Nebraska Extension/Deuel County 4-H

09/29/2026

Awards night will be October 25th at 6PM located at Hayward Seed: 505 east 4th St Big Springs, NE.

Please RSVP by October 14th here:

4-H AWARDS NIGHT Celebrating our 4-H members and their achievements! October 25 • 6:00 PM Hayward Seed | 505 E 4th St, Big Springs We hope everyone can join us as we celebrate all the kids’ achievements at this past fair! Dinner & what to bring The 4-H Council will provide hamburgers. Familie...

09/28/2026

Blue Ribbons are at the Extension Office! If you were given a rainbow ribbon in place of a blue ribbon at fair, and would like to trade it out for a blue ribbon, you can stop by at the Deuel County office with the rainbow ribbons to swap them out!

Also you can grab your state fair items and premium checks from state fair!

09/28/2026

The Deuel County Office is open today 9/28/26 for the 4-H council meeting tonight.

The Office will be closed 9/29/26 for programing.

09/23/2026

The Deuel County Office will be closed 9-24-26.

If you need assistance email: [email protected]
If you need immediate assistance please call the Sidney office at 308-254-4455.

09/17/2026

The Center for Ag Profitability's webinar series focuses on topics related to farm and ranch management, profitability, economics and farm survival for producers and ag industry professionals in Nebraska and beyond.The live webcasts are typically presented at noon Central time on Thursdays. Registra...

09/15/2026

Office will be closed Thursday, September 17th for training purposes.

If you need assistance, call the Sidney office at 308-254-4455.

09/09/2026

New temporary hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:30AM-4 PM

Unless programing, holidays, or prior commitments.

Email: [email protected]

For immediate assistance call the Sidney office: 308-254-4455

09/08/2026

Nebraska State Fair items are back in the Deuel County office!

You can stop by Tuesday's and Thursday's from 8:30 AM-3:30 PM to come pick up your items and premium checks!

09/08/2026

📢 We're Hiring: Office Manager for the Deuel County 4-H Extension Office!

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about serving your community? The 4-H Extension Office is seeking an Office Manager to support our programs, assist clientele, and help keep our office running smoothly.

In this role, you'll:
✅ Manage daily office operations
✅ Provide exceptional customer service
✅ Support 4-H and Extension programming
✅ Handle administrative and financial tasks
✅ Work with volunteers, youth, and community members

This is a great opportunity to join a team dedicated to education, leadership development, and community engagement!

Applications are due by September 11, 2026!

Link:

08/31/2026

The Nebraska 4-H Farrowed and Owned Swine Cohort is designed to enhance the 4-H swine project and cultivate the next generation of leaders in the swine industry by providing opportunities focusing on swine production as a goal of the 4-H member's project, along with accurate and complete record-keeping, industry knowledge, and engagement by the 4-H member. In order to participate, youth must be 4-H age 8-18, complete YQCA, and farrowed their project animals.

Youth involved in the cohort, participated in learning opportunities hosted by Extension Swine Specialist Dr. Benny Mote about nutrition, feeding, genetics and more. They also maintained records related to swine management and basic care, which resulted in turning in a record book this weekend. Finally, they exhibited their Farrowed and Owned project animals at the 2026 Nebraska State Fair with the opportunity for special recognition for participating in the cohort.

The 2026 Nebraska 4-H Farrowed and Owned division at the Nebraska State Fair was sponsored by Parks of Nebraska LLC.

The following youth met the requirements of participating in 75% of the educational meetings from February - June and participating in the interview portion of the cohort at the 2026 Nebraska State Fair.

Eli Beel, Brown County
Deven Dose, Hamilton County
Eric Dose, Hamilton County
Kendall Goedeken, Platte County
Bentley Isenbart, Deuel County
Conagher Licking, Thomas County
Avery Ostrand, Custer County
Olivia Ostrand, Custer County
Jameson Rentschler, Holt County
Cullan Schmidt, Fillmore County
Jaxon Schmidt, Fillmore County
Maci Schmidt, Fillmore County
Hunter Snyder, Frontier County
Trevin Steuk, Saline County
Isaac Steuk, Saline County

Results from the live show:
Grand Champion Farrowed and Owned Breeding Gilt: Hunter Snyder, Frontier County
Reserve Champion Farrowed and Owned Breeding Gilt: Bentley Isenbart, Deuel County
3rd Farrowed and Owned Breeding Gilt: Eli Beel, Brown County
Grand Champion Farrowed and Owned Market Hog: Cullan Schmidt, Fillmore County
Reserve Champion Farrowed and Owned Market Hog: Trevin Steuk, Saline County
3rd Farrowed and Owned Market Hog: Bentley Isenbart, Deuel County

Cohort members learned the importance of accurate record keeping through a detailed record book they compiled with information about their farrowed and owned projects. The record books are used during an interview each cohort member participates in at the state fair. The interview is an important part of the cohort experience, as members gain valuable life skills from this experience.
Results from the interview portion of the cohort:
1st Place: Deven Dose, Hamilton County
2nd Place: Maci Schmidt, Fillmore County
3rd Place: Eric Dose, Hamilton County

Congratulations to all 2026 Nebraska 4-H Farrowed and Owned Cohort members!

For more information about Nebraska 4-H Farrowed and Owned Cohort learning opportunity, please visit https://4h.unl.edu/farrowed-owned.