Extension in Waseca County

• Interested in joining Waseca County 4-H? Find out more.
• Enrollment steps for Waseca County 4-H
• Enrollment Information for the 2022-2023 4-H Year!

If you are interested in joining 4-H or recently enrolled, this is where you can find some basic information and guides to start your adventure with Waseca County 4-H!

Ways to participate

4-H Youth Development is a hands-on learning program for Minnesota youth. We offer online, small group and independent learning experiences for youth of all ages. In 4-H, youth choose the topic they find interesting and caring adults support their learning and leadership. From agronomy to space exploration and creative arts to outdoor adventures, 4-H has just the right learning experience for young people.

There are many ways to participate in 4-H!

Information and guides

• Connecting to 4-H In Waseca County
• 4-H Frequently Asked Questions
• 4-H Club Information Sheet - Please ask the Extension Office for a copy
• Project Work Step-By-Step Guide
• 4-H Project Clover Sheet

Contact us

If you have any questions, please reach out to the staff at the Waseca County Extension office. We would love to help!

For Cloverbud Records:

Cloverbuds only need to fill out one 4-H Cloverbud Record document.

• 2021-22 4-H Cloverbud Records (PDF), 2021-22 4-H Cloverbud Records (Word)

For Youth Records:

Youth will need to fill out one Annual Reflection Report, one Livestock Financial Summary per species, and one Non-Livestock Financial Summary per project.

• 2021-22 4-H Records Non-Livestock Financial Summary (PDF), 2021-22 4-H Records Non-Livestock Financial Summary (Word)
• 2021-22 4-H Records Livestock Financial Summary (PDF), 2021-22 4-H Records Livestock Financial Summary (Word)
• 2021-22 4-H Records Annual Reflection Report (PDF),  2021-22 4-H Records Annual Reflection Report (Word)

Additional Resources:

• On Your Way to Better 4-H Records (PDF), On Your Way to Better 4-H Records (Word)
• 2021-22 Cloverbud Record Evaluation (PDF), 2021-22 Cloverbud Record Evaluation (Word)
• 2021-2022 Youth Record Evaluation (PDF), 2021-2022 Youth Record Evaluation (Word)

These are due to the Extension Office by 4:30pm on Thursday, September 15th, 2022.

The Animal ID deadline for market beef (beef steers, market heifers, and dairy steers) is February 15th.

The Animal ID deadline for breeding beef, dairy, dairy goat, dog, horse, llama-alpaca, meat goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep, and swine is May 16th. 

Junior meat goat doe kids and spring calves (birthday of March 1, 2022-May 31, 2022) must meet the ID deadline of June 1st, 2022. NOTE: Families will not be able to self identify the junior meat goat doe kids after May 16th in 4-HOnline. To meet the ID deadline, a paper copy of the ID worksheet must be submitted to your local county Extension Office no later than the set deadline.

Animal ID information and worksheets due on February 15th will be mailed out to project members around January 20th. All Animal ID information and worksheets that are due on May 16th will be mailed to each member around April 1st. This information is updated with current links for 2022 as the information is released. Please keep checking back if you do not see a document right away.

2022 Forms & Information:

- Animal Science Updates for 2022

 - 2022 Identification Requirements

 - Animal Science Lease Program Fact Sheet 2022

 - 2022 Animal Science Lease Information Form

 - Animal ID'ing in 4-HOnline Tip Sheet

 - 2022 Ear Tag Information Sheet

Beef:

 - Breeding Beef County ID Letter 2022

 - Market Beef County ID Letter 2022

 - 2022 Beef Information Sheet

 - Beef Prospect Calf ID Worksheet

 - Beef Breeding Heifer ID Worksheet

 - Market Beef ID Worksheet

 - Dairy Steer ID Worksheet

 - Cow/Calf ID Worksheet

Cloverbud:

 - Cloverbud County ID Letter 2022

 - 2022 Cloverbud ID Worksheet

Dairy:

 - 2022 Dairy County ID Letter

 - Dairy Information Sheet 2022

 - Dairy ID Worksheet

Dairy Goat:

 - 2022 Dairy Goat County ID Letter

 - Dairy Goat Information Sheet 2022

 - Dairy Goat ID Worksheet

Dog:

 - Dog Information Sheet 2022

 - Dog ID Worksheet

 - Dog Project Training Registration Form 

 - 2022 Dog Agility Release Form (Must be submitted to the Waseca County Extension Office by the date of the County Fair Agility Show)

Horse:

 - 2022 Horse County ID Letter

 - 2022 Horse Project Member Dues & Insurance Form

 - Horse ID Worksheet

Llama-Alpaca:

 - Llama-Alpaca Information Sheet 2022

 - Llama-Alpaca ID Worksheet

Meat Goat:

 - 2022 Meat Goat County ID Letter

 - Meat Goat Information Sheet 2022

 - Market Goat (Dairy Type or Meat) ID Worksheet 2022

 - Market Goat Breeding Doe ID Worksheet

Poultry:

 - 2022 Poultry County ID Letter

 - Poultry Information Sheet 2022

 - Poultry ID Worksheet (Except Doves and Pigeons)

 - Dove and Pigeon ID Worksheet

Rabbit:

 -2022 Rabbit County ID Letter

 - Rabbit Information Sheet 2022

 - Rabbit ID Worksheet

Sheep:

 - 2022 Sheep County ID Letter

 - Sheep Information Sheet 2022

 - Sheep ID Worksheet

Swine:

 - 2022 Swine County ID Letter

 - Swine Information Sheet 2022

 - Swine ID Worksheet

 - 4-H Premise ID Information 

 - Tagging Biosecurity for Swine

View all Waseca County 4-H Livestock Project Help Sheets.

Amy Nelson, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development
dobbe007@umn.edu or 507-835-0600

Mattea Dann, Waseca County Extension support staff
mdann@umn.edu or 507-835-0600

Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Our local office is located at 300 North State Street, Waseca, MN 56093. 

Waseca County 4-H is on Facebook
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Give to Waseca County 4-H

Gifts support 4-H youth development in Waseca County, and local programming coordinated by the Waseca County 4-H Council. 

Give today

U of M Extension
Waseca County

300 N State St, Door #4
Waseca MN 56093-2837

507-835-0600
mnext-waseca@umn.edu

Amy Nelson, Extension Educator, Youth Development, Waseca County

dobbe007@umn.edu 

Mattea Dann, Waseca County Extension Support Staff

mdann@umn.edu

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