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Weight Loss and Disease Risk Program

Nebraska Extension and Fremont Health are excited to partner and introduce a community-wide health program:

Reduction: Weight and Chronic Disease Risk

This program will focus on proper nutrition, health behaviors, and physical activity habits to reduce weight and minimize the effects of chronic disease.  Reduction goes beyond education and creates a system of support for lifestyle changes that provide protective factors against the development of chronic diseases. 

Key components of the program include:

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Pressure Cooking 101 Class Planned

"Pressure Cooking 101" featuring the Istant Pot! Tricks, tips and taste testing!  Learn how a pressure cooker can make healthy eating simple and quick! Limited seating. Register at the Dodge County Extension Office.

Class Fee $15.00  -  Phone - 402-727-2775

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Dodge County 4-H Scholarships Due March 1

Dodge County 4-H Scholarships can be found on our Web site: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dodge/scholarships/

Deadline: March 1, 2018 by 4:30 to the Nebraska Extension -Dodge County

Dodge County 4-H Council College Scholarship Dodge County 4-H Council Camp/Workshop Scholarship Russell and Nancy Lang College Scholarship
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Nebraska Extension Offiers 2018 Training for Commercial, Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators

Training dates are set for Nebraska's commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators seeking first-time certification or recertification of their license to use or purchase restricted use pesticides in 2018. The statewide training is coordinated through the Nebraska Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).  

Go to this CropWatch page  for more informatiation.

https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2017/nebraska-extension-offers-2018-training-commercial-noncommercial-pesticide-applicators

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Private Pesticide Applicator Training Time

The 2018 growing season is just around the corner and I'm sure you are already in the process of making preparations.  As you check impartant "to do" items off your list remember to look at your Nebraska Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator card to see if 2018 is your year to recertify.  

Remember, a private pesticide applicator is one who uses or supervises the use of restricted use pesticides in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or rented by his/her or his/her employer, farmers, ranchers and orchardists.  Dicamba products (e.g. Xtendimax, Fexepan, Engenia) used in soybeans are now restricted use pesticides.  

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2018 Nitrogen Certification - LPN NRD

Nitrogen Certification Class - January 4, 2018 - 3:30 p.m. (Following Fremont Corn Expo) at the Dodge County Extension Office, 1206 West 23rd Street, Fremont, NE

The certification classes are primarily geared for area producers and cover several topics, including nitrogen management and application, water quality, water conservation and quantity, University of Nebraska research and recommended practices, and any recent legislation related to water use. The classes are conducted by NRD staff in cooperation with University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension personnel.

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