LINCOLN – The 2024 Nebraska 4-H Premier Animal Science Event took place June 20-21 on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Four Knox County 4-H members from Crofton participated in the Senior Division of the Premier Animal Science Event’s Livestock Quiz Bowl: Ellie Foxhoven, Tyson Jackson, Carter Steffen and Jazzmyn Wieseler.
The Livestock Quiz Bowl is a quiz competition during which all of the questions are about beef, sheep, swine and meat goat topics, and students use a buzzer in order to answer the questions.
The Knox County 4-H members had a great day competing and meeting other 4-H members from across Nebraska.
The Premier Animal Science Event features a variety of state-level animal science contests. The two-day event is held annually at the Nebraska Animal Science Complex in Lincoln.
Youth explore issues related to the animal industry, discover college and career opportunities and work with other youth from across the state.
They also have the opportunity to participate in livestock contests that do not require owning or exhibiting a live animal, including livestock, meats and poultry judging, as well as a Livestock Skill-a-thon and Livestock Quiz Bowl.
New this year were the addition of the Companion Animal Challenge and Animal Welfare Judging Contest.
Youth could participate in more than one contest or event as their schedule allowed. In addition, they had chances to explore UNL’s East Campus, meet with faculty members and current college students, and have fun with friends.
For more information on the Premier Animal Science Event, people may go online to 4h.unl.edu/pase.
