off is October 9. Plan to attend, bring friends and family and learn more about 4-H in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Click here for details.
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Livestock & Companion Animal News
- General Announcements
- County Fair News - Updates for All Project Areas Including Livestock & Companion Animals (March 15, 2008)
- Beef Cattle
- Companion Animals: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, Reptiles and more...
- Dairy Cattle
- Goats & Sheep
- Poultry
- Swine

General Livestock & Companion Animal Announcements
AK-SAR-BEN 4-H YOUTH EXPO, SEPT. 23-28: The 81st Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Youth Livestock Exposition will be held Sept. 23-28 at the Qwest Center in Omaha. More than 2,000 4-H families from an eight-state area participate in the Expo. Categories of this 4-H only competition are dairy, feeder calf & breeding beef, horse, market beef, market broilers, meat goats, market lamb, market swine and breeding swine. For more information, go to http://aksarben.org/4-H
4-H RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE:
- Do you need resources about conducting a 4-H meeting, club officers, 4-H projects and more? Check out the Lancaster County 4-H Web site http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/club
- There are also new fact sheets geared toward volunteers located on the State 4-H Web site at http://4h.unl.edu/volunteers/infoseries.htm
Lancaster County Fair: RESULTS & PHOTOS
2008 Nebraska State Fair: RESULTS
RABBITS 'R US INVITES NEW MEMBERS: If you like rabbits, hop to it! The Rabbits ’R Us 4-H club helps youth learn all about rabbits! They usually meets on the third Monday (evenings) of each month. The club co-sponsors one or two rabbit clinics and shows each year. They also run a dunk tank at the Lancaster County Fair to raise funds for landscaping at the Lancaster Event Center. For more information, contact 441-7180.
UNL Extension Resources:
Beef Cattle
Upcoming Events:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Beef
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Companion Animals: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, Reptiles and more...
Rabbit Resources:
- You Can Start a Rabbit 4-H Project! Find info on costs associated with buying a rabbit.
- Learn How to Build a Nesting Box Simple plans and instructions
- Basic 4-H Rabbit Showmanship Learn how to choose a rabbit, about breeds, handling, showing
UNL Extension Resources:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Companion Animals
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Dairy Cattle
UNL Extension Resources:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Dairy Cattle (Includes a link to the UNL Dairy Store!)
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Goats & Sheep
Meat Goat Resources:
- NC State 4-H Meat Goat Guide (information on showmanship, etc.)
- Texas 4-H Meat Goat Guide
UNL Extension Resources:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Goats & Sheep
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Poultry
UNL Extension Resources:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Poultry
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
- 4-H Embryology & Egg Cam
Swine
UNL Extension Resources:
- UNL Animal Science Department - Swine
- Publications
- Agriculture & Acreage - UNL Extension in Lancaster County


