Extension in Waseca County

There are many ways to participate in 4-H!

Youth:

• 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!

Adults:

There are also many ways adults (anyone age 18+) can support youth learning and leading in 4-H.

• Want to learn about volunteering with the 4-H Youth Development Program?

  • Visit the Volunteering with 4-H page to learn more about how volunteers positively impact youth and the community.

  • Contact your 4-H Extension Educator to learn about specific roles available in your community.

• Ready to become a screened Minnesota 4-H volunteer?

  • Visit the Apply to become a 4-H volunteer page to begin the application and screening process.

For Cloverbud Records:

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

• 2022-23 4-H Cloverbud Records (PDF), 2022-23 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.

• 2022-23 4-H Records Non-Livestock Financial Statement (PDF), 2022-23 4-H Records Non-Livestock Financial Statement (Word)
• 2022-23 4-H Records Livestock Financial Statement (PDF), 2022-23 4-H Records Livestock Financial Statement (Word)
• 2022-23 4-H Records Annual Reflection Report (PDF),  2022-23 4-H Records Annual Reflection Report (Word)

Additional Resources:

• On Your Way to Better 4-H Records (PDF)
• 2022-23 Cloverbud Record Evaluation (PDF)
• 2022-23 Youth Record Evaluation (PDF)

These are due to the Extension Office by 4:30pm on Friday, September 15th, 2023.

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 15th. 

Junior meat goat doe kids and spring calves (birthday of March 1, 2023-May 31, 2023) must meet the ID deadline of June 1st, 2023. NOTE: Families will not be able to self identify the junior meat goat doe kids after May 15th 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 17th. All Animal ID information and worksheets that are due on May 15th will be mailed to each member around April 3rd. This information is updated with current links for 2023 as the information is released. Please keep checking back if you do not see a document right away.

2023 Forms & Information:

- Animal Science Updates for 2023

 - 2023 Identification Requirements

 - Animal Science Lease Program Fact Sheet 2023

 - 2023 Animal Science Lease Information Form

 - Animal ID'ing in 4-HOnline Tip Sheet

 - 2023 Ear Tag Information Sheet

Beef:

 - Breeding Beef County ID Letter 2023

 - Market Beef County ID Letter 2023

 - Beef Information Sheet 2023

 - Dairy Steer ID Worksheet

 - Market Beef ID Worksheet

 - Beef Breeding Heifer ID Worksheet

- Beef Prospect Calf ID Worksheet

 - Cow/Calf ID Worksheet

Cloverbud:

 - Cloverbud County ID Letter 2023

 - Cloverbud ID Google Form

                            OR

 - Cloverbud ID Worksheet 

Dairy:

 - 2023 Dairy County ID Letter

 - Dairy Information Sheet 2023

 - Dairy ID Worksheet

Dairy Goat:

 - 2023 Dairy Goat County ID Letter

 - Dairy Goat Information Sheet 2023

 - Dairy Goat ID Worksheet

Dog:

 - Dog Information Sheet 2023

 - Dog ID Worksheet

 - Dog Project Training Registration Form 

 - 2023 Dog Agility Release Form (Must be submitted to the Waseca County Extension Office by the date of the County Fair Agility Show)

Horse:

 - 2023 Horse County ID Letter

 - 2023 Horse Project Member Dues & Insurance Form

 - Horse ID Worksheet

Llama-Alpaca:

 - Llama-Alpaca Information Sheet 2023

 - Llama-Alpaca ID Worksheet

Meat Goat:

 - 2023 Meat Goat County ID Letter

 - Meat Goat Information Sheet 2023

 - Market Goat (Dairy Type or Meat) ID Worksheet

 - Market Goat Breeding Doe ID Worksheet

Poultry:

 - 2023 Poultry County ID Letter

 - Poultry Information Sheet 2023

 - Dove and Pigeon ID Worksheet

 - Poultry ID Google Form

                         OR

- Poultry ID Worksheet (Except Doves and Pigeons)

Rabbit:

 -2023 Rabbit County ID Letter

 - Rabbit Information Sheet 2023

 - Rabbit ID Worksheet

Sheep:

 - 2023 Sheep County ID Letter

 - Sheep Information Sheet 2023

 - Sheep ID Worksheet

Swine:

 - 2023 Swine County ID Letter

 - Swine Information Sheet 2023

 - 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 Administrative Support
mdann@umn.edu or 507-835-0602

Office hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Our local office is located at 300 North State Street, Waseca, MN 56093. We are Door #4 located on the South Side of the building.

Waseca County 4-H is on Facebook
Check here for updates on 4-H events, pictures and more. Or, use this to share 4-H with others that may be interested in learning more about current 4-H happenings. “Like” us today!

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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