Local Interest
Check out Hall County 4-H!
Did you know:
- 4-H is the largest out-of-school youth organization with over 6 million youth members!
- In Nebraska, 4-H reaches 1-in-3 age-eligible youth and engages youth and families in all 93 counties.
- 4-H has been around for over 100 years!
4-H STEM Activity Backpacks
Check out a STEM Backpack for your family for the Holiday Break! Each of the backpacks contains theme-based books, activity sheets & materials, and a step-by-step lesson plan for adults. Most of the lessons are also available in Spanish.
Click the button below for more information & to find out how to check out one of these 4-H STEM Activity Backpacks from the Hall County Extension Office.
The Agricultural Budget Calculator Program adds the Specialty Crops Feature
Specialty crop producers in Nebraska are invited to learn about new enterprise budgeting features in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Agricultural Budget Calculator program while in an online training scheduled for 7 p.m. CST on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Developed by the university’s Center for Agricultural Profitability, the free Agricultural Budget Calculator Program (ABC) is a web-based tool for users to build enterprise budgets, analyze costs, and make more informed financial decisions for their business. The program is widely used by grain and livestock producers across the region and is now being tailored to meet the unique needs of specialty crop growers.
“We’re glad to bring budgeting functionality for specialty crops to ABC to help those businesses understand their costs of production and better grasp their financial situation,” said Glennis McClure, an extension educator who leads development efforts for the program. The session will include Nebraska Extension educators, Glennis McClure, Carol Waters, and David Lott, who will demonstrate the Ag Budget Calculator and discuss creating new sample budgets for commonly grown specialty crops in Nebraska. Specialty crop producers are encouraged to offer their feedback while learning to use the new program.
To receive the Zoom login link, register at: cap.unl.edu/abc/training
