Colfax County Claims Top Honors at 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition
September 11, 2024
Snagging both first and third place in this year's competition, the 4-H'ers of Colfax County are once again proving their reputation as agronomy aficionados.
Ag Tech Focus of Agronomy Youth Field Day July 9 in Curtis
June 11, 2024
Free to attend, this field day will teach Nebraska youth more about how agriculture is changing with precision technology.
Registration Open for 2024 Youth Crop Scouting Competition
May 15, 2024
The top three teams of the 2024 crop scouting competition will receive cash prizes, and the top two teams will advance onto regionals.
2024 Tractor Safety Days Scheduled for May, June Across Nebraska
April 11, 2024
This annual event provides the training and testing necessary for Nebraska youth who require certification to perform duties on a farm, including a Hands-on Safety Day, and tractor and equipment safety training.
Mittelstet Talks Nebraska Ag Education with RFD-TV
November 17, 2023
In this RFD-TV segment, Tammy Mittelstet, CASNR statewide education and careers pathways coordinator, discusses the educational programs offered across the state to prepare K-12 students for ag-related careers.
Future Agronomists at Work
September 29, 2023
All Nebraska youth who participated in the 2023 Regional Youth Crop Scouting Competition earned accolades for exhibiting their knowledge and skills in nine separate crop scouting exercises throughout the contest.
Nebraska Youth Crop Scouting Competition Results
August 17, 2023
Following their third place victory in 2022, the Colfax County 4-H #2 team claimed first place honors in this year's competition, securing the opportunity to compete at regionals in September.
10th Annual Youth Crop Scouting Competition Registration Open
May 4, 2023
The Aug. 2 competition will feature events on crop staging, patterns of crop injury, disease, insect and weed seedling identification, pesticide safety, nutrient disorders and herbicide injury.