Food Preservation Workshop
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Falls City Senior Citizen Center (221 W 16th Street)
Cost is $15 - (includes educational materials and door prizes)
Please RSVP by June 11
The instructor will be Alice Henneman, Lancaster County Extension Educator.
This workshop is for beginners or anyone wanting to learn new tips, techniques, and safety procedures and will cover:
Also bring your pressure cooker and have it tested. To register or for more details call 402-245-4324 , email Lindsay Chichester at lchichester2@unl.edu.
The Food Preservation Workshop flyer is available to print.
Richardson County 4-H Council
Richardson County Extension Board
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Training
July 10, 2012
Registration at 6:45 pm. program starts at 7:00 pm
Ag Building, Humboldt, NE
Register by July 6, 2012 by calling 402-245-4324.
Open to Anyone!
Who: Extension Educators, Lindsay Chichester and Jessica Jones, as well as Dr. Beth Herring-Hill from the Animal Health Center, will provide the training.
What: There will be presentations of the material as well as a demonstration session.
Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that:
- Provides guidelines for cattle production
- Increases consumer confidence
- Ensures cattle producers understand proper management techniques
- Acts as a marketing tool for producers selling cattle
- Provides producers with a commitment to quality
Meal is sponsored by Sunmart, Falls City
The program is $5/per person, but if you want to become BQA certified for a 2-year time period there is a $20 certification fee.
Flyer is available to print.
Southeast Nebraska Beef Programming Opportunities
We are looking to expand beef programming opportunities in the Southeast District......Do you have interest?
We can make it happen!
Our team of beef Extension Educators are willing to come to your county to present a two to four hour program based on your county's needs and our expertise (see flyer). Please contact Lindsay Chichester at the UNL Extension Office at 402-245-4324 or email her at lchichester2@unl.edu for more information or to schudule us.
A flyer is availabe to print.
2012 4-H Enrollment
It's easy to enroll in the Richardson County 4-H program. Just fill out the 2012 4-H Member Enrollment Form and bring it back to the Extension Office. The deadline for re-enrollments and new enrollments is May 15th. You must re-enroll every year that you want to be in 4-H! After a deadline, an entrant is eligible to participate, however they will not be awarded prize money or be eligible for medals.
Persons interested in becoming a 4-H club leader or volunteer MUST fill out a Nebraska 4-H Volunteer Screening form.
In addition to the Volunteer Screening Form, all 4-H leaders must fill out a 2012 4-H Leader Enrollment Form. You must re-enroll every year that you want to be a leader!
Interested in Making Some Extra Cash?
What is West at Home?
- An Omaha based corporation that hires persons to receive and process various incoming phone calls for clients. For more information on West at Home call: 1-800-542-1000 extension 716-3021 or go to: westathomenebraska.com
Applicants should:
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have 1 year of customer service or sales experience
- Work a minimum of 10 hours per week
- have basic computer skills
- Pass background check
- Have ability to communicate
- Certain requirements needed for specific jobs
Applicants will need:
- High speed internet access
- Computer equipment
- Landline phone
For more information contact Lindsay Chichester, Extension Educator, at the UNL Extension Office at 402-245-4324 or lchichester2@unl.edu.
Become a 2012 Richardson County 4-H Booster
By donating to the Richardson County 4-H Booster group, your name will be printed in the bi-monthly 4-H Newsletter and will also be printed on the back of each and every 4-H program cover for events such as the: Public Speaking Contest, Music Contest, Shooting Sports Contest, all Junior Fair livestock shows and much more!
The 4-H Booster group increments are similar to how the hierarchy of quality is awarded within the 4-H program. Increments are as follows:
- Gold Medal - $250.00+
- Silver Medal - $101.00 - $249.00
- Purple - $100.00
- Blue - $75.00
- Red - $50.00
- White - $25.00
- Green - $15.00
Last year we had $9,008 in donations that were used for such things as: local medals and awards, 4-H promotion, youth scholarships, 4-H curriculum, and much more!!
To become a 4-H Booster simply fill out the 2012 Richardson County 4-H Booster Request Form and bring or mail it back to the UNL Extension Office, Courthouse, 1700 Stone Street, Falls City, NE 68355.
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