Tuesday, June 11, nine Nemaha County 4-H’ers participated in the 2024 Horticulture Contest and 10 took part in the Wildlife Contest. Both were at the 4-H Building in Auburn.
In the Horticulture Contest youth identified 88 plant specimens and judged three plant classes. The wildlife contest involved identifying photographs of insects, arachnids, reptiles and amphibians. The 4-H’ers also identified mammal tracks, pelts and skulls. Those who competed were divided into three age divisions based on their age on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Senior is ages 14 to 18 years, Intermediate ages 11 to 13 years, and Junior ages 8 to 10 years.
Horticulture Contest Senior: Willa Fritz, Champion, purple ribbon and gold medal; Charlotte Metschke, reserve champion, purple ribbon and silver medal; Aubrey Taylor, purple ribbon and bronze medal; Andrew Hodges, purple; and Kale Davidson, Caleb Hodges and Jayden Adams, blue ribbon.
