Nebraska Extension in Dawson County

On Farm Research

On-Farm Research 2023 Results Meeting.
Date: February 28ᵗʰ, 2024
Time: 8:30AM–3:00PM
Location: Buffalo County Extension Office (Fairgrounds), 1400 E 34th St., Kearney NE 68847
Contact: Taylor Lexow,
(402) 245-2224,
tlexow2@unl.edu
Farm operators and agronomists will learn valuable crop production-related information from on-farm research projects conducted on Nebraska farms by Nebraska farmers in partnership with UNL faculty.
• There is no cost to attend.
• Sign in starts at 8:30 a.m.
• Please pre-register at least 2 days in advance for meal planning purposes.
• Lunch included at noon.
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Dawson County Extension Board Meeting Dates

2024

DAWSON COUNTY EXTENSION BOARD

MEETING DATES

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - Annual Extension Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Extension Office, Lexington. Present, retiring, and new Board Members

Tuesday, March 5 - 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Extension Office, Lexington

Tuesday, May 7- 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting, Extension Office, Lexington

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On Farm Research

If you have ever wondered about getting involved in on-farm research, here's your chance. Research personnel work with producers to address critical production, profitability and natural resource questions. For more information on how to get started or to explore past results of other studies, you have got to check out this website: Nebraska On-Farm Research Network | Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (unl.edu)

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