The Chase County 4-H market beef weigh-in is set for Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Imperial Auction Market.
    All Chase County 4-H and FFA members planning to exhibit market heifers or market steers should weigh-in, tag and identify their projects at this time, said UNL Extension Educator Debbie Kuenning.
    Any youth planning to exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition will also be required to collect hair samples for DNA purposes. There will be a handling fee for each animal identified to exhibit at these shows, with the cost not yet determined, she added.
    Youths who cannot make it to the market beef weigh-in in Chase County will need to make arrangements to tag and identify their animals, she said.  All market beef IDs are due to the Chase County Extension Office by March 31.
    Those with questions can contact Extension Educator Kuenning at: dkuenning2@unl.edu or call 308-882-4731.